Describe the purpose of a corbel vault. How is the construction accomplished?
What will be an ideal response?
Corbel construction is a method of spanning space over an opening. Rows of stone are laid with the end of each row projecting further inward than the row beneath it. The layering continues until opposing layers meet. The layers are capped with a stone that rests across both layers.
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What literary genre appears to have been invented by the Romans?
a) drama b) satire c) ode d) irony
Human beings have a tendency to act and react differently when they are in a group than when they are alone. This is known as
A) The Audience Effect B) Sharing a common experience C) Grouping D) The Laugh Track Effect E) The Group Dynamic
34. Though the director sets the pace for a production, the pace and rhythm of a production ultimately becomes the responsibility of its performers.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following is NOT true of the Epic of Gilgamesh?
a. It is an epic poem that was told orally for centuries before being written down in the third millennium BCE b. It involves a character who, like the biblical Noah, survived a devastating flood c. It is the earliest known literary work that tries to come to terms with death d. It argues that in the afterlife, mankind is spiritually equal to the gods