The stone city of Machu Picchu sits at the top of a range of steep, green mountains. Square and rectangular buildings are laid out in rows, surrounded by walls. A tall, central pyramid spire juts out from the middle of St. Basil’s Cathedral, surrounded by eight onion-shaped spires, each decorated with colorful repeating patterns such as swirls or cross-hatching that meet at the spire. Reds, blues, greens, yellows, and gold dominate the color scheme.

Question

Question
Which statement best describes the differences between architectural developments in Russian and Inca culture?

a. Russian architecture used few expensive materials; Inca architecture used plenty of gold

b. Russian architecture was built to withstand earthquakes; Inca architecture was weak

c. Russian architecture extravagant, Inca architecture was elegantly simple.

d. Russian architecture emphasized the rectangle; Inca architecture emphasized the sphere.

Answer 1

c. Russian architecture extravagant, Inca architecture was elegantly simple.