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What is the Big Ben clock tower called?

• London Tower
• Big Ben Tower
• Victoria Tower
• Elizabeth Tower

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England, and the name is frequently extended to refer also to the clock and the clock tower. The official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

Source: Wikipedia

Which of these famous landmarks is located in Italy?

• Stonehenge
• Arc de Triomphe
• Leaning Tower of Pisa
• La Sagrada Familia

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italian Torre Pendente di Pisa, is a medieval structure in Pisa, Italy, that is famous for the settling of its foundations, which caused it to lean 5.5 degrees (about 15 feet) from the perpendicular in the late 20th century. Extensive work was subsequently done to straighten the tower, and its lean was ultimately reduced to less than 4.0 degrees.

Source: Britannica

Which of these historic landmarks is a massive amphitheater?

• The Colosseum
• The Taj Mahal
• The Great Wall of China
• Petra

The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum. It is the largest ancient amphitheater ever built, and is still the largest standing amphitheater in the world, despite its age. The Colosseum is built of travertine limestone, tuff (volcanic rock), and brick-faced concrete. It could hold an estimated 50,000 to 80,000 spectators at various points in its history, having an average audience of some 65,000; it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles including animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, dramas based on Roman mythology, and briefly mock sea battles.

Source: Wikipedia

What is the world's most visited monument with an entrance fee?

• Moscow Kremlin
• Taj Mahal
• Eiffel Tower
• Pyramids of Giza

The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, is the world's most visited monument with an entrance fee. Since opening in 1889, an estimated figure of nearly 250 million people has visited the tower, which offers panoramic views of Paris from its 905-feet viewing platform. Visitors can climb the 1,665 steps to the top or take one of the two duo-lift elevators. Visitors to the Tower comprised 84% overseas tourists and 16% French.

Source: Guinness World Records

Which of these famous landmarks is located in Asia?

• Pantheon
• Eiffel Tower
• Rockefeller Center
• Great Wall

One of the most well-known landmarks in Asia is the Great Wall. The ancient wall runs through large parts of northern China and is the longest wall that has ever been built. The wall spans over 15 regions in China and can be accessed easily on a day trip from Beijing. The Great Wall of China is over 21,196 km/ 13,171 miles long. It was built with stones, bricks and tiles, earth as well as wooden material.

Source: Kids World Travel Guide

Which of the following is thought to have been an ancient observatory?

• Stonehenge
• Great Sphinx of Giza
• Luxor Obelisks
• Parthenon

Research and excavations have revealed that Stonehenge was built in phases, beginning perhaps as early as 3100 BC, and reaching a final form around 1800 BC. Its design seems to correspond to the observation of many astronomical events such as solstices, eclipses, moon cycles, and more. Some theories of alignments are widely accepted. Others are controversial because they could have developed by chance.

Source: Western Washington University

Which of the following landmarks is not in Europe?

• Sistine Chapel
• Eiffel Tower
• Notre Dame
• Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza, built to endure an eternity, has done just that. The monumental tombs are relics of Egypt's Old Kingdom era (Africa) and were constructed some 4,500 years ago. Egypt's pharaohs expected to become gods in the afterlife. To prepare for the next world they erected temples to the gods and massive pyramid tombs for themselves—filled with all the things each ruler would need to guide and sustain himself in the next world.

Source: National Geographic

Which of these historical monuments was discovered buried underground?

• Great Wall of China
• Terracotta Army
• Colosseum
• Stonehenge

The Terracotta Army was discovered on 29 March 1974 when farmer Yang Zhifa uncovered fragments of pottery when digging a well. This pottery led to the discovery of the first warrior of the famous Terracotta Army. Since the discovery of the Terracotta Army, more than 2,000 warriors and horses have been excavated from three different burial pits with an estimated 6,000 still buried underground. It is perhaps the enormous scale of the discovery that has added to the mystery and captivated the world, leading people to start describing the warriors as the 8th wonder of the world.

Source: Wikipedia

Which of these popular landmarks is located in Europe?

• Rockefeller Center
• Taj Mahal
• Forbidden City
• Sistine Chapel

The Sistine Chapel is located inside the Vatican Museums in Rome, Italy, and every year is visited by millions of tourists from all over the world. The Sistine Chapel is decorated with splendid frescoes by Michelangelo. His wonderful works cover the ceiling and the back wall (with the Last Judgement) above the altar. The conclave, baptisms, and other official ceremonies of the Pope are held inside the chapel.

Source: The Sistine Chapel

Which building was built in memory of Empress Mumtaz Mahal?

• Arc de Triomphe
• Eiffel Tower
• Great Wall of China
• Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal ('Crown of the Palace'), is an Islamic ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenelated wall.

Source: Wikipedia

Which of these ancient landmarks was built to withstand an earthquake?

• Stonehenge
• Roman Colosseum
• The Great Sphinx of Giza
• Machu Picchu

Over 500 years ago, when Incan workers built Machu Picchu, they devised an ingenious building technique to prevent building collapse during Peru’s frequent earthquakes. It worked a little like an ancient form of Legos: Every stone fit together perfectly without any mortar. The Incan design could move slightly in an earthquake and then resettle without falling down; the tight connections between each stone made buildings less likely to vibrate and eliminated stress points.

Source: Fast Company

Gateway Arch is a landmark in which US city?

• Chicago
• Philadelphia
• Los Angeles
• St. Louis

The Gateway Arch is a monument in St. Louis, Missouri, that sits along the west bank of the Mississippi River. The Gateway Arch takes its name from the city’s role as the “Gateway to the West” during the westward expansion of the United States in the 19th century. The gleaming archway, part of Gateway Arch National Park, commemorates the Louisiana Purchase (1803) and the subsequent opening of the West to settlers following the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–06), which began nearby.

Source: Britannica

Which famous New York City skyscraper was completed in 1931?

• Chrysler Building
• One World Trade Center
• One Vanderbilt
• Empire State Building

The Empire State Building is a steel-framed skyscraper rising 102 stories that was completed in New York City in 1931 and was the tallest building in the world until 1971. The Empire State Building is located in Midtown Manhattan, on Fifth Avenue at 34th Street. It remains one of the most distinctive and famous buildings in the United States and is one of the best examples of Modernist Art Deco design.

Source: Britannica

What iconic landmark was originally intended to be dismantled?

• Pyramids of Giza
• Eiffel Tower
• Colosseum
• Lincoln Memorial

Designed for the 1889 International Exposition in Paris, the Eiffel Tower was originally intended to be dismantled after 20 years. Eiffel’s concept of a 984-foot tower built almost entirely of open-lattice wrought iron aroused amazement, skepticism, and no little opposition on aesthetic grounds. When completed, the tower served as the entrance gateway to the exposition. But with the advent of radio, the tower served as a massive antenna and was allowed to survive past its expiration date.

Source: Eiffel Tower

Which of these popular landmarks is not located in the Americas?

• Salt Cathedral of Zipaquira
• Buckingham Palace
• Machu Picchu
• Perito Moreno Glacier

Buckingham Palace, palace, and London residence of the British sovereign. It is situated within the borough of Westminster. The palace takes its name from the house built (c. 1705) for John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham. It was bought in 1762 by George III for his wife, Queen Charlotte, and became known as the queen’s house. By order of George IV, John Nash initiated the conversion of the house into a palace in the 1820s.

Source: Britannica

Which of these major landmarks is in Turkey?

• Hagia Sophia
• Sydney Opera House
• Colosseum
• Sagrada Familia

Hagia Sophia, also called Church of the Holy Wisdom or Church of the Divine Wisdom, is an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul, Turkey, and one of the world’s great monuments. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century CE (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In subsequent centuries it became a mosque, a museum, and a mosque again. The building reflects the religious changes that have played out in the region over the centuries.

Source: Britannica

Which of these National Monuments is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

• Statue of Liberty
• Stonewall
• Mojave Trails
• Governors Island

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal statue on Liberty Island in Upper New York Bay, U.S., commemorating the friendship of the people of the United States and France. It was declared a national monument in 1924, and in 1933 the administration of the statue was placed under the National Park Service. The site was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1984.

Source: Britannica

Which of these is a skyscraper formerly known as London Bridge Tower?

• Lotte World Tower
• Empire State Building
• Burj Khalifa
• The Shard

The Shard, also referred to as the Shard London Bridge and formerly London Bridge Tower, is a pyramid-shaped 72-story mixed-use development supertall skyscraper, designed by the Italian architect Renzo Piano, in Bermondsey, London, that forms part of The Shard Quarter development. Standing 1,016 feet high, The Shard is the tallest building in the United Kingdom, the seventh-tallest building in Europe, and the second-tallest outside Russia behind the Varso Tower in Warsaw, which beats the Shard by less than half a meter. The Shard replaced Southwark Towers, a 24-storey office block built on the site in 1975.

Source: Wikipedia