The architectural form in which arches carry the weight above doors and windows is called:
AGothic
BArcuate
CTrabeate
DCorbelled
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Arcuate
1. A keystone transfers weight to the base.
2. This is the arcuate form.
3. It appears from the twelfth century.
_Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 5, Rulers and Buildings._
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