How Well Do You Know Famous Buildings? Take this Quiz and Test Your Knowledge!


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https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/travel/g31101520/iconic-buildings/
https://www.bucketlisttravels.com/round-up/worlds-greatest-historic-building
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-10-famous-buildings-across-world-silima-pintovich-dqdje
https://www.visitfinland.com/en/articles/finnish-architecture-icons-of-helsinki/

Think you can recognize famous buildings from around the world? Put your knowledge to the test and see how many correct answers you can get in this fun quiz!

Think you can recognize famous buildings from around the world? Put your knowledge to the test and see how many correct answers you can get in this fun quiz!

1. This building in New York is known for its former title as the tallest building in the world and often appears in movies.

Chrysler Building
Empire State Building
One World Trade Center
Flatiron Building

2. Constructed in classical antiquity, this iconic amphitheater in Rome is known for hosting gladiatorial games.

The Pantheon
The Parthenon
Colosseum
Theatre of Pompey

3. Famous for its onion-shaped domes and colorful façade, this cathedral is located in Moscow's Red Square.

St. Basil’s Cathedral
St. Peter’s Basilica
Notre Dame de Paris
Wells Cathedral

4. Designed by Antoni Gaudi, this iconic basilica in Barcelona remains unfinished despite construction beginning in 1882.

Notre Dame de Paris
La Sagrada Familia
Sant Pau del Camp
Santa Maria del Mar

5. This glass and steel skyscraper in Dubai is currently recognized as the tallest building in the world.

Shanghai Tower
Willis Tower
Petronas Towers
Burj Khalifa

6. This museum in Paris is famous for its glass pyramid entrance designed by I.M. Pei.

Tate Modern
Guggenheim Museum
Louvre Museum
Museo Reina Sofia

7. Known for its distinctive lean, this historical building in Italy has become an iconic work of medieval architecture.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Milan Cathedral
Florence Cathedral
Saint Mark's Basilica

8. This towering gothic revival structure in London is home to Big Ben and serves as the meeting place for the Houses of Parliament.

Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
The Shard
Palace of Westminster

9. This modern glass skyscraper in London was inspired by sail ship masts and designed as a 'vertical city.'

The Gherkin
The Shard
One Canada Square
30 St Mary Axe

10. Built as a symbol of love, this mausoleum in Agra is known for its stunning white marble and grand architecture.

Humayun's Tomb
Qutub Minar
Lotus Temple
Taj Mahal

11. Located in Paris, this 13th-century cathedral is known for its Gothic architecture and was partially damaged by a fire in 2019.

Sainte-Chapelle
Notre Dame
Mont-Saint-Michel
Basilica of Saint Denis

12. Known for its unique wedge-shaped form, this New York City building was completed in 1902 by architect Daniel Burnham.

Chrysler Building
Flatiron Building
Woolworth Building
MetLife Building