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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