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Which triangular shaped roof is featured in many American housing styles, from cape cod to contemporary? -hip -mansard -gable -gambrel |
Gable |
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Houses are classified by their number of stories. How many basic types of houses are there in the US? -five -six -seven -eight |
five: one-story, one and one half story, two story, split level, and multiple story |
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Vertical windows, set in framed window units that project from a sloping roof, are called: -picture windows -bay windows -ribbon windows -dormers |
dormers |
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Houses in new neighborhoods offer all of the following except: -safer building material -mature trees and landscaping -up-to-date floor plans -energy efficiency |
Mature trees and landscaping |
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Housing styles are affected by: -state of the economy -new building materials -changes in homebuyers expectations -all of the above |
all of the above |
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Which style typically has red-tiled roofs, stucco sidings, arched entryways and windows, and decorative tiles by the windows and doors? -tudor revival -spanish revival -pueblo revival -monterey |
Spanish revival |
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The ___ style, frequently found in southern CA, is influenced by italian, moorish, byzantine, and the early CA mission styles. -monterey -mansard -mediterranean -international |
Mediterranean |
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Most houses built since the late 1970s do not fall into a single category. Instead designers and builders incorporate decorative details and features from many of the previous historic styles. what is this called? -neo-eclectic -postmodern -neither -both A and B |
Both a and b |
