Early Construction & Industrial Revolution

What material was primarily used in the construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• Stone

• Wood

• Steel

• Brick

How did the development of the arch impact Roman architecture?

Match the structure with its construction innovation:

• Concrete and arches

• Pantheon

• Use of stone and mortar

• Colosseum

• Post-and-lintel system

• Stonehenge

• Dome and oculus

• Great Wall of China

The Industrial Revolution introduced the use of steel in construction.

• True

• False

The use of flying buttresses in Gothic cathedrals allowed walls to be thinner and windows to be larger, making it possible for buildings to have more _______.

Which structure is an example of Roman engineering that used aqueducts to transport water?

• Parthenon

• Colosseum

• Pont du Gard

• Great Wall