5.1 - Monasteries
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Practice Questions
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What is a monastery?
💡 Hint: Think of a place of worship.
Name one architectural feature common to Tibetan monasteries.
💡 Hint: What is the bell-shaped structure called?
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What is the main purpose of a monastery?
💡 Hint: Think about where monks go to practice their religion.
True or False: Hybrid settlements keep the original cultural characteristics without any changes.
💡 Hint: Consider how cultures adapt when they meet new ones.
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Evaluate how Tibetan monasteries adapt their designs in urban versus rural settings.
💡 Hint: Compare impacts of geography on building practices.
Propose a research study on the architectural influences of Tibetan monks on surrounding communities.
💡 Hint: Think about how one culture influences another through architecture.
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