Which fact is false about Stonehenge?

Its time of construction is a complete mystery

Choose the incorrect statement about the Statue of Liberty

Lady Liberty was modeled after Frederic Bartholdi's wife

Which Machu Picchu fact is false?

The compound contains more than 1000 separate flights of stairs

3 truths & a Lie about Christ the Redeemer

It was not intended to be a statue of Christ

Which La Sagrada Familia fact is fabrication?

It has been torn down & restarted 3x due to lack of permits

Locate the Lie about the Pyramid at Chichén Itzá

The largest pyramid was mysteriously destroyed overnight

Find the untrue fact about the Sydney Opera House

There are more than 10 million roof tiles covering the arcs

Which fact is false about the Eiffel Tower?

There are just over 3000 steps from the esplanade up to the top

What's untrue about the Burj Khalifa in Dubai?

It's design is a mirror image; each side balanced down the middle

All the following are true about the Parthenon, except...

It was designed & dedicated to the Greek Goddess Hera

Which is the fictitious fact about the Great Sphinx of Giza?

The face never contained a nose

Which statement is false about Big Ben?

Big Ben can be heard up to 20 miles away

Which fact about the Taj Mahal is untrue?

Originally it was to be built in Pakistan

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1
Name the country where this landmark resides
Peru
Brazil
Argentina
Bolivia
2
Saint Basil's Cathedral was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible
False
True
3
Name the country where this landmark resides.
France
Canada
United States
England
4
Which fact is false about Stonehenge?
An average civilian owned it for 3 yrs in the 1910s
Visitors used to be able to climb the stones
They are known as Ringing Rocks
Its time of construction is a complete mystery
5
Name the country where this landmark resides.
Panama
Peru
Mexico
Costa Rica
6
There are several leaning towers in Pisa
False
True
7
Name the country where this landmark resides
Yemen
Iraq
India
Israel
8
Choose the incorrect statement about the Statue of Liberty
The statue's pedestal used to house military families
It served as a lighthouse
Lady Liberty was modeled after Frederic Bartholdi's wife
The crown was designed w/ 7 spikes to represent the 7 continents & seas
9
Which Machu Picchu fact is false?
It was only known locally until a Yale Professor came across it in 1911
Over 600 terraces were built to keep it from sliding down the mountain
It's known as the Lost City of the Incas
The compound contains more than 1000 separate flights of stairs
10
Name the country where this landmark resides
United Arab Emirates
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Israel
United States
11
Name the country where this landmark resides
Egypt
Israel
United States
Mexico
12
3 truths & a Lie about Christ the Redeemer
The stone used for repairs is considerably darker than the original stone
It's believed builders wrote messages on the back of the soapstone tiles
It gets struck by lightning several times each year
It was not intended to be a statue of Christ
13
Which La Sagrada Familia fact is fabrication?
It entered its final stage of construction w/ a completion ETA 2026
It took longer to build than the Egyptian Pyramids
When completed, it will be tallest religious building in all of Europe
It has been torn down & restarted 3x due to lack of permits
14
Name the country where this landmark resides
Scotland
Wales
England
Ireland
15
Locate the Lie about the Pyramid at Chichén Itzá
It's 1 of the New 7 Wonders of the World
The largest pyramid was mysteriously destroyed overnight
The Great Ball Court at Chichen Itza is the largest in the Americas
The monuments of Chichen Itza were astronomically aligned
16
Name the country where this landmark resides
Finland
Austria
Canada
Australia
17
Find the untrue fact about the Sydney Opera House
Arnold Schwarzenegger won his final Mr. Olympia Body Building title here
Construction was expected to take 4yrs, but took more than 3x as long
the $102 million cost was largely paid for by a State Lottery
There are more than 10 million roof tiles covering the arcs
18
Name the country where this landmark resides
Chile
Brazil
Bolivia
Peru
19
Name the country where this landmark resides
England
Ireland
Wales
Scotland
20
Which fact is false about the Eiffel Tower?
Originally it was supposed to be torn down after 20 years
There are just over 3000 steps from the esplanade up to the top
There's a tiny post office tucked into the 1st floor
There's an apartment at the top
21
What's untrue about the Burj Khalifa in Dubai?
It's design is a mirror image; each side balanced down the middle
It only took 6 yrs to build w/ excavation in 2004 & a 2010 opening
The building holds 7 world records, including World's Tallest Building
It’s 3x as tall as the Eiffel Tower
22
All the following are true about the Parthenon, except...
It was designed & dedicated to the Greek Goddess Hera
It's basically earthquake-resistant
There was another Parthenon before this temple
It's been a temple, a church, & a mosque throughout its lifetime
23
Name the country where this landmark resides
Italy
Greece
Malta
Republic of Macedonia
24
Which is the fictitious fact about the Great Sphinx of Giza?
At one time it was completely covered in vivid paint
The face never contained a nose
It is the largest monolith statue on the planet
It is accepted as the oldest monumental sculpture in human history
25
Name the country where this landmark resides
Japan
United Kingdom
France
United States
26
Which statement is false about Big Ben?
Big Ben can be heard up to 20 miles away
Big Ben is actually the name of 1 of the clock bells not the tower itself
Only UK residents are allowed to tour Big Ben
Silenced since 2017, it's expected to ring again in 2021 after repairs
27
Name the country where this landmark resides
Poland
Russia
Turkey
Romania
28
Which fact about the Taj Mahal is untrue?
The walls change color - pink (morning), white (evening) gold (night)
There was intended to be another Taj Mahal in black marble
Originally it was to be built in Pakistan
The main 'onion dome' at the peak is surrounded by 4 smaller domes
29
Name the country where this landmark resides
Malta
Italy
Switerland
France
30
Name the country where this landmark resides
Spain
Russia
Italy
France

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