Tall Buildings Trivia: Skyscraping Facts!
1.
Where did David Byrne, Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth of the Talking Heads first meet?
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The Rhode Island School Of Design
2.
What was the Talking Heads' first album called?
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Talking Heads: 77
3.
Who produced the Talking Heads' album "More Songs About Buildings And Food"?
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Brian Eno
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What is the name of the first movie that David Byrne directed?
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True Stories
5.
What was the name of the first band formed by David Byrne and Chris Frantz prior to their stint in Talking Heads?
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The Artistics
6.
Who originally performed "Take Me to the River", a song covered by the Talking Heads?
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Al Green
7.
Talking Heads great film "Stop Making Sense" was directed by?
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Jonathan Demme
8.
Who was the bass player for Talking Heads?
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Tina Weymouth
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Who was the last member to join the Talking Heads?
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Jerry Harrison
10.
Who created the cover art for the Talking Heads' album "Little Creatures"?
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Howard Finster
11.
Who was missing from the 1996 "reunion" of Talking Heads?
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David Byrne
12.
What is the name of the theatrical score that David Byrne wrote in 1981?
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The Catherine Wheel
13.
Where is the United Nations building?
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New York City
14.
Which of these applies best to the Empire State Building?
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One-Fifth Of A Mile High
15.
How many stories tall is the Empire State Building?
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102 Stories
16.
What is the top of the house called?
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Roof
17.
Where can romantics visit Caesar's resort in the Pocono Mountains?
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Pennsylvania
18.
The Bank of America Corporate Center, completed in 1992 at a height of 871 feet, is located where?
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Charlotte, North Carolina
19.
Where in the world is the China International Center Tower B, at 884 feet tall?
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China
20.
The First Canadian Place, completed in 1975 at a height of 978 feet, is located where?
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Toronto
21.
How many columns are in the Lincoln Memorial?
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36
22.
What museum in New York City houses Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night"?
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Museum Of Modern Art
23.
What was the second all-metal building to be constructed in the world after the Eiffel Tower?
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San Sebastian Church, Philippines
24.
How much higher was the World Trade Center than the Empire State Building?
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100 Feet
25.
How many stories tall is the "Leaning Tower of Pisa"?
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8 Stories
26.
How many elevators are there in the Empire State Building?
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73
27.
How many bedrooms are in Buckingham Palace?
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240 Bedrooms
28.
How long did the construction of New York's Empire State Building take?
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14 Months
29.
How many bricks make up the Empire State Building?
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10 Million
30.
How tall does the towering Eiffel Tower stand?
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1,063 Feet
31.
The Grand Gateway Plaza I, at 859 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Shanghai
32.
Water Tower Place, completed in 1976 at a height of 859 feet, is located where?
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Chicago
33.
The Trump World Tower, at 861 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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New York
34.
The Tower Palace Three, completed in 2004 at a height of 865 feet, is located where?
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Seoul
35.
The Shenzhen Special Zone Daily Tower, at 866 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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China
36.
The Bluescope Steel Centre, completed in 1991 at a height of 866 feet, is located where?
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Melbourne
37.
The Triumph Palace, at 866 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Moscow
38.
The BOCOM Financial Towers, completed in 1999 at a height of 869 feet, is located where?
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Shanghai
39.
The SunTrust Plaza, at 871 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Atlanta
40.
The 900 North Michigan Ave. building, at 871 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Chicago
41.
The Al Faisaliah Center, completed in 2000 at a height of 876 feet, is located where?
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Riyadh
42.
The 21st Century Tower, at 883 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Dubai
43.
Where is Dapeng International Plaza, completed in 2004 at a height of 883 feet, located?
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China
44.
The Renaissance Tower, completed in 1975 at a height of 886 feet, is located where?
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Dallas
45.
The Union Square Phase 6 building, at 886 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Hong Kong
46.
Where is the 896-foot Wuhan World Trade Tower, completed in 1998?
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China
47.
The Williams Tower, at 901 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Houston
48.
The Scotia Plaza, completed in 1989 at a height of 902 feet, is located where?
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Toronto
49.
The Diwang International Commerce Center, at 906 feet tall, is located where?
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China
50.
The Citigroup Center, at 915 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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New York
51.
The Overseas Union Bank Centre, completed in 1986 at a height of 919 feet, is located where?
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Singapore
52.
The Bright Start Tower, at 919 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Dubai
53.
The Republic Plaza, completed in 1995 at a height of 919 feet, is located where?
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Singapore
54.
The United Overseas Bank Plaza, at 919 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Singapore
55.
The Bank of America Plaza, completed in 1985 at a height of 921 feet, is located where?
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Dallas
56.
Where in the world can you find the Trump Building, at 927 feet tall?
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New York
57.
The Chongqing World Trade Center, completed in 2005 at a height of 929 feet, is located where?
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China
58.
The Cheung Kong Center, at 929 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Hong Kong
59.
The Columbia Center, completed in 1984 at a height of 933 feet, is located where?
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Seattle
60.
The Sunjoy Tomorrow Square, at 934 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Shanghai
61.
One Liberty Place, completed in 1987 at a height of 945 feet, is located where?
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Philadelphia
62.
The Plaza 66 building, at 945 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Shanghai
63.
The Key Tower, completed in 1991 at a height of 947 feet, is located where?
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Cleveland
64.
The American International Building, at 952 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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New York
65.
Where is the SEG Plaza, completed in 2000 at a height of 957 feet, located?
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China
66.
The 311 South Wacker Drive building, at 961 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Chicago
67.
The Eureka Tower, at 975 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Melbourne
68.
The Kingdom Centre, at 992 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Riyadh
69.
The Wells Fargo Plaza, completed in 1983 at a height of 992 feet, is located where?
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Houston
70.
The Two Prudential Plaza, at 995 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Chicago
71.
The Baiyoke Tower II, completed in 1997 at a height of 997 feet, is located where?
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Bangkok
72.
The JP Morgan Chase Tower, at 1002 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Houston
73.
The AT&T Corporate Center, completed in 1989 at a height of 1007 feet, is located where?
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Chicago
74.
The Emirates Tower Two, at 1014 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Dubai
75.
The Menara Telekom Headquarters, completed in 1999 at a height of 1017 feet, is located where?
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Malaysia
76.
The U.S. Bank Tower, at 1018 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Los Angeles
77.
The Bank of America Plaza, completed in 1993 at a height of 1039 feet, is located where?
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Atlanta
78.
In what city is the 1,046-foot Chrysler Building located?
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New York, New York
79.
The Nina Tower I, completed in 2006 at a height of 1046 feet, is located where?
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Hong Kong
80.
The Burj al Arab Hotel, at 1053 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Dubai
81.
The Q1 building, completed in 2005 at a height of 1058 feet, is located where?
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Australia
82.
The Ryugyong Hotel, at 1083 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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N. Korea
83.
Where is the Minsheng Bank Building, completed in 2006 at a height of 1087 feet, located?
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China
84.
The Shimao International Plaza, at 1093 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Shanghai
85.
The John Hancock Center, completed in 1969 at a height of 1127 feet, is located where?
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Chicago
86.
The Center building, at 1135 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Hong Kong
87.
Where is located the Aon Centre, completed in 1973 at a height of 1136 feet?
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Chicago
88.
The Tuntex Sky Tower, at 1140 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Taiwan
89.
The Bank of China building, at 1205 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Hong Kong
90.
At 1,250 feet tall, the Empire State Building is found in what city?
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New York
91.
Where is Shun Hing Square, completed in 1996 at a height of 1260 feet, located?
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China
92.
Where is the CITIC Plaza, at 1283 feet tall, located?
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China
93.
Two International Finance Centre, completed in 2003 at a height of 1362 feet, is located where?
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Hong Kong
94.
Where can the "Jin Mao Building, at 1381 feet tall, be found?
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Shanghai
95.
The Sears Tower, completed in 1974 at a height of 1451 feet, is located where?
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Chicago
96.
The Petronas Tower 2, at 1483 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Malaysia
97.
Where was the 1,483-foot Petronas Tower 1 completed in 1998?
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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
98.
The Taipei 101 building, at 1667 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Taiwan
99.
The Aon Center, at 858 feet tall, is found where in the world?
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Los Angeles
100.
The BCE Place Canada Trust Tower, completed in 1990 at a height of 856 feet, is located where?
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Toronto
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