Video Quiz 4

11) Which of the following specific courses were taught at the Bauhaus : A) All of these; B) Electrical appliances and furniture for the home; C) Stagecraft and dance.

A) All of these;

10) The founding aim or goal of the Bauhaus school was to: A) Unify the instruction of arts and crafts to create a new type of industrial design; B) Apply ornamental approaches to architectural design through mass production; C) Combine German design and American industrial methods.

A) Unify the instruction of arts and crafts to create a new type of industrial design;

1) Who founded the Bauhaus school? A) Walter Gropius; B) Josef Albers; C) Ludwig Mies Vander Rohe.

A) Walter Gropius;

8) Which of these aphorisms, originally stated by the American architect Louis Sullivan in 1896, has often been applied to the Bauhaus school?: A) Form and function are separate concepts and must be designed as such; B) Form follows function; C) Function follows form.

B) Form follows function;

6) The central focus of the Bauhaus design aesthetic was what? A) Detailed ornamentation; B) Sleek, highly functional design; C) Expensive handmade products and pieces.

B) Sleek, highly functional design;

4) Why did the school close in 1933? A) There was not enough money for continued support; B) The National Socialist Party (Nazis) came to power; C) The student enrollment shrank due to a lack of interest in the Bauhaus aesthetic.

B) The National Socialist Party (Nazis) came to power;

3) Which of the following statements of the Bauhaus design school is correct? A) The principle of transparency was significant in order to judge the quality craftsmanship; B) The quest for cleanliness, clarity, and liberality was reflected in the architectural detail; C) Both of these.

C) Both of these.

2) To which German city did the Bauhaus school moved from its original location of Weimar? A) Dresden; B) Berlin; C) Dessau.

C) Dessau.

7) Bauhaus style architecture would most likely feature what material emphasis? A) Handcrafted woodwork; B) Ornate marble columns; C) Glass and steel.

C) Glass and steel.

9) Which one of the famous Bauhaus designers coined the aphorism less is more? A) Oskar Schlemmer; B) Walter Gropius; C) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

C) Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.

5) Which of the following disciplines were taught at the Bauhaus? A) Weaving and textiles; B) Ceramics and pottery; C) Metalworking and woodworking; D) All of these.

D) All of these.