80 Famous World Landmarks Trivia Questions with Answers
80 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which Missouri landmark, completed in 1965, is the tallest arch in the world?
Answer
Gateway Arch
Which ancient Chinese complex in Beijing served as the imperial palace for 24 emperors?
Answer
Forbidden City
Which Australian landmark was formally opened in Sydney in 1973 after a 14-year construction project?
Answer
Sydney Opera House
Which Brazilian landmark is a 30-metre Art Deco statue of Jesus atop Mount Corcovado?
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Christ the Redeemer
Which Berlin landmark was commissioned by King Frederick William II and completed in 1791?
Answer
Brandenburg Gate
Which French landmark is the world’s tallest cable-stayed bridge?
Answer
Millau Viaduct
Which Indian landmark in Amritsar surrounds the sacred pool called Amrit Sarovar?
Answer
Golden Temple
Which Tibetan landmark in Lhasa was the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas?
Answer
Potala Palace
Which landmark in Rome is the world’s smallest country’s central basilica and was completed in 1626?
Answer
St. Peter’s Basilica
Which London landmark is the world’s oldest underground railway, opened in 1863?
Answer
London Underground
Which Paris landmark houses the tomb of Napoleon Bonaparte beneath its golden dome?
Answer
Les Invalides
Which German landmark, commissioned by Ludwig II, overlooks the village of Hohenschwangau?
Answer
Neuschwanstein Castle
Which landmark in Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flat?
Answer
Salar de Uyuni
Which landmark in Agra contains the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah and is nicknamed the Baby Taj?
Answer
Itimad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb
Which landmark in Rio de Janeiro is a huge granite monolith rising 396 metres above Guanabara Bay?
Answer
Sugarloaf Mountain
Which Dubai landmark became the world’s tallest building when it opened in 2010?
Answer
Burj Khalifa
Which New York City landmark was inaugurated in 1931 as the world's tallest building?
Answer
Empire State Building
Which river does Nevada’s Hoover Dam hold back?
Answer
Colorado River
Which Egyptian landmark has the world’s oldest surviving ancient wonder?
Answer
Great Pyramid of Giza
Which London landmark was designed by Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of 1666?
Answer
St Paul’s Cathedral
Which landmark is the world’s largest medieval Gothic brick building?
Answer
Malbork Castle
Which landmark in Moscow is crowned by colorful onion domes on Red Square?
Answer
Saint Basil’s Cathedral
Which ancient Roman road landmark marks the beginning of the Appian Way in Rome?
Answer
Porta Capena