Greek floor mosaics were made from pebbles, clay, marble, glass, and ________.

Greek floor mosaics were made from pebbles, clay, marble, glass, and ________.

• A. Tesserae
• B. Tessellae
• C. Tessera
• D. Tessellations

Answer: (A)

In Greek floor mosaics, the tiny pieces cut from various materials—stone, marble, glass, ceramic, even pebbles—are called tesserae. The plural form tesserae fits the list of different materials, since each piece is a small tile used to build the design. Tessera is the singular form, tessellations refer to the pattern itself, and tessellae is a less common variant, with tesserae being the standard term in this context.

In Greek floor mosaics, the tiny pieces cut from various materials—stone, marble, glass, ceramic, even pebbles—are called tesserae. The plural form tesserae fits the list of different materials, since each piece is a small tile used to build the design. Tessera is the singular form, tessellations refer to the pattern itself, and tessellae is a less common variant, with tesserae being the standard term in this context.