Famous Buildings & Architecture Quiz

Question 1

In which city is the Eiffel Tower located?

Accepted Answer

Paris

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Rome

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London

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Berlin

Question 2

The Colosseum is located in which city?

Accepted Answer

Rome

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Athens

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Naples

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Florence

Question 3

Which is currently the world's tallest building?

Accepted Answer

Burj Khalifa

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Shanghai Tower

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One World Trade Center

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Merdeka 118

Question 4

The Sagrada Família is an unfinished church in which city?

Accepted Answer

Barcelona

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Madrid

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Seville

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Lisbon

Question 5

The Parthenon is an ancient temple in which city?

Accepted Answer

Athens

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Rome

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Cairo

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Istanbul

Question 6

The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a monument to whom?

Accepted Answer

His wife Mumtaz Mahal

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His mother

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His father

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The god Vishnu

Question 7

In which country is the ancient city of Petra — the 'Rose City' carved into red rock?

Accepted Answer

Jordan

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Egypt

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Saudi Arabia

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Israel

Question 8

The Sydney Opera House was designed by which architect?

Accepted Answer

Jørn Utzon

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Frank Lloyd Wright

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Zaha Hadid

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Le Corbusier

Question 9

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in which Italian region?

Accepted Answer

Tuscany

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Lombardy

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Lazio

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Sicily

Question 10

Big Ben is the nickname for what specifically?

Accepted Answer

The main bell inside the Elizabeth Tower

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The entire Clock Tower

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The Elizabeth Tower

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The Houses of Parliament

Question 11

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?

Accepted Answer

Khufu (Cheops)

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Ramesses II

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Tutankhamun

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Cleopatra

Question 12

Stonehenge is located in which English county?

Accepted Answer

Wiltshire

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Devon

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Somerset

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Dorset

Question 13

The Louvre, now a famous museum, was originally what?

Accepted Answer

A royal palace

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A church

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A prison

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A military barracks

Question 14

The Chrysler Building is located in which city?

Accepted Answer

New York City

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Chicago

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Los Angeles

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Boston

Question 15

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was originally built as what?

Accepted Answer

An Orthodox Christian cathedral

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A mosque

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A palace

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A marketplace

Question 16

Frank Lloyd Wright designed which famous house built over a waterfall?

Accepted Answer

Fallingwater

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The Glass House

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The Farnsworth House

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Monticello

Question 17

Which structure is a triumphal arch in Paris, built to honour those who fought for France?

Accepted Answer

Arc de Triomphe

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Palais Royal

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Arc de Victoire

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Le Grand Arche

Question 18

The Forbidden City in Beijing served as what for 500 years?

Accepted Answer

The imperial palace of Chinese emperors

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A military fortress

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A Buddhist monastery

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A marketplace and trading hub

Question 19

La Sagrada Família architect Antoni Gaudí died in what unusual way?

Accepted Answer

He was struck by a tram in Barcelona

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He fell from scaffolding during construction

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He died of old age in his studio

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He drowned in the Mediterranean

Question 20

Which bridge spans the Golden Gate strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay?

Accepted Answer

Golden Gate Bridge

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Bay Bridge

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Brooklyn Bridge

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Oakland Bridge