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World landmarks quiz

Twelve questions on famous landmarks: the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, Angkor Wat, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Golden Gate Bridge and the Burj Khalifa.

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12 questions
30 s each · about 10 min
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A travel round for a room full of people who have been to some of these places and want to prove it. It goes beyond naming the city. You will ask when the Eiffel Tower was finished, who built Machu Picchu, what the Golden Gate Bridge's colour is called and why London's clock tower changed its name in 2012. The spread is global: Europe, Asia, the Middle East, South America, Australia and North America. Every answer is checked against Wikipedia. Allow about 10 minutes, more if people start telling holiday stories.

How to run it

Ask who has visited each place before you show the answer. The hands that go up make the round feel personal.
Question 7 catches most people out. Almost everyone has heard of Big Ben, but few know the tower's current name.
Question 12 is the tallest building. Records change, so check it before each run and update the question in the editor if needed.

Questions and answers

1In which year was the Eiffel Tower completed?
- A1851
- B1900
- C1925
- D1889
Reveal answer
D. 1889
Gustave Eiffel's company built the tower from 1887 to 1889. It was the centrepiece of the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.
2The Taj Mahal stands in which Indian city?
- ADelhi
- BAgra
- CJaipur
- DMumbai
Reveal answer
B. Agra
The Taj Mahal is an ivory white marble mausoleum on the bank of the Yamuna river in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
3The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of which country?
- AUnited Kingdom
- BSpain
- CFrance
- DItaly
Reveal answer
C. France
The copper statue was a gift from the people of France. Frederic Auguste Bartholdi designed it and Gustave Eiffel built the metal frame.
4Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the only one still largely intact?
- AThe Great Pyramid of Giza
- BThe Colossus of Rhodes
- CThe Lighthouse of Alexandria
- DThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Reveal answer
A. The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid is the oldest of the seven wonders and the only one that has survived largely intact. It was built as the tomb of the pharaoh Khufu.
5Angkor Wat is in which country?
- ACambodia
- BThailand
- CVietnam
- DLaos
Reveal answer
A. Cambodia
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built as a Hindu temple and is now a Buddhist one.
6The statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks which city?
- ASao Paulo
- BBuenos Aires
- CRio de Janeiro
- DLima
Reveal answer
C. Rio de Janeiro
The Art Deco statue stands above Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The sculptor Paul Landowski created it.
7In 2012, London's clock tower that houses Big Ben was renamed in honour of which monarch?
- AQueen Victoria
- BKing George VI
- CKing Charles III
- DQueen Elizabeth II
Reveal answer
D. Queen Elizabeth II
The Clock Tower became the Elizabeth Tower in 2012, to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II. Big Ben is the name of the great bell inside.