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1
Sagrada Familia in Barcelona combines gothic with what other style?
Art Nouveau
Art Deco
Jugendstil
Renaissance
22% got this right
The Sagrada Família is under construction since 1882.
2
Which is not a classical order of architecture?
Rhodesian
Corinthian
Doric
Ionic
38% got this right
3
San Francisco's "Golden Gate" is a bridge of which design?
Suspension
Arch
Cable-stayed
Truss
36% got this right
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Which is a famous house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright?
Fallingwater
Farnsworth House
The Glass House
Villa Savoye
46% got this right
The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966.
5
What style of architecture does Notre-Dame in Paris represent?
Gothic
Baroque
Byzantine
Romanesque
48% got this right
The defining design element of Gothic architecture is the pointed or ogival arch.
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What do you call the stone at the top of an arch?
Keystone
Capstone
Cornerstone
Hearthstone
28% got this right
7
The London skyscraper 30 St Mary Axe is known informally as...?
The Gherkin
The Cornichon
The Pickle
The Shard
18% got this right
8
What building, designed by William LeBaron Jenney, is often considered the world's first skyscraper?
Home Insurance Building, Chicago
Flatiron Building, New York City
Masonic Temple Building, Chicago
Woolworth Building, New York City
33% got this right
The building stood from 1885 to 1931. Originally ten stories and 138 ft (42.1 m) tall. Two floors were added in 1891.
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Gustave Eiffel designed the interior elements of what American structure?
Statue of Liberty
Brooklyn Bridge
Capitol Building
Golden Gate Bridge
42% got this right
The copper statue is a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States.
10
Who designed the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles?
Frank Gehry
Eero Saarinen
Frank Lloyd Wright
Ieoh Ming Pei
41% got this right
Frank Gehry is a Canadian-born American architect and designer.
11
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What dome shape is typical for Russian orthodox churches?
Onion
Bell
Hemispherical
Polyhedral
36% got this right
They are often larger in diameter than the tholobate upon which they sit, and their height usually exceeds their width.
12
Which is a famous feature of the Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba?
Double-tiered arches
Geometric patterns
Marbled dome
Mosaic windows
23% got this right
13
What color are the roofs of the Forbidden City in Beijing?
Yellow
Black
Maroon
Red
10% got this right
Yellow was the exclusive color of the emperor and symbolized his ultimate power.
