Buildings and Monuments Quiz

What makes Sagrada Familia different from most other churches?

1. it is underwater
2. it has no windows
3. it is made of gold
4. it is still under construction

Answer: (d) it is still under construction

Fill in the blank: The ancient temple of Borobudur, shaped like a giant bell, is found in ______.

1. Egypt
2. Indonesia
3. Italy
4. Turkey

Answer: (b) Indonesia

Where is the Sydney Opera House, famous for its sail-shaped roof, located?

1. Australia
2. South Africa
3. USA
4. India

Answer: (a) Australia

Match the UNESCO site to its country: Site Country 1. Neuschwanstein Castle a. Japan 2. Himeji Castle b. Germany 3. Eiffel Tower c. Brazil 4. Christ the Redeemer d. France

1. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d
2. 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
3. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
4. 1-b, 2-a, 3-c, 4-d

Answer: (b) 1-b, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c

Which image shows the Statue of Liberty?

Answer: (d)

What makes the Sydney Opera House unique in its appearance?

1. it floats in water
2. it looks like sails or shells
3. it is made of wood
4. it is built underground

Answer: (b) it looks like sails or shells

Which monument is located in Mexico and built by the Maya?

1. Colosseum
2. Great Wall
3. Chichen Itza
4. Moai Statues

Answer: (c) Chichen Itza

Fill in the blank: The ancient city of ______ in Iraq was once the heart of Mesopotamian civilisation.

1. Pompeii
2. Babylon
3. Delphi
4. Petra

Answer: (b) Babylon

This image shows a step pyramid made of stone, with a temple at the top and surrounded by jungle. What is this site?

1. Chichen Itza
2. Colosseum
3. Parthenon
4. Christ the Redeemer

Answer: (a) Chichen Itza

Which image shows the Lincoln Memorial?

Answer: (c)