In the Great Mosque (1.9.7)there are red and white stone wedges that make up the series of repeating arches that dominate the interior.What are these stone wedges called?
A) segments
B) voussoirs
C) points
D) rectilinears
E) archilets

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Voussoirs are wedge-shaped stones that make up the arches in architecture. In the Great Mosque, the red and white wedges that make up the repeating arches are referring to these voussoirs.