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Quiz about ManMade Structures
Quiz about ManMade Structures

Man-Made Structures Trivia Quiz


This quiz is mostly about famous buildings and such around the world. All multiple guess, so have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by sportcon. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
sportcon
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
24,421
Updated
May 22 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1535
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following universities has the largest university library in the U.S.? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Alcatraz, the once famous federal prison located in San Francisco Bay, is a Spanish word meaning __________. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This city has the most skyscrapers of any city in the world. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What are the nicknames given to the two marble lions that guard the entrance to the Beaux-Arts building of the New York Public Library? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The famed London Bridge spanned the River Thames for almost 140 years. It was dismantled in 1968. Where is it now? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the oldest federal building in Washington, DC? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What city is home to the world's largest public library? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Approximately how many average size trees does it take to build the average three bedroom house in the U.S.? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the location of the world's largest art gallery, the Winter Palace and Hermitage? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where is the world's largest Gothic cathedral located? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following universities has the largest university library in the U.S.?

Answer: Harvard

Harvard University Library has over 11 million volumes.
2. Alcatraz, the once famous federal prison located in San Francisco Bay, is a Spanish word meaning __________.

Answer: pelican

3. This city has the most skyscrapers of any city in the world.

Answer: New York

A skyscraper is a building more than 500 feet tall.
4. What are the nicknames given to the two marble lions that guard the entrance to the Beaux-Arts building of the New York Public Library?

Answer: Patience and Fortitude

Patience and Fortitude werre given their names by Mayor LaGuardia during the depression. John Jacob Astor and James Lenox were founders of the library.
5. The famed London Bridge spanned the River Thames for almost 140 years. It was dismantled in 1968. Where is it now?

Answer: Arizona

The City of London sold the bridge for $2.6 million to Robert P. McCulloch, founder of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. It took 3 years to dismantle, ship, and reconstruct the bridge at a total cost of $7 million.
6. What is the oldest federal building in Washington, DC?

Answer: White House

7. What city is home to the world's largest public library?

Answer: Chicago

The Chicago Public Library contains more than 2 million books.
8. Approximately how many average size trees does it take to build the average three bedroom house in the U.S.?

Answer: 10-14

Or, approximately 10,000 board feet of timber.
9. What is the location of the world's largest art gallery, the Winter Palace and Hermitage?

Answer: St Petersburg

Located in St. Petersburg, it has 322 galleries which house nearly 3 million works of art.
10. Where is the world's largest Gothic cathedral located?

Answer: New York City

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine measures 601 feet long by 146 feet wide.
Source: Author sportcon

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