Pope Julius commissioned St. Peter's basilica. His architect Bramante died before completion and he called upon Michelangelo to complete it. What were some of the significant features of the rebuilt basilica?
A) The dome was 300 feet higher than the Pantheon and this topped the floor plan of a Greek cross.
B) The floor plan was in the form of a Byzantine cross.
C) The design of the stained glass windows depicted the defeat of paganism by Constantine.
D) Gothic elements were incorporated with the Roman architectural principles.
E) All of these
E
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a. alfalfa. b. corn. c. soy beans. d. wheat.
The official factor in the United States' decision to enter World War I was
A. Germany's resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare. B. its position as leader of the free world. C. the U.S. desire to pick up German colonies in the Pacific. D. its long-standing friendship with Great Britain. E. age-old antagonism between the United States and the Ottoman Turks.
Hitler wrote Mein Kampf
A. during World War I. B. before the Beer Hall Putsch of 1923. C. while in jail after the failed Beer Hall Putsch. D. during the early years of the Great Depression. E. after becoming Chancellor in 1933.
Issue facing China in the 21st century include all of the following EXCEPT
A) ethnic minorities demanding autonomous states. B) environmental degradation. C) female infanticide. D) too many male children. E) restoration of the emperor.