Which of the following statements was NOT true of Gothic architecture?
A) Churches were constructed in a completely new style, with arches, buttresses, space, and light.
B) Most cathedrals became a physical means of teaching those who were illiterate.
C) The great cathedrals usually took from 100 to 150 years to complete, which meant that multiple generations had to be dedicated to the process.
D) Artists and craftsmen usually used the cathedrals to express their own personal faith.
E) Towns often competed to see which of them could build the grandest cathedral.
C
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a. Muslim influence arrived early in the fifth century. b. Protected by their remote location, societies tended to grow in population. c. Increases in population led them to participate in the European slave trade by the sixteenth century. d. Because of their remote location, there was never a need to develop political organization, such as chiefdoms.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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