Humanities Architecture Buildings
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
