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    What building was the first to have more than 100 floors?

    • The Empire State Building
    • John Hancock Center
    • The Sears Tower
    • Petronas Tower 1
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This is a quiz to test & reinforce the basic terminlogy used in the construction equipment industry.

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  • 2. 

    What structure did Shah Jahan build at Agra in the 17th century as a tomb for his wife?

    • The Blue Mosque

    • Angkor Wat

    • Tamerlane Mausoleum

    • The Taj Mahal

    Correct Answer
    A. The Taj Mahal
  • 3. 

    What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

    • Germany

    • Canada

    • France

    • England

    Correct Answer
    A. France
  • 4. 

    What New York City building is intended to be 1,776 feet tall at its completion?

    • Liberty Plaza

    • Bush Spire

    • New York State Capitol

    • Freedom Tower

    Correct Answer
    A. Freedom Tower
  • 5. 

    A cathedral in France with what name was briefly the world's tallest building in the late 1800's?

    • Siena

    • Notre Dame

    • St. Pierre

    • St. Isaac's

    Correct Answer
    A. Notre Dame
  • 6. 

    What Wisconsin-born architect designed Taliesin and the Guggenheim Museum?

    • Christopher Alexander

    • Frank Lloyd Wright

    • Daniel Burnham

    • Maya Lin

    Correct Answer
    A. Frank Lloyd Wright
  • 7. 

    What Presidential monument in Washington, DC is in the shape of an obelisk?

    • Van Buren Tower

    • Lincoln Memorial

    • Jefferson Monument

    • Washington Monument

    Correct Answer
    A. Washington Monument
  • 8. 

    In what country are the Petronas Towers?

    • South Korea

    • Malaysia

    • Thailand

    • China

    Correct Answer
    A. Malaysia
  • 9. 

    What round megalithic monument stands on England's Salisbury Plain?

    • The Parthenon

    • Carrowmore

    • The Great Pyramid

    • Stonehenge

    Correct Answer
    A. Stonehenge
  • 10. 

    What clay/straw bricks are common in construction in the Southwestern United States?

    • Coyote

    • Casucha

    • Chipotle

    • Adobe

    Correct Answer
    A. Adobe
  • 11. 

    What St. Louis structure is the tallest manmade U.S. memorial and was built in the 1960's?

    • Skydome

    • Gateway Arch

    • Washington Monument

    • Pillar To Tomorrow

    Correct Answer
    A. Gateway Arch
  • 12. 

    The gigantic palace complex in Beijing built during the 15th century is known by what name?

    • Palace Of The Emperors

    • The White Land

    • The Forbidden City

    • Home Of The Gods

    Correct Answer
    A. The Forbidden City
  • 13. 

    What slender structure topped by a revolving restaurant was built for the Seattle 1962 World's Fair?

    • The Leveque Tower

    • The Knife Of The Future

    • The CN Tower

    • The Space Needle

    Correct Answer
    A. The Space Needle
  • 14. 

    What term describes a structure built against a wall to support or reinforce it?

    • Arch

    • Colonnade

    • Apse

    • Buttress

    Correct Answer
    A. Buttress
  • 15. 

    What bridge, built in the late 19th century, was the last bridge designed by John Roebling?

    • The Tacoma Narrows Bridge

    • The Mackinac Bridge

    • The Golden Gate Bridge

    • The Brooklyn Bridge

    Correct Answer
    A. The Brooklyn Bridge
  • 16. 

    What octagonal building in Jerusalem was the first major Islamic monument?

    • Dome Of The Rock

    • Qutab Minar

    • Hoseni Dalan

    • Taj Mahal

    Correct Answer
    A. Dome Of The Rock
  • 17. 

    What temple complex, built in the 12th century in what is now Cambodia, honors the Hindu god Vishnu?

    • Angkor Wat

    • Bagan

    • Dakshineswar

    • The Taj Mahal

    Correct Answer
    A. Angkor Wat
  • 18. 

    What wall, built in the 2nd century B.C., marked the northern limit of the Roman Empire in England?

    • Gordian's Wall

    • Trajan's Wall

    • Hadrian's Wall

    • Nero's Wall

    Correct Answer
    A. Hadrian's Wall
  • 19. 

    What U.S. building was the tallest in the world from 1974 through 1998?

    • The John Hancock Center

    • The Empire State Building

    • The Chrysler Building

    • The Sears Tower

    Correct Answer
    A. The Sears Tower
  • 20. 

    What architect created the concept of the geodesic dome?

    • Frank Lloyd Wright

    • R. Buckminster Fuller

    • Peter Eisenman

    • Alvar Aalto

    Correct Answer
    A. R. Buckminster Fuller
  • 21. 

    What French term describes a decorative painting intended to appear real?

    • Deja Vu

    • Salon De Reception

    • Trompe L'Oeil

    • Maison Longue

    Correct Answer
    A. Trompe L'Oeil
  • 22. 

    What site, also called Hearst Castle, was built in the 20th century for William Randolph Hearst?

    • San Vitale

    • The Saltbox House

    • The Retreat

    • San Simeon

    Correct Answer
    A. San Simeon
  • 23. 

    What German architect founded the Bauhaus school of design?

    • Walter Gropius

    • Elias Holl

    • Frei Otto

    • Gottfried Semper

    Correct Answer
    A. Walter Gropius
  • 24. 

    What was the intended purpose of the spire at the top of the Empire State Building?

    • Weather Data Gathering

    • Flagpole

    • Dirigible Mooring

    • Television Transmission

    Correct Answer
    A. Dirigible Mooring
  • 25. 

    Who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC?

    • Maya Lin

    • Franklin Brown

    • Walter Gropius

    • I. M. Pei

    Correct Answer
    A. Maya Lin

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