Famous Buildings

Quiz

1. Beetham Tower, a 47-storey skyscraper, is in which British city?






2. Which architect designed the Shard, an 87-storey London skyscraper?
3. The Circus is a fine example of Georgian architecture in which British city?
4. In which American state can you now cross London Bridge?
5. Which New York skyscraper held the record for the world's tallest building for just 338 days, from 1930 to 1931?
6. In which British city is there a Bridge of Sighs?
7. The Monument in London commemorates which event? And give the year of this event?
8. The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot monument in which American city?
9. St Paul's Cathedral was designed by which English architect?
10. What four presidents are featured on Mount Rushmore? And in which state is this sculpture?

Answers:

1. Manchester
2. Renzo Piano
3. Bath
4. Arizona
5. Chrysler Building
6. Cambridge
7. The Great Fire of London, 1666
8. St. Louis
9. Sir Christopher Wren
10. Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt - South Dakota