Historical Architecture Trivia Questions
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What is the name of the chapel whose construction began in 1473 and is named after Pope Sixtus IV?
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sistine chapel
In which city is Charles Bulfinch famous for building beautiful houses on Beacon Hill?
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boston
Which architect began his first major building, a chapel at Pembroke College, Cambridge, in 1663?
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christopher wren
What is the name of the Moorish fortress-palace that translates to 'the red house' in Arabic?
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alhambra
In which Massachusetts city was the New South Church with a neoclassical octagonal nave built in 1814?
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boston
What is the name of the famous tomb for which Shah Jahan was unable to build a replica after being deposed by his son?
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taj mahal
Which NYC skyscraper, built by a famous dime store magnate, became the tallest in the world upon its completion in 1913?
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woolworth building
What is the name of the mausoleum that Shah Jahan built in memory of his wife Arjumand Banu Begum, who died in childbirth?
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taj mahal
In which capital city can you find the most famous buildings designed by Inigo Jones?
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london
In which city was the Hagia Sophia Cathedral completed in approximately 6 years, ending in 537?
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constantinople
What university's King's College chapel, whose construction began in 1446, was built in English perpendicular style?
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cambridge
Which school in Dessau, Germany, did Walter Gropius claim 'designed itself'?
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bauhaus
In which Italian city did Guarino Guarini design the chapel of the Holy Shroud on a circular plan?
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turin
On which hill did Pericles rebuild temples and add the Parthenon after they were destroyed by the Persians?
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acropolis
Which huge ancient Roman arena, known for free admission, was estimated to be three times the size of the Colosseum?
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circus maximus
Which great Cambodian temple complex was built by King Suryavarman II in the 12th century to celebrate his incarnation as the god Vishnu?
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angkor wat
Who is the architect born in 1573 who founded the English school of classical architecture?
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inigo jones
What is the term for an underground burial vault that is hidden from plain view, like St. Helena's in Jerusalem?
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crypt
Who designed the new Reich Chancellery and the Nuremberg zeppelin field for Adolf Hitler?
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albert speer
What is the name of the Turkish church built by Justinian between 532 and 537 to be the most splendid in the world?
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hagia sophia
Which artist was commissioned by Pope Clement VII to design the Medicean-Laurentian Library in 1523?
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michelangelo
Which palace in Oxfordshire was designed by Sir J. Vanbrugh in the early 1700s for the Duke of Marlborough?
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blenheim palace
What Moorish palace, completed in the 1350s, can be found in Granada, Spain?
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alhambra
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