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Quiz about Famous Buildings
Quiz about Famous Buildings

Famous Buildings Trivia Quiz


See how much you know about these structures from around the world.

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
bullymom
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
67,098
Updated
Nov 01 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
3009
Last 3 plays: Guest 142 (4/10), Guest 92 (2/10), Guest 193 (5/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What is the largest inhabited castle in the world? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what country could you visit the Shwe Dagon Pagoda? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Washington Irving wrote a book about this famous palace. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the tallest monument in the United States? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In what famous tower can you dine in the Skypod's 360 Restaurant and see hills 75 miles away? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what country would you find a 436 feet tall lighthouse that was completed in 1990? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Neuschwanstein, King Ludwig II of Bavaria's castle, was modelled after operas by what composer? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What emperor commissioned the structure of the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul's famous mosque? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What famous artist is buried in Rome's Pantheon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This English church, now in ruins on the bank of the River Wye, was immortalized by William Wordsworth in a 1798 poem. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What is the largest inhabited castle in the world?

Answer: Windsor Castle

This home of Britain's royal family dates from William the Conqueror.
2. In what country could you visit the Shwe Dagon Pagoda?

Answer: Burma (Myanmar)

This Buddhist temple in Rangoon is said to contain eight hairs of Buddha.
3. Washington Irving wrote a book about this famous palace.

Answer: The Alhambra

The palace in Granada, Spain, was built by the Moors. The name 'Alhambra' is Arabic for 'the red', from the red brick walls surrounding the palace.
4. What is the tallest monument in the United States?

Answer: The Gateway Arch

At 630 feet high, it was completed on October 28, 1965.
5. In what famous tower can you dine in the Skypod's 360 Restaurant and see hills 75 miles away?

Answer: CN Tower

The CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, rises to 1,815 feet and weighs 143,300 tons.
6. In what country would you find a 436 feet tall lighthouse that was completed in 1990?

Answer: Saudi Arabia

The Jeddah Light in Saudi Arabia is 436 feet tall, and opened in 1990. It is sometimes claimed to be the world's tallest lighthouse, although as it was not built primarily as a navigational aid for ships, this claim is disputed by traditionalists.
7. Neuschwanstein, King Ludwig II of Bavaria's castle, was modelled after operas by what composer?

Answer: Richard Wagner

Ludwig was obsessed with the life and work of Wagner, as you can see in the design of his castle. Neuschwanstein is German for 'new home of the swan', referring to Wagner's operatic character Lohengrin, the Swan Knight. Ludwig ordered his architect to build a reproduction of the Singers' Hall from Wagner's 'Tannhauser' in his castle.
8. What emperor commissioned the structure of the Hagia Sophia, Istanbul's famous mosque?

Answer: Justinian

The building was commissioned in 532 as a Christian {church;} in the 16th century it was converted into an Islamic mosque under the direction of Sinan Pasha.
9. What famous artist is buried in Rome's Pantheon?

Answer: Raphael

10. This English church, now in ruins on the bank of the River Wye, was immortalized by William Wordsworth in a 1798 poem.

Answer: Tintern Abbey

Source: Author bullymom

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