What is the architectural purpose of a flying buttress?
A. to increase exterior ornamentation
B. to spread the weight of the vaults over more supporting stone
C. to provide another wall for sculptures
D. to represent the connection between divinity and humanity
Answer: B
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A. Sacra conversazione B. Chiaroscuro C. Quadratura D. Di sotto in sù
Who wrote Madame Bovary, a fictionalized account of the life of Delphine Delamare, the adulterous wife of a country doctor who died of grief after deceiving and ruining him?
A. Honoré de Balzac B. Charles Dickens C. Gustave Flaubert D. Ernest Meissonier
This paint binder is a by-product of the flax plant and first came into common use during the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance in northern Europe.
A. gum arabic B. beeswax C. milk casein D. linseed oil
Kung-fu sagas, Bollywood musicals, and Japanese animation have found niches in mainstream youth culture thanks largely to:
A. the fans who tirelessly circulated video copies in the 1980s and 1990s. B. the integration of sequences based on these genres into mainstream Hollywood action movies. C. exposure and awards at American film festivals. D. publicity stories planted in western mainstream periodicals by foreign distributors.