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1. Aside from being a spiritual center, the __________ became the focus of city life.
2. The floor plan of most churches is in the shape of the __________.
3. The wide ambulatory and __________ in a church provide for easy movement, even during crowded services.
4. The Royal Abbey Church of St. Denis in France is where the __________ style began.
5. To Abbot Suger, God's presence meant light, which comes into the church through the __________.
6. Flying buttresses bear much of the weight of the vaulting (roof), thus allowing for a wide aisle and a wall of __________.
7. What attracted people to the cathedral from far away?
8. The Gothic cathedral was essentially built as a stage for the __________, in which worshippers reenact the Last Supper.
9. With its sculpture and stained glass, the cathedral has been referred to as a three dimensional picture book of __________.
10. Most of the prominent cathedrals are dedicated to "Notre Dame," which means __________.
11. The size and splendor of the cathedral assured the promise of eternal life in __________.