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Question #1

What demonstrates a classicizing influence on Barry's Palace of Westminster?

A. the symmetry of the façade

B. the decorative exterior sculpture

C. the building techniques used in construction

D. the vertical towers of the buidling

Question #2

Which characteristic of Romanticism is NOT reflected by the Gothic Revival style in architecture?

A. an ambivalence about industrialization in the modern era

B. an emphasis on spirituality and moral values

C. a nostalgia for cultural traditions of the past

D. an interest in the exotic