Question 1 of 20New Seven WondersEasy
Landmarks of the world quiz
Ancient wonders, jungle temples and record-breaking towers: 20 questions on the great man-made landmarks beyond Europe. See how many you can place, then challenge your family or pub-quiz team to beat your score.
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Question 2 of 20New Seven WondersEasy
Which landmark is often wrongly said to be visible from the Moon with the naked eye?
Question 3 of 20TemplesMedium
The temple complex of Angkor Wat is in which country?
Question 4 of 20New Seven WondersMedium
El Castillo, the great pyramid at Chichén Itzá in Mexico, is said to have how many steps in total, counting the top platform as one?
Question 5 of 20PalacesHard
Beijing's Forbidden City served as the imperial palace for emperors of which two dynasties?
Question 6 of 20New Seven WondersEasy
The Christ the Redeemer statue looks out over which city?
Question 7 of 20TemplesMedium
Kinkaku-ji, the Zen temple known as the Golden Pavilion, is in which Japanese city?
Question 8 of 20Ancient wondersHard
The ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria stood on an island whose name became the word for 'lighthouse' in languages such as French and Spanish. What was the island called?
Question 9 of 20SkyscrapersMedium
The Petronas Twin Towers, completed in the late 1990s, are in which city?
Question 10 of 20New Seven WondersEasy
Which ancient city, carved into rose-colored sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans, is Jordan's most famous archaeological site?
Question 11 of 20SkyscrapersMedium
What is the purpose of the huge steel ball suspended near the top of the Taipei 101 skyscraper?
Question 12 of 20TemplesHard
The vast Buddhist monument of Borobudur, built under the Sailendra dynasty, is on which Indonesian island?
Question 13 of 20SkyscrapersMedium
When it opened in 1931, the Empire State Building took the title of world's tallest building from which New York skyscraper?
Question 14 of 20Ancient wondersEasy
Which is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still largely intact?
Question 15 of 20MonumentsMedium
On which island would you find the giant stone figures known as moai?
Question 16 of 20Ancient wondersHard
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stood in what is now which country?
Question 17 of 20Bridges and canalsMedium
What is the popular nickname of the Sydney Harbour Bridge?
Question 18 of 20SkyscrapersEasy
In which city is the Burj Khalifa?
Question 19 of 20MonumentsHard
India's Statue of Unity, inaugurated in 2018 at 182 meters tall, depicts which independence leader?
Question 20 of 20Bridges and canalsMedium
In which year did the Panama Canal open to shipping?
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- The Taj Mahal stands on the banks of the Yamuna in which Indian city? AgraEmperor Shah Jahan commissioned it in 1631 as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. More than 20,000 workers and artisans helped build it.
- Which landmark is often wrongly said to be visible from the Moon with the naked eye? Great Wall of ChinaA 2012 Chinese survey measured all its walls and trenches at about 21,196 km. The Ming-era wall alone runs for about 8,850 km.
- The temple complex of Angkor Wat is in which country? CambodiaBuilt for King Suryavarman II and first dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, it has appeared on the country's national flag since 1863.
- El Castillo, the great pyramid at Chichén Itzá in Mexico, is said to have how many steps in total, counting the top platform as one? 365Around the equinoxes, shadows on a balustrade create the illusion of the feathered serpent Kukulcán crawling down the pyramid.
- Beijing's Forbidden City served as the imperial palace for emperors of which two dynasties? Ming and QingBuilt between 1406 and 1420, it was home to 24 emperors and became the Palace Museum in 1925.
- The Christ the Redeemer statue looks out over which city? Rio de JaneiroCompleted in 1931, the statue is 30 meters tall, not counting its 8-meter pedestal, and its outstretched arms span 28 meters.
- Kinkaku-ji, the Zen temple known as the Golden Pavilion, is in which Japanese city? KyotoIts top two floors are covered in gold leaf. The present building dates from 1955, after a young monk burned down the original in 1950.
- The ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria stood on an island whose name became the word for 'lighthouse' in languages such as French and Spanish. What was the island called? PharosCommissioned by Ptolemy I and finished under his son, it was at least 100 meters tall. Earthquakes between AD 956 and 1303 left it in ruins.
- The Petronas Twin Towers, completed in the late 1990s, are in which city? Kuala LumpurDesigned by architect César Pelli, the two towers are linked by a double-decker skybridge on the 41st and 42nd floors.
- Which ancient city, carved into rose-colored sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans, is Jordan's most famous archaeological site? PetraUnknown to the western world until Swiss traveler Johann Ludwig Burckhardt reached it in 1812, it later appeared in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
- What is the purpose of the huge steel ball suspended near the top of the Taipei 101 skyscraper? To counter the building's sway in strong windsThe 660-tonne pendulum hangs between the 87th and 92nd floors and can reduce the tower's movement by up to 40%.
- The vast Buddhist monument of Borobudur, built under the Sailendra dynasty, is on which Indonesian island? JavaIts terraces originally held 504 Buddha statues, and in 2012 Guinness World Records listed it as the world's largest Buddhist temple.
- When it opened in 1931, the Empire State Building took the title of world's tallest building from which New York skyscraper? Chrysler BuildingConstruction started in March 1930 and the building opened just thirteen and a half months later, on 1 May 1931.
- Which is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still largely intact? Great Pyramid of GizaBuilt for the pharaoh Khufu around 2600 BC, it was the world's tallest human-made structure for more than 3,700 years.
- On which island would you find the giant stone figures known as moai? Easter IslandMore than 900 moai are known. Most were carved from volcanic tuff at the Rano Raraku quarry between about 1250 and 1500.
- The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stood in what is now which country? TurkeyIt was the tomb of Mausolus, a ruler of Caria, whose name gave us the word 'mausoleum'. Earthquakes later destroyed it.
- What is the popular nickname of the Sydney Harbour Bridge? The CoathangerAt its opening in March 1932, Francis de Groot of the right-wing New Guard rode up on horseback and slashed the ribbon with his sword.
- In which city is the Burj Khalifa? DubaiOpened in January 2010 and 828 meters tall, it was renamed from Burj Dubai in honor of the then UAE president, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
- India's Statue of Unity, inaugurated in 2018 at 182 meters tall, depicts which independence leader? Sardar Vallabhbhai PatelIt stands by the Narmada River in Gujarat, Patel's home state, and was unveiled on 31 October, his birthday.
- In which year did the Panama Canal open to shipping? 1914Locks lift ships about 26 meters up to the artificial Gatun Lake. The United States handed full control to Panama on 31 December 1999.
