What construction material was commonly used in the earliest wall sections?
Answer
Rammed earth
98610 Intermediate Trivia Questions
98610 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
How many kilometers long is the Ming dynasty portion of the Great Wall?
Answer
8,851.8 km
What is the name of the western terminus of the Ming Great Wall?
Answer
Jiayuguan
What did Pope Sixtus V propose to turn the Colosseum into?
Answer
a wool factory
What giant statue was the Colosseum named after?
Answer
Colossus of Nero
What is the height of the Colosseum?
Answer
48 meters
What is the length of the Colosseum?
Answer
189 meters
What natural disaster severely damaged the Colosseum in 1349?
Answer
Earthquake
What was the original color of the Eiffel Tower when built?
Answer
Reddish-brown
In what arrondissement of Paris is the Eiffel Tower located?
Answer
7th arrondissement
How many tons of paint are used to repaint the Eiffel Tower?
Answer
60 tons
What building surpassed the Eiffel Tower as the world's tallest in 1930?
Answer
Chrysler Building
What is the height of the Eiffel Tower without its antenna?
Answer
300 meters
What structure did the Eiffel Tower surpass as the tallest man-made structure?
Answer
Washington Monument
What is the total weight of the Eiffel Tower?
Answer
10,100 tonnes
Which American museum designed by Zaha Hadid opened in 2012 in Michigan?
Answer
Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum
Which Italian high-speed train station near Naples was designed by Zaha Hadid?
Answer
Napoli Afragola station
Which Zaha Hadid-designed school in London was nominated for the Stirling Prize in 2011?
Answer
Evelyn Grace Academy
Which Zaha Hadid-designed building in Seoul is a major cultural complex?
Answer
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
Which Hong Kong university building was designed by Zaha Hadid?
Answer
Jockey Club Innovation Tower
What British honor was Zaha Hadid awarded in 2012?
Answer
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Which opera house in Guangzhou was designed by Zaha Hadid?
Answer
Guangzhou Opera House
What was Zaha Hadid's first major completed building?
Answer
Vitra Fire Station
Where did Zaha Hadid study architecture?
Answer
Architectural Association School of Architecture
What is the name of the bridge in Abu Dhabi designed by Zaha Hadid?
Answer
Sheikh Zayed Bridge
The PSFS Building in Philadelphia was designed by which architectural partnership?
Answer
Howe and Lescaze
How tall is the tower of Buffalo City Hall?
Answer
398 feet
The Carbide & Carbon Building's exterior accents use what precious metal?
Answer
24-karat gold leaf
How many feet tall is the Los Angeles City Hall?
Answer
453 feet (138 m)
What is the diameter of the dome of Cincinnati Union Terminal?
Answer
180 feet (55 m)
What is the height of the Chrysler Building's spire?
Answer
185 feet (56 m)
What architect designed the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, California?
Answer
Timothy L. Pflueger
The London Hoover Building was originally built as a factory for which company?
Answer
Hoover Company
What nickname is given to the Niagara Mohawk Building's illuminated tower?
Answer
Cathedral of Light
The ceiling mural in the Chrysler Building's lobby was painted by which artist?
Answer
Edward Trumbull