Interesting facts

The word 'kremlin' is used to describe ........

• a cathedral

• a castle

• an important Russian fortified complex

• a church

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The Greek paint the roofs, windowsills, doors, furniture turquoise blue because.....

• it reflects the sun rays

• it makes contrast to white walls

• there is no reason for that

• they believe it keeps the devil away

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How many canals are there in Venice?

• 77

• 177

• 17

• 67

What's the name of the biggest S-shaped canal in Venice?

• the Grand River

• the Main Canal

• the Grand Canal

• the Liffey

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Changing hues of Mausoleum (Taj Mahal) symbolise....

• four seasons

• changing moods of Emperor's wife

• parts of the day

• phases of the moon

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White dome of the Taj Mahal is called...

• a cup dome

• a hat dome

• an onion dome

• a bowl

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The Great Pyramid is thought to be constructed of over ................. stone blocks

• 500,000

• 1,000,000

• 1,500,000

• 2,000,000

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It took over .............. tons of concrete sunk to the bed of River Thames to support the Tower Bridge.

• 70,000

• 60,000

• 50,000

• 40,000

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Over ........... use Tower Bridge every day.

• 40,000 cars

• 40,000 people

• 40,000 cyclists

• 40,000 taxis

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Tower Bridge was originally ................

• grey

• chocolate brown

• blue

• black

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