Volutes are the primary ornament on a _____ column.
a. Doric
b. Ionic
c. Corinthian
d. Composite
e. Tuscan
b. Ionic
a. Incorrect. The Doric order is stark and bears little ornamentation.
b. Correct. The Ionic order is recognizable from its distinctive volutes.
c. Incorrect. Though the Corinthian order is quite ornamented, it does not have volutes.
d. Incorrect. While a Composite column may include a volute, it is not the primary ornament.
e. Incorrect. The simplified Tuscan order does not include volutes.
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