This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: What significant Byzantine architectural innovation allowed round domes to be placed atop straight ... (Read 110 times)

Evvie72

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 519
What significant Byzantine architectural innovation allowed round domes to be placed atop straight walls?
 
  A. columns
  B. vaults
  C. pendentives
  D. arches

Question 2

The earliest vernacular writings were composed in
 
  A. regions such as Greece and Asia Minor, which remained under the government of the Byzantine Empire.
  B. regions such as France and Germany, which retained a significant degree of Roman cultural influence after the fall of Rome.
  C. regions such as Wales and Ireland, which lay outside the bounds of the former Roman Empire.
  D. the Italian peninsula, where authors attempted to restore the glory of Rome through their literature.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

lou

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 286
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C




Evvie72

  • Member
  • Posts: 519
Reply 2 on: Sep 28, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


bigcheese9

  • Member
  • Posts: 333
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

Drug abusers experience the following scenario: The pleasure given by their drug (or drugs) of choice is so strong that it is difficult to eradicate even after years of staying away from the substances involved. Certain triggers may cause a drug abuser to relapse. Research shows that long-term drug abuse results in significant changes in brain function that persist long after an individual stops using drugs. It is most important to realize that the same is true of not just illegal substances but alcohol and tobacco as well.

Did you know?

The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.

Did you know?

Cocaine was isolated in 1860 and first used as a local anesthetic in 1884. Its first clinical use was by Sigmund Freud to wean a patient from morphine addiction. The fictional character Sherlock Holmes was supposed to be addicted to cocaine by injection.

Did you know?

Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.

Did you know?

Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library