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wenmo

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Builders of Gothic cathedrals reinforced the walls of their architecture from the outside with:
 
  A. piers.
  B. Corinthian columns.
  C. flying buttresses.
  D. groin vaults.
  E. both piers and flying buttresses.

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According to the author, a ________ is actually an arch extended in depth, as if there are many arches placed flush one behind the other.
 
  A. buttress
  B. pediment
  C. volute
  D. barrel vault
  E. pier


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Reply #1 on: Jun 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

E
The flying buttress consists of a strut or arch segment running from the freestanding vertical pier to an outer wall.

Answer to Question 2

D
The barrel vault construction makes it possible to create large interior spaces, as seen in the churches of the Middle Ages.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 23, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jun 23, 2018
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