Famous Buildings & Architecture Quiz

1. In which city is the Eiffel Tower located?

1. Berlin
2. London
3. Paris
4. Rome

2. The Colosseum is located in which city?

1. Athens
2. Florence
3. Naples
4. Rome

3. Which is currently the world's tallest building?

1. Burj Khalifa
2. Merdeka 118
3. One World Trade Center
4. Shanghai Tower

4. The Sagrada Família is an unfinished church in which city?

1. Barcelona
2. Lisbon
3. Madrid
4. Seville

5. The Parthenon is an ancient temple in which city?

1. Athens
2. Cairo
3. Istanbul
4. Rome

6. The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a monument to whom?

1. His father
2. His mother
3. His wife Mumtaz Mahal
4. The god Vishnu

7. In which country is the ancient city of Petra — the 'Rose City' carved into red rock?

1. Egypt
2. Israel
3. Jordan
4. Saudi Arabia

8. The Sydney Opera House was designed by which architect?

1. Frank Lloyd Wright
2. Jørn Utzon
3. Le Corbusier
4. Zaha Hadid

9. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is located in which Italian region?

1. Lazio
2. Lombardy
3. Sicily
4. Tuscany

10. Big Ben is the nickname for what specifically?

1. The Elizabeth Tower
2. The entire Clock Tower
3. The Houses of Parliament
4. The main bell inside the Elizabeth Tower

11. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which pharaoh?

1. Cleopatra
2. Khufu (Cheops)
3. Ramesses II
4. Tutankhamun

12. Stonehenge is located in which English county?

1. Devon
2. Dorset
3. Somerset
4. Wiltshire

13. The Louvre, now a famous museum, was originally what?

1. A church
2. A military barracks
3. A prison
4. A royal palace

14. The Chrysler Building is located in which city?

1. Boston
2. Chicago
3. Los Angeles
4. New York City

15. The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was originally built as what?

1. A marketplace
2. A mosque
3. A palace
4. An Orthodox Christian cathedral

16. Frank Lloyd Wright designed which famous house built over a waterfall?

1. Fallingwater
2. Monticello
3. The Farnsworth House
4. The Glass House

17. Which structure is a triumphal arch in Paris, built to honour those who fought for France?

1. Arc de Triomphe
2. Arc de Victoire
3. Le Grand Arche
4. Palais Royal

18. The Forbidden City in Beijing served as what for 500 years?

1. A Buddhist monastery
2. A marketplace and trading hub
3. A military fortress
4. The imperial palace of Chinese emperors

19. La Sagrada Família architect Antoni Gaudí died in what unusual way?

1. He died of old age in his studio
2. He drowned in the Mediterranean
3. He fell from scaffolding during construction
4. He was struck by a tram in Barcelona

20. Which bridge spans the Golden Gate strait at the entrance to San Francisco Bay?

1. Bay Bridge
2. Brooklyn Bridge
3. Golden Gate Bridge
4. Oakland Bridge