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The Roman Colosseum is an example of _________.

an amphitheatera longitudinal plana colonnadea stylobate

Even though they did not invent the arch, the _______ perfected its form at the end of the first century.

EgyptiansRomansGreeksCelts

Pyramid-like structures of Mesopotamia are known as _______.

zigguratskivasstylobatescolonnades

Architecture of the early civilizations was designed to imitate _______ forms.

surrealistictopographicalmusicalnatural

_______ cannot easily support structures of great height, but it is perfect for domestic architecture.

SteelStyrofoamLumberPlastic

If one were to examine the vertical design of the Greek temple, they would find that it is composed of three elements. They are the , and the __.

platform; cornice; entablatureplatform; column; entablaturestylobate; base; shaftcornice; capital; column

The ________ Style, evident in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House, is marked by it austere geometric simplicity.

OrganicInternationalDominoPrairie

________ arches are not dependent upon their width to determine their height.

RoundedPointedGreekRoman

The ________ is thought of as essential to the development of modern architecture.

Chicago SchoolAsh Can SchoolNew York SchoolTamarind Institute

The _________ was an architectural innovation that solved the problem of lateral thrust with Gothic arches, and added aesthetic value.

flying buttressgroined vaultpointed archdome

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The Roman Colosseum is an example of _________.

Even though they did not invent the arch, the _______ perfected its form at the end of the first century.

Pyramid-like structures of Mesopotamia are known as _______.

Architecture of the early civilizations was designed to imitate _______ forms.

_______ cannot easily support structures of great height, but it is perfect for domestic architecture.

If one were to examine the vertical design of the Greek temple, they would find that it is composed of three elements. They are the ______, ______ and the ______.

The ________ Style, evident in Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House, is marked by it austere geometric simplicity.

________ arches are not dependent upon their width to determine their height.

The ________ is thought of as essential to the development of modern architecture.

The _________ was an architectural innovation that solved the problem of lateral thrust with Gothic arches, and added aesthetic value.

If one were to examine the vertical design of the Greek temple, they would find that it is composed of three elements. They are the , and the __.