COSC 153 EXAM 1 PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
In ancient Egypt, architecture, engineering, and construction were all the
responsibility of one person, called? - Answer️️ -master builder
5 sectors of the construction industry? - Answer️️ -residential,
commercial, heavy civil, industria...
3 categories of residential builders? - Answer✔️✔️-custom, small value, &
production builders
whats an exterior cladding system thats supported entirely by the frame of
the building, rather than being self-supporting or load bearing? -
Answer✔️✔️-curtain wall
what is NAMC? - Answer✔️✔️-National Association of Minority
Contractors
What was used to teach people certain skills in the middle ages? -
Answer✔️✔️-guilds
What are the different levels of knowledge in guilds? - Answer✔️✔️-master,
journeyman, & apprentice
Which civilization was the first to use glass in their buildings? -
Answer✔️✔️-Rome
a property that is abandoned or underused because of historic
environmental contamination? - Answer✔️✔️-Brownfield site
what is an example of a First level, "secondary player?" - Answer✔️✔️-
subcontractors, suppliers, & vendors
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