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Is That What That Is? Trivia Quiz


Some buildings look like buildings. Others are designed to look like animals, modes of transportation or obsolete items. Can you identify what these ten iconic buildings resemble?

A matching quiz by Joepetz. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Joepetz
Time
3 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
392,041
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
489
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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QuestionsChoices
1. The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia  
  Dancing Couple
2. Tancici Dum in Prague, Czech Republic  
  Engine
3. Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, Scotland  
  Punch card
4. L'Hemisferic in Valencia, Spain  
  Eyeball
5. Gereja Ayam in Magelang, Indonesia  
  Chicken
6. Indira Gandhi Planetarium in Lucknow, India  
  Elephant
7. Phoenix Financial Center in Phoenix, Arizona  
  Armadillo
8. BMW Headquarters in Munich, Germany  
  Ship's sails
9. Longaberger Company Headquarters in Newark, Ohio  
  Saturn
10. Chang Building in Bangkok, Thailand  
  Basket





Select each answer

1. The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia
2. Tancici Dum in Prague, Czech Republic
3. Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, Scotland
4. L'Hemisferic in Valencia, Spain
5. Gereja Ayam in Magelang, Indonesia
6. Indira Gandhi Planetarium in Lucknow, India
7. Phoenix Financial Center in Phoenix, Arizona
8. BMW Headquarters in Munich, Germany
9. Longaberger Company Headquarters in Newark, Ohio
10. Chang Building in Bangkok, Thailand

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia

Answer: Ship's sails

The Sydney Opera House is located on Bennelong Point in Sydney. It is one of the most distinct and recognizable buildings on Earth. It opened in 1973 and was the creation of Jorn Utzon, a Danish architect. The Sydney Opera House is designed to look like a ship's sails, though some people say it looks like open clam shells.
2. Tancici Dum in Prague, Czech Republic

Answer: Dancing Couple

Tancici Dum or Dancing House is located in Prague, Czech Republic on the location of a building that was bombed during World War II. The building is inspired by Baroque and Neoclassical architecture and was designed by Frank Gehry and Vlado Milunic. The building leans which gives it the appearance that it is dancing.

It is also nicknamed Fred and Ginger after the famous dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
3. Clyde Auditorium in Glasgow, Scotland

Answer: Armadillo

Clyde Auditorium is the former name of SEC Armadillo or 2k Armadillo. The building was designed by the firm Foster and Partners. The building was supposed to resemble the hulls of ships but it quickly became known as the Armadillo because it resemble the armor plates of the animal. SEC Armadillo is primarily an entertainment venue that hosts a number concerts and plays, as well as some sporting events.
4. L'Hemisferic in Valencia, Spain

Answer: Eyeball

L'Hemisferic is a planetarium and science complex located in Valencia, Spain. It was designed by Santiago Calatrava to resemble an eye. The eye's lids can be closed or opened and when they are open, you can see the building's "eyeball". When closed, some people say the building looks like a fish.
5. Gereja Ayam in Magelang, Indonesia

Answer: Chicken

Gereja Ayam is a prayer house for multiple religions located on the island of Java. It was designed by Daniel Alamsjah in 1990 in the shape of a peace dove. However, the building was never finished and it was left looking more like a chicken than a dove. Despite that, people came from all over the world to visit and pray there. It is nicknamed the Chicken Church.
6. Indira Gandhi Planetarium in Lucknow, India

Answer: Saturn

Indira Gandhi Planetarium, also called Patna Planetarium, is located in Lucknow, India and is one of the largest of its kind in Asia. The planetarium is a series of complexes with a giant round museum in the center. The museum is designed to look like the planet Saturn and has "rings" around it. The planetarium is best known for its astronomy films.
7. Phoenix Financial Center in Phoenix, Arizona

Answer: Punch card

The Phoenix Financial Center is a tower of office buildings located in midtown Phoenix. The tower is white but the windows are oddly arranged, giving it the appearance of an old fashioned punch card that workers would use to check in and out of work. It was designed by Peruvian-American architect Wenceslao Sarmiento who often designed unusually shaped buildings.
8. BMW Headquarters in Munich, Germany

Answer: Engine

Construction on the BMW Headquarters began in 1968 and was completed in 1972 and was shown off during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. The building resembles a four-cylinder car engine with each cylinder being one office tower of 22 floors. The building was designed by Austrian Karl Schwanzer.
9. Longaberger Company Headquarters in Newark, Ohio

Answer: Basket

The Lognaberger Company produces wicker products so it is no surprise the company's headquarters look exactly like a giant picnic basket. The company is located in a small town in Ohio so the building is often thought of as a roadside attraction in the United States, although it is a fully functioning office building.
10. Chang Building in Bangkok, Thailand

Answer: Elephant

The Chang Building or Elephant Building is a high rise building in Bangkok's business district. The building is grey and made up of three towers and top floor that connects all the towers. It was designed by Ong-at Sattraphan and has become one of the most iconic modern buildings in all of Thailand.
Source: Author Joepetz

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