Classic Classic Quiz Famous Places by Simmy8 Simmy8 71 played - 12 yrs ago Famous places quiz QUIZ 30 QUESTIONS hard 1 A domed marble mausoleum in India with Persian, Ottoman, Turkish and Indian architectural styles. Built in 1632. Taj MahalEiffel TowerBurj KhalifaPalace of Versailles 2 A freestanding bell tower in the Italian city of Pisa known worldwide for its unintended tilt to one side. Eiffel TowerLeaning Tower of PisaAlhambraLeaning Tower of Italy 3 Built as a tomb for Khufu, it was the tallest manmade structure for over 3, 800 years. SphinxMachu PicchuGreat Pyramid of GizaBurj Khalifa 4 The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the people of the US from _______representing Libertas, the Roman goddess of freedom EnglandGermanyItalyFrance 5 An elliptical amphitheater built in 80 AD Rome ColosseumParthenanColossusStonehenge 6 The Gateway Arch in St. Louis Missouri was built as a monument to the _____________ People of MissouriWestward expansion of the USPeople of FranceEastward expansion of the US 7 The Golden Gate Bridge is a ___________ bridge CantileverArchSuspension cableBeam 8 The White House is the official residence and workplace for _______________ The President of the United StatesThe Vice-President of the United StatesThe Governor of Washington DCThe Governor of New York City 9 The Sydney Opera House was built in 1837193718731637 10 Stonehenge, a prehistoric monument composed of a circular setting of large standing stones is located in______________ Wiltshire EnglandLondon, EnglandLoire Valley of FranceAthens, Greece 11 A temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena in Athens Greece OlympiaColosseumParthenonAthena Temple 12 The Great Wall of China, a series of fortifications built along an east-to-west line across the northern borders of China was built in ____________ The 1st Century ADThe 20th Century ADPrehistoric timesThe 7th Century BC 13 The Empire State Building in Manhattan New York was built in _______________ 1929182917292001 14 The monolithic Moai statues of Easter Island were built_________________ By aliens using advanced technologyOut of solidified volcanic ash using chiselsOut of cement using a moldOut of marble using chisels 15 Known as the "City of the Incas" built in 15th Century Peru in the 15th Century El DoradoAtlantisMachu PicchuAngkor 16 Mount Rushmore in South Dakota features which 4 presidents? George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham LincolnGeorge Washington, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Barak ObamaGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Dwight D Eisenhower, and Abraham LincolnGeorge Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and John F. Kennedy 17 The tallest manmade structure in the world The pyramids of EgyptThe Empire State Building in New YorkThe Space Needle in Seattle WashingtonThe Burj Khalifa in Dubai 18 A sovereign city-state in Rome, Italy with a population of just over 800. This City is the smallest independent state in the world by both area and population. BalognaFlorenceVatican CityBrussels 19 The center of political power in France from 1682 to 1789 after the French Revolution. The Louvre, ParisThe Palace of VersaillesNotre Dame de ParisSacre-Coeur, Paris 20 This site is one of the worlds largest, most visited art museums in the world and was originally built as a fortress. Neuschwanstein CastleThe Tower of LondonThe Louvre, ParisWestminster Abbey 21 Built in the 10th Century in Spain in 1942 this fortress' name means "the red one" or "red fortress" Notre DameAlhambraMezquitaSacre-Coeur 22 This site in Cordoba, Spain was originally a pagan temple, then a mosque, and now is a Roman Catholic church. Notre DameAlhambraMezquitaSacre-Coeur 23 The _______________ in Seattle Washington was originally built for the 1962 World's Fair. Visitors can reach the top to an observation deck with a rotating restaurant Space NeedleIo NeedleEye of the NeedleSpace Tower 24 Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus located at the summit of Montmartre, the highest point in the city of Paris VersaillesSacre-CoeurNotre DameChenenceaux 25 Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress is a complex of several buildings within two concentric rings of defensive walls and a moat. William's TowerThe White TowerThe Tower of LondonFortress Tower 26 A Gothic cathedral that took six centuries to complete in Milan, Italy Duomo di MilanoMaria DuomoMaria di MilanoMilano Duomo 27 A Romanesque revival palace in Bavaria Germany built in the 19th Century Wagner CastleLudwig CastleHohenschwangau CastleNeuschwanstein Castle 28 Two Chateaux in the Loire Valley of France Chambord, ChenonceauChambord, DuomoChenonceau, Sacre-CoeureNotre Dame, Chenonceau 29 A complex at the heart of Moscow which includes four palaces, and four cathedrals including St. Basil's Cathedral serves as the official residence of the President of the Russian Federation The KrembleThe KremlinThe KrumbleThe Krumple 30 A Gothic church that serves as the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs White TowerLondon AbbeyWestminster AbbeyTower of London A mistake in this Quiz ? 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