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QuizMultiple Choice

Early Architectural Systems

Question 18 • FL-0100310-Introduction to Art History

The two main architectural systems of frame construction are ________________

Answer
A
the skeleton and the post-and lintel.
B
the materials and the truss.
C
the design and the architect.
D
the shell and the skeleton.

Explanation

The two main architectural systems of frame construction are the post-and-lintel system and the skeleton system. In post-and-lintel construction, vertical supports hold up horizontal beams; in skeleton construction, a framework of columns and beams supports the building. Therefore, the correct choice is “the skeleton and the post-and-lintel.”

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