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1
What ancient monument is shown here?
Temple of Portunus
Temple of Hadrian
Pantheon
Parthenon
2
Who built and occupied Machu PIcchu?
Incans
Olmecs
Mayans
Aztecs
3
Which famous cathedral is pictured here?
St. Basil's the Blessed
Santa Maria del Flore
St. Isaac's
St. Paul's
4
Identify this whimsical building in Moscow:
State Historical Museum
Saint Basil's Cathedral
Dormition Cathedral
Ivan the Great Bell Tower
5
Which of these statements about the Space Needle is false?
It was built for the 1962 World’s Fair.
It is fitted with weather instruments to predict storms.
It can survive a magnitude-9.1 earthquake.
It can withstand winds up to 200 mph.
6
Hagia Sophia, now a museum, was originally:
A Greek orthodox church
A mosque
A Jewish temple
A Buddhist temple
7
The Palace of Versailles was built during the reign of which French king?
Louis XIV
Henry IV
Charles VI
Francis I
8
Name this famous museum:
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
Museum of Middle East Modern Art
Royal Ontario Museum
Rosenthal Contemporary Arts Center
9
Which famous cathedral is pictured here?
St. Isaac's
Santa Maria del Flore
St. Basil's the Blessed
St. Paul's
10
How long did it take to construct the White House?
14 years
37 years
8 years
1 year
11
Identify this famous UNESCO site:
Prambanan
Shrines and Temples of Nikkō
Brihadeshwara temple
Angkor Wat
12
Historically, Rome's Colosseum has been used for which of the following?
All of the above
Mythological dramas and mock battles
Religious shrines and housing
Gladiator battles and animal hunts
13
True or false? The Eiffel Tower is used for radio transmissions.
TRUE
FALSE
14
The Taj Mahal was built to be:
A symbol of a Mughal Empire victory
A palace for Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
A mausoleum for Shah Jahan’s wife
A place for Muslim worship
15
True or false? Buckingham Palace was bombed nine times during WWII.
FALSE
TRUE
16
Notre Dame de Paris is an example of what architectural style?
Baroque
Romanesque
Neoclassical
Gothic
17
Identify the twin skyscrapers to the right in this photo.
Imperial Twin Towers
JW Marriot Marquis Dubai
Petronas Towers
Deutsche Bank Towers
18
Which building is the tallest in the world?
Willis Tower
Burj Khalifa
Eiffel Tower
Taipei 101
19
Fallingwater now a national landmark was first built as a private residence by which architect?
Frank Lloyd Wright
Isabel Roberts
David Adler
Charles Eames
20
Known as the "Inside-Out Building," this skyscraper is located in which major world city?
Beijing
New York City
Cape Town
London
21
True or false? The Leaning Tower of Pisa was originally designed to lean on purpose.
No
Yes
