WorksheetsSkyscrapers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of these is another name for a skyscraper?
Sunrise
Highrise
Advertise
Tall Surprise
Until the 19th century, buildings taller than six stories were uncommon because
weak material
people didn't like climbing so many steps
fast elevators
running water could only be brought up to 50 feet
In what city was the first skyscraper built?
(a)
According to the article, which of these helped skyscrapers become more common?
stronger building materials
more people living in cities
forces such as gravity
factories that make bricks
How many stories tall was the first skyscraper?
(a)
In 1956, what famous architect proposed a mile high skyscraper?
I. M. Pei
Cesar Pelli
Philip Johnson
Frank Lloyd Wright
The higher the building, the higher the (a) pull.
What shape did ancient builders prefer?
rectangle
cylinder
pyramid
square
According to the video, besides gravity what force must builders consider?
wind
heat
water
A mile high building will be successfully built in my lifetime.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
