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stephzh

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on: Jun 23, 2018
By the end of the first century BCE, the Romans had perfected which architectural innovation?
 
  a) the dome
  b) post-and-lintel construction
  c) the amphitheater
  d) the arch

Question 2

How did Gothic architects compensate for the lateral thrust of the cathedrals?
 
  a) with flying buttresses
  b) by staggering systems of lintels
  c) by filling in walls and windows
  d) with concrete


sailorcrescent

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

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: a


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