Worksheets50 Buildings You Should Know Quiz- Section 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Why is the Great Pyramid of Giza so easy to see while traveling in the Libyan Desert? Choose all that apply.
The stone blocks of the pyramid reflects the Sun's rays
It is 147 meters high
It is an odd shape
It sits upon a flat desert landscape
The Craftsmen and Laborers lived to the (a) of the building site in a temporary village.
What is this?
Tuscan Column
Colonnade
Pylon
Obelisk
Where can a tourist visit a true-to-scale copy of the Parthenon?
Boston, Massachusetts
Nashville, Tennessee
Los Angeles, California
Medford, Oregon
This unusual "historian" helped make the city of Petra, Jordan known to a much wider audience.
J'marcus J'michael III
M. Night Shamalan
Steven Spielburg
George Lucas
Describe how the Sik is related to the city of Petra.
It was the long rocky gorge that was the main route to the city
It was Petra's main trading center
It contained many of the first real universities
It was a space of leisure where much of Petra's culture was developed
Which of these photos is of Khazne Firuan (Pharaoh's Treasury)?
What was the capacity of the Colosseum?
80,000-100,000
2,000-3,000
40,000-60,000
50,000-70,000
Which of the options below were events that have worn down the Colosseum?
Fires
Enemy nations destroying the building
Earthquakes
Lightning Strikes
Looters
Today, Constantinople is named (a)
Which of the options were things the Hagia Sophia was used for?
Church
Temple
Mosque
Museum
Palace
In stark contrast to its simple brickwork exterior, what building's interior boasts glorious mosaics?
San Vitale
The Pyramid of Giza
Chateau of Chambord
St. Peter's Basilica
Rare Byzantine mosaic art form the late antiquity period survived in what structure?
The Louvre
San Vitale
Hagia Sophia
The Mezquita
The Hradcany
New and distinct features appeared in Japanese architecture during the 6th and 7th century, shortly after (a) arrived in the country.
What does the Japanese word Kodo mean in English?
Hall of the Dragons
Golden Garden
Buddha's Tower
Golden Hall
Art, literature, and architecture experienced a boom under Charles the Great (Charlemagne) What was this period called?
Carolingian Renaissance
Proto-Renaissance
Baroque Period
Neoclassic Period
Who used ruins (Spoila) from the palace in Ravenna on his new chapel?
Pope Quisodo
Emperor Justinian
Emperor Yome
Charlemagne
TRUE OR FALSE: 7.5 million stone blocks were used to build the Pyramid of Giza.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: The dome diameter in San Vitale Church is about 53 feet across.
True
False
TRUE OR FALSE: The Karnak Temple is located 3 kilometers from the Louvre Museum.
True
False
