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Multiple Choice



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Question 1.
__________ is the simplest stone building technique.

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Question 2.
Art historians prefer the term ____________ to describe an upright beam.

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Question 3.
The most common architectural form is:

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Question 4.
Which of the following allowed for the development of the arch?

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Question 5.
A curving triangular section beneath a dome that carries the weight from the circular base down to a square formed by the walls is called a ________.

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Question 6.
The sides of a triangle, once joined, cannot be forced out of shape. This principle accounts for the achitectural use of the ____ .


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Question 7.
A masonry strut that transmits part of the load of a vault to a buttress outside a building is called a(n):

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Question 8.
Concrete that is strengthened by steel rods or mesh is:

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Question 9.
Le Corbusier’s idea for solving urban crowding was to develop high rise buildings that are supported by


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Question 10.
_____________ is the construction technique that made it possible to rapidly build in America’s Western frontier.

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