Arches and Domes Answers
An arch carries the thrust of weight to its _____(1)______. With a _____(2)______, the horizontal part of the structure supports all the weight above it.
What is a groin vault?
When the Romans first began constructing arches like the one above, they were _________________
Which of the following is not true?
A vault springs from a(n) _____________, which is supported by both a solid wall and four columns.
Look at the diagram above. What is part of the arch’s anatomy is (A) labeling?
The photograph above shows an example of a _________________.
The oldest known type of arch is the _________________.
The round structure which is usually topped with a dome is best-known as a ____________, although it can also be referred to as a library.
Which type of dome is most commonly used in Islamic architecture?
What is a groin vault?
Which two types of architecture are shown in this photograph taken from inside the Blue Mosque in Iran?
The oldest known type of arch is the _________________.
The part of an arch that projects slightly from the wall and the point where the arch springs from is called the __________.
Which two types of architecture are shown in this photograph taken from inside the Blue Mosque in Iran?
Which of the following is not true?
A pendentive is ____________________
The round structure which is usually topped with a dome is best-known as a ____________, although it can also be referred to as a library.
An arch carries the thrust of weight to its _____(1)______. With a _____(2)______, the horizontal part of the structure supports all the weight above it.
The part of an arch that projects slightly from the wall and the point where the arch springs from is called the __________.
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