The Duomo was left unfinished for 150 years due to difficulty in the dome. All are true about the construction except...

The architect used plans from other famous domes in EU to build his dome.

Why is Saint Basil's Cathedral so colourful?

Colorful buildings were in style at the time

As a way to insult his contemporaries (people who lived during his time), what did he do when painting the chapel?

He painted people he didn't like suffering in Hell or as demons

What caused the tower's famous "leaning"?

the tower was too heavy for the soft ground it was built on

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Famous Monuments Quiz

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1
The Duomo was left unfinished for 150 years due to difficulty in the dome. All are true about the construction except...
workers were allowed to drink diluted (mixed w/water) wine while building
one suggestion was to fill the entire building with dirt to finish the dome
all the workers were fired after complaining and later rehired for halfpay
The architect used plans from other famous domes in EU to build his dome.
2
Where is the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock?
Yaffo
Haifa
Tel Aviv
Jerusalem
3
What is the name of this clock?
Big Ben
Little Bob
Yosemite Sam
Old Joe
4
Who painted the Sistine Chapel?
Titian
Raphael
Leonardo Da Vinci
Michelangelo
5
Where is this Cathedral?
Sienna
Venice
Rome
Florence
6
Why is Saint Basil's Cathedral so colourful?
The architect though the colors would be more memorable for visitors
Colorful buildings were in style at the time
Using color was a sign of wealth as it was an expensive material
The colors symbolized something important at the time of construction
7
Where is the Acropolis?
Syria
Germany
Greece
Egypt
8
As a way to insult his contemporaries (people who lived during his time), what did he do when painting the chapel?
He made the people look uglier than they were in real life
He painted people he didn't like suffering in Hell or as demons
He told people that he would paint them poorly if they didn't pay him more
He purposely didn't add famous people/celebrities into his painting
9
Where is this Pyramid?
Hawaii
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
10
What caused the tower's famous "leaning"?
the tower was too heavy for the soft ground it was built on
there was a mistake in the blueprints which the architect never noticed
there was an earthquake in Pisa which moved the tower
the builders did a poor job building the tower
11
Where is this wall?
Korea
China
Nepal
Vietnam
12
Where is the Sphinx?
Morocco
Egypt
Australia
France
13
Where is this tower?
Venice
Florence
Pisa
Napoli
14
Where is the this building?
Saint Petersberg
Beijing
Tokyo
Moscow
15
What happened to the nose of the Sphinx?
It was broken during a war in Egypt
It has slowly eroded (been worn down) over time due to weather and dust
We don't know for sure
It was vandalized by an angry ruler
16
When was the acropolis built?
500 years ago
2000 years ago
1000 years ago
1500 years ago
17
Where is the Taj Mahal?
Pakistan
Russia
Japan
India
18
In which city is the Eiffel Tower?
London
Paris
Amsterdam
New York
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What material is the Eiffel Tower made of?
Bronze
Iron
Copper
Steel

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