98 Famous Skyscrapers Trivia Questions with Answers
98 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which skyscraper in Frankfurt was Germany’s tallest building when it opened in 1997?
Answer
Commerzbank Tower
Which New York City skyscraper was designed by William Van Alen and completed in 1930?
Answer
Chrysler Building
Which Chicago skyscraper has an observation attraction called The Ledge?
Answer
Willis Tower
How tall is the Statue of Unity skyscraper-style monument in India?
Answer
182 metres
Which skyscraper in Dubai is famous for rotating residential floors?
Answer
Cayan Tower
What is the official name of the tallest skyscraper in Hong Kong?
Answer
International Commerce Centre
What type of device is installed near the top of Taipei 101 to reduce wind and earthquake movement?
Answer
Tuned mass damper
Which Melbourne skyscraper has an observation deck called the Eureka Skydeck?
Answer
Eureka Tower
Which Chicago skyscraper is known for its black aluminum-and-glass exterior and former name, the John Hancock Center?
Answer
875 North Michigan Avenue
Which Dubai skyscraper was the world’s tallest building when it opened in 2010?
Answer
Burj Khalifa
Which skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur has a rooftop observation deck called the Sky Deck?
Answer
Menara Kuala Lumpur
Which skyscraper in Singapore is topped by the three-building Marina Bay Sands SkyPark?
Answer
Marina Bay Sands
Which skyscraper in New York City has a spire that reaches 1,776 feet?
Answer
One World Trade Center
Which Chicago building, completed in 1885, is often considered the world’s first skyscraper?
Answer
Home Insurance Building
Who was the lead architect of Taipei 101 in Taiwan?
Answer
C. Y. Lee
Which London skyscraper is nicknamed the “Walkie-Talkie”?
Answer
20 Fenchurch Street
Which skyscraper in New York City is famous for its distinctive triangular shape and narrow apex?
Answer
Flatiron Building
Which skyscraper in Osaka was Japan’s tallest building when it opened in 2014?
Answer
Abeno Harukas
Which Dubai hotel skyscraper is shaped like a sail?
Answer
Burj Al Arab
Which Beijing skyscraper was designed by Rem Koolhaas and Ole Scheeren?
Answer
CCTV Headquarters
Which architect designed Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Tower?
Answer
Norman Foster
Which architect designed Tokyo’s Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower?
Answer
Tange Associates
Which skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur was designed by César Pelli?
Answer
Petronas Towers
What was the original name of Chicago’s Willis Tower?
Answer
Sears Tower
What is the official height of Chicago’s Aon Center in metres?
Answer
346 metres
Which architect designed London’s Shard skyscraper?
Answer
Renzo Piano
Which skyscraper in San Francisco was completed in 1972 and designed by William Pereira?
Answer
Transamerica Pyramid
Which skyscraper in Warsaw was presented to Poland as a Soviet gift in 1955?
Answer
Palace of Culture and Science
Which skyscraper in Hong Kong was designed by architect I. M. Pei?
Answer
Bank of China Tower
Which New York skyscraper was formerly known as the RCA Building?
Answer
30 Rockefeller Plaza
Which skyscraper in Mexico City was designed by Augusto H. Álvarez?
Answer
Torre Latinoamericana
Which skyscraper in Riyadh has a distinctive sky bridge near its top?
Answer
Kingdom Centre
Which skyscraper is known as the Gherkin?
Answer
30 St Mary Axe
What is the nickname of Shanghai World Financial Center’s distinctive opening near its top?
Answer
The bottle opener