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To compensate for the natural visual distortion in which tall columns appear to bend inward, the Greeks gave them a slight bulge, which is known as:
 
  A. cella.
  B. entasis.
  C. kouros.
  D. entablature.
  E. frieze.

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Because they lacked stone, the ancient Sumerians built their cities from:
 
  A. wood.
  B. a mixture of sand and water.
  C. plaster over reeds.
  D. sun-dried brick.
  E. lapis lazuli.


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

B
Greek architects considered the beauty and sculptural form of structures based on concepts of balance and proportion.

Answer to Question 2

D
Ziggurats were constructed from sun-dried bricks and served as temples and monumental shrines.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 23, 2018
Thank you!


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Reply #3 on: Jun 23, 2018
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