Architecture Trivia Questions
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What material is used to construct a hotel in Scandinavia that is destroyed every spring and rebuilt every fall?
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ice
Which building in New York City is referred to as 'Old Kong' by some tenants of the Chrysler Building?
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empire state building
Which London palace contains the Marble Hall and the Blue & White Drawing Rooms among its nearly 600 rooms?
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buckingham palace
What structure is traditionally part of state capitols to symbolize government unity?
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dome
In which city did the Canadian architect Carlos Ott design the Opera Bastille, which opened in 1989?
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paris
What miniature architectural feature, often used as a decoration, resembles an ionic one?
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column
What type of small cottage might have a name originating from a Hindi word meaning 'of Bengal'?
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bungalow
What is the beam that supports the masonry above a fireplace, sometimes called a 'Mickey'?
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mantle
What shape is a church's interior if it is described as cruciform?
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cross
What term, usually referring to a building used for gambling, can also describe an ornamental pavilion or small house?
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casino
Which New York building, designed by architect William Van Allen, was created to be the world's tallest building at the time?
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chrysler building
In which Norwegian capital did Finnish-born architect Eero Saarinen design the U.S. embassy?
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oslo
Which building, that opened on May 1, 1931, held the title of the world's tallest until 1971?
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empire state building
In which city, designed by Donato Bramante, is the Tempietto of San Pietro located, marking the site of St. Peter's martyrdom?
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rome
What is the glass-containing structure held by the sash in architecture?
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window
What term, sounding like a word for cold, do the Greeks use for decorative bands carved on the sides of buildings?
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frieze
Which Paris museum features a glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei at its entrance?
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louvre
What is the name of the famous hill where Mnesicles designed the Propylaea, the entrance gateway?
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acropolis
What term describes a series of steps without any landings in between?
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stairs
Which great American architect designed the Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma?
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frank lloyd wright
What is a structure, named from the Latin for 'porch,' that consists of a roof supported by columns?
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portico
What are the protective tiles that can be used to cover walls, spires, and roofs?
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shingles
What is the architectural feature that consists of a walkway or porch with a roof supported by columns, commonly found in Greek architecture?
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portico
Why do chalets have low-pitched roofs to allow for the accumulation of which substance, which acts as insulation?
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snow
What architectural accessory can be bulls-eye, bow, or bay?
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window
On what part of a building would you find a dormer or a cupola?
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roof
What geometric structure do visitors now use to enter the Louvre Museum?
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pyramid
What piece of furniture did architect Arne Jacobsen design in the 1930s with a sleek and modern 'egg' style?
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chair
In which city did I.M. Pei's L'Enfant Plaza open to acclaim in 1968?
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washington, d.c.
Which architectural style is referred to as 'Le Style Metro' in honor of Paris' subway system?
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art nouveau
What architectural feature, especially a small one crowning a roof or turret, is a cupola?
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dome
What term, derived from the Greek for 'one stone', describes a structure made from a single solid piece, such as an obelisk?
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monolith
What is the pseudonym of the Swiss architect and city planner Charles-Edouard Jeanneret?
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le corbusier
What is classically found at the bottom of a column and serves as the base for a statue today?
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pedestal
Which Bauhaus founder, who taught at Harvard, contributed to the design of the Harvard University Graduate Center?
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walter gropius
What museum features a 71-foot glass pyramid designed by I.M. Pei and was commissioned by Francois Mitterrand?
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louvre
What structure did James Paxton design for the 1st World's Fair in London in 1851?
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crystal palace
In architecture, what is the structure called that has a capital as its uppermost part?
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column
What is the name of the group of buildings that formed the Great Fortified Palace of the Moorish kings of Spain?
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alhambra
What is the name of the mythic 6th century Welsh bard after whom Frank Lloyd Wright named his own homes?
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taliesin
Which architect co-edited the avant-garde magazine L'Esprit Nouveau with French painter Amedee Ozenfant from 1920 to 1925?
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le corbusier
The Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian in Santa Fe resembles what type of Navajo dwelling?
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hogan
What is the uppermost part of a capital that shares its name with an ancient calculator?
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abacus
What structure is used to counterbalance the thrust of a vault in architecture?
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buttress
Which building does travel writer Stephen Birnbaum refer to as 'The Princess of the Skyline'?
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chrysler building
Which British sculptor's work 'Ode to Architecture' was given to the first recipients of the Pritzker Architecture Prize?
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henry moore
What is the name of a latticework pavilion or summerhouse usually built to take advantage of a view?
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gazebo
Which Bauhaus founder, who taught architecture at Harvard, became a U.S. citizen in 1944?
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walter gropius
In which city is the Pazzi Chapel, one of the first buildings designed in the Renaissance style, located?
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florence
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