Which Two Gothic Architectural Innovations Allowed Cathedral Walls to Be

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which two Gothic architectural innovations allowed cathedral walls to be built higher than before?

• A) apses and illuminations
• B) flying buttresses and rib vaults
• C) transepts and ambulatories
• D) stained-glass windows and altarpieces
• E) none of the other answers

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