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This is a quiz to test & reinforce the basic terminlogy used in the construction equipment industry.

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1.

What New York City building is intended to be 1,776 feet tall at its completion?
- A.
  
  Liberty Plaza
- B.
  
  Bush Spire
- C.
  
  New York State Capitol
- D.
  
  Freedom Tower
Correct Answer
D. Freedom Tower
2.

What Wisconsin-born architect designed Taliesin and the Guggenheim Museum?
- A.
  
  Christopher Alexander
- B.
  
  Frank Lloyd Wright
- C.
  
  Daniel Burnham
- D.
  
  Maya Lin
Correct Answer
B. Frank Lloyd Wright
3.

What St. Louis structure is the tallest manmade U.S. memorial and was built in the 1960's?
- A.
  
  Skydome
- B.
  
  Gateway Arch
- C.
  
  Washington Monument
- D.
  
  Pillar To Tomorrow
Correct Answer
B. Gateway Arch
4.

What building was the first to have more than 100 floors?
- A.
  
  The Empire State Building
- B.
  
  John Hancock Center
- C.
  
  The Sears Tower
- D.
  
  Petronas Tower 1
Correct Answer
A. The Empire State Building
5.

What U.S. building was the tallest in the world from 1974 through 1998?
- A.
  
  The John Hancock Center
- B.
  
  The Empire State Building
- C.
  
  The Chrysler Building
- D.
  
  The Sears Tower
Correct Answer
D. The Sears Tower
6.

What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
- A.
  
  Germany
- B.
  
  Canada
- C.
  
  France
- D.
  
  England
Correct Answer
C. France
7.

What Presidential monument in Washington, DC is in the shape of an obelisk?
- A.
  
  Van Buren Tower
- B.
  
  Lincoln Memorial
- C.
  
  Jefferson Monument
- D.
  
  Washington Monument
Correct Answer
D. Washington Monument
8.

What structure did Shah Jahan build at Agra in the 17th century as a tomb for his wife?
- A.
  
  The Blue Mosque
- B.
  
  Angkor Wat
- C.
  
  Tamerlane Mausoleum
- D.
  
  The Taj Mahal
Correct Answer
D. The Taj Mahal
9.

What bridge, built in the late 19th century, was the last bridge designed by John Roebling?
- A.
  
  The Tacoma Narrows Bridge
- B.
  
  The Mackinac Bridge
- C.
  
  The Golden Gate Bridge
- D.
  
  The Brooklyn Bridge
Correct Answer
D. The Brooklyn Bridge
10.

What round megalithic monument stands on England's Salisbury Plain?
- A.
  
  The Parthenon
- B.
  
  Carrowmore
- C.
  
  The Great Pyramid
- D.
  
  Stonehenge
Correct Answer
D. Stonehenge
11.

A cathedral in France with what name was briefly the world's tallest building in the late 1800's?
- A.
  
  Siena
- B.
  
  Notre Dame
- C.
  
  St. Pierre
- D.
  
  St. Isaac's
Correct Answer
B. Notre Dame
12.

What slender structure topped by a revolving restaurant was built for the Seattle 1962 World's Fair?
- A.
  
  The Leveque Tower
- B.
  
  The Knife Of The Future
- C.
  
  The CN Tower
- D.
  
  The Space Needle
Correct Answer
D. The Space Needle
13.

In what country are the Petronas Towers?
- A.
  
  South Korea
- B.
  
  Malaysia
- C.
  
  Thailand
- D.
  
  China
Correct Answer
B. Malaysia
14.

What site, also called Hearst Castle, was built in the 20th century for William Randolph Hearst?
- A.
  
  San Vitale
- B.
  
  The Saltbox House
- C.
  
  The Retreat
- D.
  
  San Simeon
Correct Answer
D. San Simeon
15.

What wall, built in the 2nd century B.C., marked the northern limit of the Roman Empire in England?
- A.
  
  Gordian's Wall
- B.
  
  Trajan's Wall
- C.
  
  Hadrian's Wall
- D.
  
  Nero's Wall
Correct Answer
C. Hadrian's Wall
16.

What was the intended purpose of the spire at the top of the Empire State Building?
- A.
  
  Weather Data Gathering
- B.
  
  Flagpole
- C.
  
  Dirigible Mooring
- D.
  
  Television Transmission
Correct Answer
C. Dirigible Mooring
17.

What temple complex, built in the 12th century in what is now Cambodia, honors the Hindu god Vishnu?
- A.
  
  Angkor Wat
- B.
  
  Bagan
- C.
  
  Dakshineswar
- D.
  
  The Taj Mahal
Correct Answer
A. Angkor Wat
18.

What octagonal building in Jerusalem was the first major Islamic monument?
- A.
  
  Dome Of The Rock
- B.
  
  Qutab Minar
- C.
  
  Hoseni Dalan
- D.
  
  Taj Mahal
Correct Answer
A. Dome Of The Rock
19.

What architect created the concept of the geodesic dome?
- A.
  
  Frank Lloyd Wright
- B.
  
  R. Buckminster Fuller
- C.
  
  Peter Eisenman
- D.
  
  Alvar Aalto
Correct Answer
B. R. Buckminster Fuller
20.

What term describes a structure built against a wall to support or reinforce it?
- A.
  
  Arch
- B.
  
  Colonnade
- C.
  
  Apse
- D.
  
  Buttress
Correct Answer
D. Buttress
21.

What French term describes a decorative painting intended to appear real?
- A.
  
  Deja Vu
- B.
  
  Salon De Reception
- C.
  
  Trompe L'Oeil
- D.
  
  Maison Longue
Correct Answer
C. Trompe L'Oeil
22.

What German architect founded the Bauhaus school of design?
- A.
  
  Walter Gropius
- B.
  
  Elias Holl
- C.
  
  Frei Otto
- D.
  
  Gottfried Semper
Correct Answer
A. Walter Gropius
23.

Who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC?
- A.
  
  Maya Lin
- B.
  
  Franklin Brown
- C.
  
  Walter Gropius
- D.
  
  I. M. Pei
Correct Answer
A. Maya Lin
24.

The gigantic palace complex in Beijing built during the 15th century is known by what name?
- A.
  
  Palace Of The Emperors
- B.
  
  The White Land
- C.
  
  The Forbidden City
- D.
  
  Home Of The Gods
Correct Answer
C. The Forbidden City
25.

What clay/straw bricks are common in construction in the Southwestern United States?
- A.
  
  Coyote
- B.
  
  Casucha
- C.
  
  Chipotle
- D.
  
  Adobe
Correct Answer
D. Adobe

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Construction Quiz

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In what country are the Petronas Towers?

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

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

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

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

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

What architect created the concept of the geodesic dome?

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

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

What German architect founded the Bauhaus school of design?

Who designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC?

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

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