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1. The earliest order is
Composite
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic

2. Fluting refers to carving on
Metopes
Pediments
Shafts
Triglyphs

3. Acanthus leaf was featured on which capital?
Composite
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic

4. The neck of the Doric column is referred to as:
Abacus
Echinus
Hypotrachelion
Shaft

5. Entasis refers to:
Making the columns on the inside of the temple different from those on the outside.
Supporting the roof of a temple with cross beams.
Surrounding a temple with columns on all sides.
Technique used to avoid optical illusion.

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