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Where is the Colossuem located?

Rome, Italy (Europe)

Pantheon location (country/city and continent)

Rome, Italy. Europe

What headquarters was in the Willis Towers but is no longer there?

Sears

The Burj Khalifia has the fastest ____________ in the world

elevators

The Burj Khalifia is the _________ in the world

tallest building

Where is Marina City located?

Chicago, illinois

What number ranking is the Willis Tower in height in the U.S and the world?

2 in U.S. and is in the top 25 tallest

What is Marina City called?

A city within a city

What is the Burj al-Arab Hotel on?

A man made island

What is the Parthenon on?

Acropolis

What does the Colossuem have that is the biggest in the world?

Ampitheatre

What goddess was the Parthenon dedicated to?

Athena

Parthenon location

Athens, Greece

Facts about the Nuschwanstein castle

Building was never finished. Sleeping Beauty's castle in Disneyland was based on this.

What does Falling Water have?

Cantilevers

Willis Tower Location

Chicago and by Lake Michigan

The Chrysler was originally built as __________ but is now just _________ today.

Chrysler headquarters, offices

The Pantheon is now used as..

Church and tourist attraction

What shape is the ramp in the Guggenheim Museum in NYC?

Circular

Stone has a great _________ strength

Compressive

What is the Guggenheim Museum used as?

Contemporary art museuem

What is the Guggenheim Museum in Spain now used for and what is it made out of? What sculpture is near this museum?

Contemporary art museum. Titanium. Puppy

Where is the Burj al-Arab Hotel located?

Dubai, U.A.E

Where is the Burj Khalifa located?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (asia)

What event damaged some of the Colosseum?

Earthquake

What continent(s) is Russia on?

Europe and Asia

Who build the Guggenheim Museum in NYC?

Frank Lloyd Wright

Who built Falling Water?

Frank Lloyd Wright

The Chrysler's hood ornament are

Gargoils

Neuschwanstein Castle location: country and continent

Germany and Europe

What was the Colosseum used for?

Gladiators- Mock naval battles- tourist attraction

What medium is Athena?

Gold

Facts about Ludwig

He died mysteriously. Was insane

What is the use of the Burj al-Arab Hotel?

Hotel

Taj Mahal: location, who did he build it for

India, built for his wife

This is the structure of the Eiffel Tower

Iron

Hagia Sophia location

Istanbul, Turkey (asia and europe)

How tall is the One World Trade Center and why is this significant?

It is 1,776 feet tall. It is significant because that's the year we declared independence.

Why was the Chrysler building's spire a secret?

It was a secret so it could be the tallest building, and taller than the Empire State building.

What was the Neuschwanstein Castle used for?

King's home (Ludwig) and is now used as a tourist attraction

What are the pillars called by the Hagia Sophia?

Minarets

What city and country is St. Basil's located?

Moscow, Russia

Where is the exact replica of the Parthenon??

Nashville

Where is the Guggenheim Museum in NYC located?

New York

Where is the Chrysler building located?

New York (Manhattan)

Where is the One World Trade Center located?

New York (Manhatten)

Does the Chrysler building have an observation deck?

No

What type of domes does St. Basil's have?

Onion domes

Why is the oculus important?

Open hole, only source of natural light

Pantheon was a temple for...

Pagan Gods

Eiffel Tower Location

Paris, France (Europe)

Where is Falling Water?

Pennsylvania

What shape are the rooms in the Marina City?

Pie shaped

Post and Lintel is usually made of

Stone

Stone lacks _______ strength

Tensile

The Colosseum holds the same amount of seats as...

The Cardinal Stadium

What is the legend about St. Basil's?

The leader Iven the Terrible had the architects eyes gauged out so they could not build something more beautiful.

What does Pantheon mean?

To all the gods

What construction did the Willis Tower use?

Tubular construction

What type of construction was the Burj Khalifia?

Tubular construction

What is Falling Water used for>

Vacation home, now tourist

What was St. Basil's used for and what is it used for now?

Was used as a cathedral. Now used as a tourist attraction

What is Falling Water built on?

Waterfall

The One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the _______________

Western Hemisphere

The Eiffel Tower was originally built as a part of the _________.

World's Fair

Does the Burj Khalfia have an observation deck?

Yes

Does the Willis Tower have an observation deck?

Yes

Is the Taj Mahal a burial place?

Yes, for him and his wife


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