What distinguishes dry masonry construction?

a)  Stones are stacked without mortar.
b)  Stones are not dressed.
c)  Stones are reinforced with mortar.
d)  Stones are massed in a free-form pattern.

a)  Stones are stacked without mortar.

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In order to think critically, one needs evidence to support an argument. Which one of these terms below is not an example of evidence?

a. testimony b. statistics c. personal opinion d. physical objects

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Which statement best describes the quality of line employed in this painting?

This is a modern landscape painting. Bold colors are used throughout. There are red and orange trees, a green sky, and a yellow road. The trees in the background are all straight up and down. The trees in the foreground are curved and languid looking, and small people are visible near them.

 

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1. Which statement best describes the quality of line employed in this painting?

a. All of the lines are diagonal.
b. Curved lines are paired with straight lines in the composition.
c. Vertical lines appear only in the foreground.
d. All of the lines are horizontal.

2. Which of the following best describes the way color is used in this painting?

a. Colors accurately relate to the subjects they depict.
b. The colors in the painting are all in a very restricted range of greens.
c. Unnatural or arbitrary colors abound, such as in the blue and red trees.
d. The painting is basically monochrome.

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The rapid development of the Gothic style was facilitated by the __________.

A. crusades in Byzantine in Islamic worlds B. economic prosperity of towns C. Germanic invasion of Europe D. destruction of Romanesque cathedrals

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Which details in Aaron Douglas's Aspiration compare to key visuals in American Progress?

What will be an ideal response?

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