WONDER #2121: What Are Flying Buttresses?

Question 1 of 3

Flying buttresses were developed in what era?

1. Gothic
2. Modern
3. Egyptian
4. Jurassic

Question 2 of 3

Which famous cathedral in Paris features flying buttresses?

1. Coliseum
2. Parthenon
3. Notre Dame
4. Acropolis

Question 3 of 3

Flying buttresses take pressure off the walls of buildings by helping to support and redirect the weight of what?

1. windows
2. roof
3. basement
4. pipes

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