Take The Sydney Architecture Festival Quiz
15 Questions
| Total Attempts: 86
Think you know your architecture? To celebrate the 2014 Sydney Architecture Festival, we've put together 20 questions that will test your knowledge on architecture and design with a special focus on Sydney.
Questions and Answers
- 1.
![This model explains the geometry of which iconic Sydney building? - ProProfs]( "This model explains the geometry of which iconic Sydney building?")
This model explains the geometry of which iconic Sydney building?- A.
Dr Chau Chak Wing Building, UTS (Frank Gehry)
- B.
Sydney Opera House (Jørn Utzon)
- C.
Australia Square (Harry Seidler)
- 2.Which Sydney building, built in 1962 is famous for being the first to break the 150ft height limit in Sydney's CBD, first set in 1912?
- A.
Centrepoint Tower (Donald Crone)
- B.
Chifley Tower (Kohn Pedersen Fox)
- C.
AMP Building, Circular Quay (PTW)
- 3.Sydney architect Harry Seidler once worked for;
- A.
Walter Gropius
- B.
Le Corbusier
- C.
Glenn Murcutt
- D.
Frank Lloyd Wright
- 4.
![Name the famous Sydney Architect featured on Australia's $10 note until 1993? - ProProfs]( "Name the famous Sydney Architect featured on Australia's $10 note until 1993?")
Name the famous Sydney Architect featured on Australia's $10 note until 1993? - 5.
![What is the size of a Sydney house brick? - ProProfs]( "What is the size of a Sydney house brick?")
What is the size of a Sydney house brick? - 6.
![Name the architect of UTS’ extraordinary new Chau Chak Wing building? - ProProfs]( "Name the architect of UTS’ extraordinary new Chau Chak Wing building?")
Name the architect of UTS’ extraordinary new Chau Chak Wing building? - 7.Which Sydney architect is known for his white steel structure - evident in the Sydney Maritime Museum and the Sydney Football Stadium?
- A.
Gabrielle Poole
- B.
Phillip Cox AO
- C.
Richard Johnson
- 8.Name 3 Australian architectural practices in the world's top 40 largest?
- 9.Can anyone call themselves an architect?
- A.
No
- B.
Yes
- 10.
![Name the architect of the award winning Prince Alfred Park Pool? - ProProfs]( "Name the architect of the award winning Prince Alfred Park Pool?")
Name the architect of the award winning Prince Alfred Park Pool? - 11.
![The Shearer’s Hall of fame is located in which NSW regional city? - ProProfs]( "The Shearer’s Hall of fame is located in which NSW regional city?")
The Shearer’s Hall of fame is located in which NSW regional city?- A.
Bathurst
- B.
Orange
- C.
Hay
- D.
Tamworth
- 12.
![Which Sydney building has this stained glass dome 60m above street level? - ProProfs]( "Which Sydney building has this stained glass dome 60m above street level?")
Which Sydney building has this stained glass dome 60m above street level? - 13.What percentage of architects, registered in NSW, are women?
- A.
21%
- B.
31%
- C.
41%
- D.
51%
- 14.How many architects does it take to change a lightbulb?
- 15.Name the only Australian architect to be awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize in 2002?
- A.
Glenn Murcutt
- B.
Nick Murcutt
- C.
Harry Seidler
- D.
Leslie Wilkinson
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