Early Architectural Systems Answers

Which of the following is not one of the three Greek orders?

Of the three Greek orders, ______(1)______ is the oldest and most stable, ______(2)______ featured elegant columns with capitals of spiraled volutes atop the echinus, and ______(3)______ is known for its decorative capitals and fluted sides.

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

The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________

With a suspension bridge, like the one in the photograph above, the weight is distributed __________________.

The exterior of an architectural structure is called the _____________.

A truss is ________________

A load-bearing architectural shell often has _________________

This is photograph of the Colosseum. Which of the following aspects of architecture are not a part of this construction?

__________________ were used in order to provide spaces through which weapons could be fired at invading enemies during Medieval times.

An arch construction provides ______(1)______, because, the pieces that make up the arch apply force ________(2)________.

This example of architecture displays a(n) _____________.