Which English city is home to the largest cathedral completed during the Gothic period of architecture?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. York
- Step 1: York Minster is the largest cathedral completed during the Gothic period of architecture, Cologne Cathedral only being completed in 1880, after being left uncompleted for 350 years. Answer: York. Why not the others: Durham: It is a different cathedral city and not the one named for the largest Gothic cathedral. Ripon: It is a different cathedral city and not the one named for the largest Gothic cathedral. Wells: It is a different cathedral city and not the one named for the largest Gothic cathedral.
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