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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Sydney Opera House

Which structural engineer firm designed the roof?

Answer

Ove Arup

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• The Sydney Opera House

What is the seating capacity of the Concert Hall?

Answer

2,679

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Sydney Opera House

In what year was Jørn Utzon awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize?

Answer

2003

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Sydney Opera House

How many outdoor performance venues does the Sydney Opera House have?

Answer

1

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Sydney Opera House

What are the two colours of the roof tiles?

Answer

White and cream

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Sydney Opera House

What fruit segments inspired the shape of the roof shells?

Answer

Orange segments

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• The Sydney Opera House

In what year was the design competition for the Sydney Opera House launched?

Answer

1955

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Currency Exchange

What is the ISO 4217 code for the Mexican peso?

Answer

MXN

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Currency Exchange

What is the nickname for the Canadian dollar in foreign exchange markets?

Answer

Loonie

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Currency Exchange

What was the name of the currency used in Italy before adopting the euro?

Answer

Italian lira

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Currency Exchange

At what price per ounce was the U.S. dollar pegged to gold under the Bretton Woods system?

Answer

$35

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• The Metropolitan Museum Of Art

In what year did the Temple of Dendur open in the Sackler Wing?

Answer

1978

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