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WorksheetsReach fot the sky
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is a curtain wall
Its the security wall around viewing platforms on the top of skyscrapers, usually open for tourists
Its a type of facade where the windows are not fixed to the building but hung from the floor above.
Its a protective barrier around the base of a skyscraper to protect against vehicles damaging the foundation
Its a type of internal separation walls used to divide floors into different customer areas that are easy to move when needed
Which country have the most cities with skyscrapers
USA
China
India
Saudi Arabia
What is a skylobby
Another name for the viewing areas at the top of skyscrapers
A secondary reception area to have customers in the upper half of skyscrapers
An interchange floor where you can change elevator
A maintenance floor for water supply when water towers or pumps in the basement cannot reach the upper floors
What building/structure is considered to be the first skyscraper
Home insurance building, 42m built 1885, Chicago, USA
St.Mary's church, 151m, built 1298, Stralsund, Germany
The pyramids, 146m, built 2700BC, Giza, Egypt
Flatiron bulding, 86m, built 1902, New York, USA
What city has the most skyscrapers in the world over 150m high
Hong Kong
Shanghai
New York
Tokyo
The worlds highest skyscraper is Burj Al Khalifa, but which is the second tallest?
One World Trade Center, New York, USA
Makka Royal Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Shanghai Tower, Shanghai, China
Jeddah Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
How fast is the fastest elevator going
10 km/h
20 km/h
40 km/h
70 km/h
How fast was the shortest construction of a skyscraper over 150m high
20 days
50 days
100 days
200 days
