Architecture Trivia

This famous building, known as the Gherkin, is located in what city?

What is the triangular piece of a wall above the entablature?

The dining hall in a monastery, convent, or a college:

The Taj Mahal is made of what material?

Who designed this famous chair?

Chinese pagodas are usually how many stories tall?

Zaha Hadid designed this residential building in what city?

Roman building for which gladiatorial battles took place

Which American architect is considered the creator of the modern skyscraper?

In which century was the Bauhaus formed?

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What does “Beaux Arts” mean in French?

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The great Chicago fire happened in what year?

Which of the following facts is true about architecture?

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The most famous structure of Byzantine architecture and notable for its large dome.

Which famous architect said “a house is like a flowerpot.”

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What do we call the stonework elements that support the glass in a Gothic window?

Who designed the famous Barcelona chair?

What material was used for the construction of the pyramids?

How much (in millions of dollars) did it cost to build the Empire State Building in 1931?

Architecture stopped being an Olympic sport in 1954.

Art Noveau us known as the international style, in Germany. It is known as _________________.

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Guess the famous silhouette that is featured in this graphic:

Sun-dried bricks made of clay:

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A Stupa is the architectural structure acting as a burial mound in which religion?

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Columns attached to a wall used to give only the appearance of a structural column; Only ornamental in function:

A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek style building:

What is the nationality of Alvar Aalto?

A covered room filled with columns is called:

Founder of the Bauhaus School of Art

What’s the Centerstone at the top of an arch called?

Functional waterspouts during the Gothic Era; are said to ward off evil spirits

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Nearly all Chinese pagodas are what shape in plan:

The word architecture comes from the Greek term “arkhitekton” which literally means “chief …”

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How much (in millions of dollars) did it cost to build the Golden Gate Bridge in 1933?

Who designed the geodesic dome?

The Romans expanded to the Greeks classification of orders by adding which of the following:

A framework of woven rods and twigs covered and plastered with clay is called:

Shinkansen is a high-speed rail network which links major cities in Japan. What is the other term for Shinkansen?

What’s the name for a type of tall, slender tower, built into or adjacent to mosques?

What type of buildings did Andrew Carnegie donate money to build in the 19th century?