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A _____________ is a system that uses vertical posts which are separated to support a horizontal beam.

A
truss
B
load-bearing
C
post-and-lintel
D
crenellation
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The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________

A
the skeleton and the post-and lintel.
B
the materials and the truss.
C
the design and the architect.
D
the shell and the skeleton.
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The exterior of an architectural structure is called the _____________.

A
skeleton
B
post-and-lintel
C
facade
D
shell
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An arch construction provides ______(1)______, because, the pieces that make up the arch apply force ________(2)________.

A
(1) aesthetic appeal; (2) upwards towards the center
B
(1) stability; (2) down the sides
C
(1) suspension; (2) to the connected cables
D
(1) height; (2) to the shell
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A truss is ________________

A
a structure made up of one or more triangular units, connected at the joints by long beams.
B
the location where the weight and force rests in a construction.
C
a type of bridge where the main load-bearing elements are hung from suspension cables.
D
a rounded structure capable of supporting a significant amount of weight.
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This example of architecture displays a(n) _____________.

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A
arch
B
dome
C
truss
D
vault
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Which of the following is not one of the three Greek orders?

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A
Doric
B
Classical
C
Ionic
D
Corinthian
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A load-bearing architectural shell often has _________________

A
thick walls and wide base to support the weight of the structure.
B
pieces arranges so that the weight of the structure is applied down the sides.
C
arches, post-and-lintel, and Greek orders.
D
unevenly distributed weight.
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The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________

A
the skeleton and the post-and lintel.
B
the materials and the truss.
C
the design and the architect.
D
the shell and the skeleton.
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With a suspension bridge, like the one in the photograph above, the weight is distributed __________________.

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A
up to arches, which use a post-and-lintel system.
B
along the cables which connect the two supporting posts of the bridge.
C
towards the outer posts along the bridge (lintel).
D
along cables that are anchored at each end of the bridge.
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This is photograph of the Colosseum. Which of the following aspects of architecture are not a part of this construction?

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A
the three Greek orders (columns)
B
arches
C
crenellation
D
post-and-lintel system

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