The most original contribution of Sinan to Ottoman architecture was:
a. To adapt the dome-over-a-square concept from Roman designs.
b. To use stained glass and flying buttresses to distribute weight.
c. To incorporate pre-Islamic pyramids, in defiance of the strictures of Islamic law.
d. To use up to eight slender pillars as hidden internal supports of the dome.
a. To adapt the dome-over-a-square concept from Roman designs.
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A) Ohio River Valley. B) Canadian frontier. C) Mississippi River Valley. D) South.
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A. establish normal diplomatic relations with Cuba B. refrain from invading Cuba C. end the economic boycott against Cuba D. abandon the American naval base at Guantanamo Bay
Following the conclusion of the Civil War,
a. Americans had less free time. b. America developed a universal disapproval and dislike of cruel and violent sports like boxing. c. Americans became less involved in physical sports and games. d. Americans increasingly shared a common and standardized popular culture. e. minstrel shows lost their popularity in the South.
William Lloyd Garrison was assassinated for his advocacy of abolitionism
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.