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●● What makes the Taj Mahal and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
BOTH "monuments" in the original sense of the word?
use of traditional styles
popularity with the public
use of high-quality stone
preservation of a cultural memory
Answer: preservation of a cultural memory
●● This term for a Hindu temple comes from the word for "house":
mandir
torana
shikara
harmika
Answer: mandir
, ●● BOTH Mesoamerican and Egyptian pyramids:
were built as royal tombs
are examples of 'sacred mountains'
were designed to be climbed
had temples at their summit
Answer: are examples of 'sacred mountains'
●● This megalithic structure is an example of a:
kondo
menhir
dolmen
barrow
Answer: dolmen
●● What do the favelas outside of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil have in
common with Frank Gehry's museum in Bilbao, Spain?
they are derived from ancient architecture
they have become major tourist attractions
they were constructed out of scavenged materials