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#ICTUSD22 Landmark Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the building in the picture?

a)

30 Hudson Yards

b)

Chrysler Building

c)

Empire State Building

d)

Woolworth Building

2.

Who designed the St. Peter's Basilica?

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Bernini

c)

Brunelleschi

d)

Maderno

3.

Who was the ruler of Abu Dhabi and president of the United Arab Emirates where Burj Khalifa was named after?

a)

Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan

b)

Adrian Smith

c)

Sheih Zayed

d)

Al Ghurair

4.

How many time did Edinburgh Castle change hands during the wars of independence?

a)

0

b)

6

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Who was the chief architect of the Taj Mahal?

a)

Shah Jahan

b)

Ustad Ahmad Lahawri

c)

Ustad Bismillah Khan

d)

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan

6.

What was the Empire State Building's nickname for many years after it opened?

a)

The State Building

b)

The Empty State Building

c)

The Building

d)

it didn't have a nickname, it has always been called The Empire State Building

7.

What is the English translation od the Taj Mahal?

a)

Crown of Palaces

b)

Crown of Rings

c)

Persian Palaces

d)

Palaces of Princess

8.

Where is the Burj Khalifa located?

a)

Tokyo, Japan

b)

Dubai, Unites Arab Emirates

c)

Singapore, Singapore

d)

Mumbai, India

9.

To what Hindu God is Angkot Wat dedicated?

a)

Shiva

b)

Khrisna

c)

Brahma

d)

Vishnu

10.

What dos "Angkot War" mean?

a)

"city of the great people"

b)

"temple of the Khmer"

c)

"city that is a temple"

d)

"home of Vishnu"

11.

Where is the Tokyo Skytree located?

a)

Sumida, Tokyo, Japan

b)

Fukuda, Japan

c)

Tokyo Metropolis

d)

Osaka, Japan

12.

The Alcatraz island, before it became home to a prison, was used as what?

a)

Airport

b)

Military site

c)

National park

d)

Holiday resort

13.

When did construction of Burj Khalifa Begun?

a)

2000

b)

2004

c)

2001

d)

2006

14.

How many men, in total, tried to escape from the prison?

a)

36

b)

96

c)

56

d)

16

15.

What was the tower that was displaced by Tokyo Skytree as the tallest tower in the world in March 2011?

a)

Burj Khalifa

b)

Canton Tower

c)

Twin Towers

d)

Oshiage

16.

In what country is Angkot Wat located?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Thailand

c)

Combadia

d)

Laos

17.

The name of the prison comes from a Spanish word 'alcatraz'. What does it mean?

a)

Nightingale

b)

Raven

c)

Pelican

d)

Mockingbird

18.

Who was the last monarch to stay at Edinburgh Castle?

a)

James VII and II

b)

Charles I

c)

Victoria

d)

James VI and I

19.

How many storeys does the Empire State Building have?

a)

102

b)

98

c)

100

d)

110

20.

How many floors does the Tokyo Skytree have?

a)

12

b)

19

c)

29

d)

30