WorksheetsTop 10 Skyscrapers
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
It was the world's tallest building for 11 months before it was surpassed in 1931
a)
the Chrysler Building
b)
the Woolworth Building
c)
the Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
d)
the Empire State Building
2.
This building was the world's tallest between 2004 and 2009
a)
the Empire State Building
b)
Burj Khalifa
c)
the Chrysler Building
d)
Taipei 101
3.
Where is Trump International Hotel and Tower located?
a)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
b)
New York City, USA
c)
Chicago, USA
d)
Las Vegas, USA
4.
This structure features three elevations that match the stature of surrounding buildings
a)
Trump International Hotel and Tower
b)
the Woolworth Building
c)
the Empire State Building
d)
the Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
5.
This skyscraper has a trapezoid aperture at the peak
a)
Taipei 101
b)
Shanghai World Financial Center
c)
the Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
d)
the Woolworth Building
6.
Where is the Woolworth Building located?
a)
Las Vegas, USA
b)
New York City, USA
c)
Chicago, USA
d)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
7.
Where are the Petronas Towers, the tallest twin towers in the world, located?
a)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
b)
Shanghai, China
c)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
d)
New York City, USA
8.
Where is the Empire State Building located?
a)
New York City, USA
b)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
c)
Chicago, USA
d)
Shanghai, China
9.
Completed in 1913, this structure is a National Historic Landmark
a)
Taipei 101
b)
the Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
c)
the Chrysler Building
d)
the Woolworth Building
10.
Completed in 2013, this structure is also known as the Freedom Tower
a)
One World Trade Center
b)
the Chrysler Building
c)
the Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
d)
Burj Khalifa
11.
It is the tallest structure in the world, standing at 829.8 m (2,722 ft)
a)
The Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
b)
Taipei 101
c)
One World Trade Center
d)
the Burj Khalifa
12.
Where is One World Trade Center located?
a)
New York City, USA
b)
Chicago, USA
c)
Shanghai, China
d)
Taipei, Taiwan
13.
The 88-floor Petronas Towers are constructed largely of _____
a)
plaster and vermiculite
b)
high-strength steel
c)
reinforced concrete
d)
an alloy of iron and carbon
14.
Where is the Willis Tower (a.k.a. Sears Tower) located?
a)
New York City, USA
b)
Chicago, USA
c)
Las Vegas, USA
d)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15.
Where is the Burj Khalifa located?
a)
Taipei, Taiwan
b)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
c)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
d)
Shanghai, China
16.
Where is the Chrysler Building located?
a)
Shanghai, China
b)
New York City, USA
c)
Chicago, USA
d)
Las Vegas, USA
17.
Completed in 1973, it became the tallest building in the world for the next 25 years
a)
the Willis Tower (Sears Tower)
b)
Trump International Hotel and Tower
c)
Taipei 101
d)
Woolworth Building
18.
It won an environmental LEED award in 2011, making it the tallest green building in the world
a)
the Empire State Building
b)
Shanghai World Financial Center
c)
Taipei 101
d)
Petronas Towers
19.
The SWFC's opening at the peak was designed to _____
a)
reduce the stresses of wind pressure
b)
resemble a rising sun
c)
accommodate a bridge
d)
resemble a Chinese moon gate
20.
After its completion in 1931, it stood as the world's tallest building for nearly 40 years
a)
the Woolworth Building
b)
the Empire State Building
c)
the Chrysler Building
d)
Petronas Towers
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