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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 vertical towers of the buidling

D. the building techniques used in construction

Question #2

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

A. an emphasis on spirituality and moral values

B. an interest in the exotic

C. a nostalgia for cultural traditions of the past

D. an ambivalence about industrialization in the modern era