Construction facts and vocabulary

What is the world's tallest building?

• Burj Khalifa

• Shanghai Tower

• Lotte World Tower

• Merdeka 118

How much water was the Roman Aqueduct able to transport every day?

• 85,500 cubic meters of water

• 75,500 cubic meters of water

• 70,500 cubic meters of water

• 65,500 cubic meters of water

What was the tallest structure in the world for more than 3800 years?

• The Great Pyramid of Giza

• The Colossus of Rhodes in Greece

• The Collosseum in Rome

• La Danta Temple in Guatemala

What has been the most popular building material throughout history?

• Granite

• LImestone

• Concrete

• Marble

The process of destorying abuilding is known as

• demolition

• knockdown

• extrusion

• gentrification

Interior wlls can be load-____ or non-load-_____

• having

• intensive

• bearing

• carrying

What is another name for a non-bearing wall?

• curtain

• timber

• framework

• board

Where would you find a party wall?

• in a basement

• between rooms of a house

• between attached buildings

• in the attic

"Slab," "basement" or "crawl space" are types of____

• foundation

• roofing

• window

• chimney

Spray foam and fiberglass can both ______ a building.

• decorate

• reinforce

• insulate

• endanger