Historic Architecture Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 9
What city is home to Newgate Prison, the most famous structure designed by George Dance the Younger?
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london
Which structure, designed by George Edwin Bergstrom and built between 1941-1943, was intended to house the War Department?
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pentagon
In which city is the Banqueting House, the primary remaining part of Whitehall Palace, located?
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london
In which Italian city did Maria Theresa order the construction of La Scala after the old theater was destroyed by fire?
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milan
In which capital city were 6 golden domes added to the Annunciation Cathedral during the reign of Ivan the Terrible?
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moscow
What is the largest building on the Acropolis, built in the 400s B.C.?
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parthenon
In 1925, which Chicago newspaper completed its famous 36-story Gothic Tower on North Michigan Avenue?
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tribune
Which town 50 miles southwest of Paris is home to a cathedral considered the finest example of Gothic architecture in France?
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chartres
In which English city did Sir Basil Spence design a new cathedral next to the bombed-out ruins of the old one?
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coventry
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