Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 20th May 2024 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | In the harbour of what major city would you find the former penal site of Fort Denison? |
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Sydney | |
| 2. | Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Persepolis was the ceremonial capital of the Achaemenid Empire 2500 years ago. In what modern day country is it? |
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Iran | |
| 3. | Historically part of Berkshire, the Vale of White Horse is a local government district of what English county? |
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Oxfordshire | |
| 4. | What is the name of this complex of buildings in Bangkok? |
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Grand Palace (Thai: พระบรมมหาราชวัง) | |
| 5. | Nicknamed "Galloping Gertie", what was the name of the suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that dramatically collapsed just four months after opening in 1940? |
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge | |
| 6. | In what European capital city is this grand castle? |
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Bratislava (Slovakia) | |
| 7. | In what city would you find this famous landmark, the Spanish Steps? |
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Rome, Italy (Italian: Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti) | |
| 8. | What Asian city is this? |
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Kuala Lumphur (Malaysia) | |
| 9. | Built in 1950 for the FIFA World Cup, and the largest in Brazil, what is the name of this stadium in Rio de Janeiro? |
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Maracanã (officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho) | |
| 10. | In what European capital city is Wenceslas Square? |
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Prague (Czech Republic) | |
| 11. | Located in a European capital city, what is the name of this famous square? |
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Trafalgar Square (London) | |
| 12. | Goat Island forms part of what world famous landmark and tourist attraction? |
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Niagara Falls | |
| 13. | What is the name of this well known Venice landmark? |
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Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) | |
| 14. | What is the name of this popular tourist attraction on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland? |
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Fingal's Cave | |
| 15. | Not as famous as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, in what Italian city are the 12th century Asinelli and Garisenda leaning towers? |
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Bologna | |
| 16. | Opened in 1894, what is the name of this historic edifice in Berlin, Germany? |
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Reichstag building (German: Reichstagsgebäude) | |
| 17. | Shared by Serie A clubs Lazio and Roma, what is the name of this stadium in Rome, Italy? |
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Stadio Olimpico / Olympic Stadium | |
| 18. | In what European city is this, the Allianz Arena? |
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Munich / München (home to Bayern Munich) | |
| 19. | In what Italian city is this cathedral? |
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Milan (Milan Cathedral - Duomo di Milano) | |
| 20. | Now a secular museum, the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood is a former Russian Orthodox church in what city? |
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Saint Petersburg | |
| 21. | Nicknamed "The Bean", Sir Anish Kapoor's giant sculpture Cloud Gate is a landmark in what U.S. city? |
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Chicago (Millennium Park) | |
| 22. | Nicknamed the Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi, what is the official name of this well known skyscraper? |
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Capital Gate (United Arab Emirates) | |
| 23. | Phoenix Park is the location of the official residence of the president of what European country? |
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Republic of Ireland (Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin) | |
| 24. | This famous Buddhist landmark is the Shwedagon Pagoda. In what country is it located? |
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Burma / Myanmar (Yangon) | |
| 25. | Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota, what native American leader is depicted in this mountain carving? |
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Crazy Horse (under construction since 1948 and far from completion) | |
| 26. | What is the name of this world famous amusement park in Moscow, Russia? |
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Gorky Park (Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure - Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького) | |
| 27. | Across the border from Hong Kong, in what Chinese city would you find the Shun Hing Square skyscraper, also known as "Di Wang Tower"? |
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Shenzhen (Guangdong province) | |
| 28. | Name this world famous tourist attraction. |
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Sistine Chapel (Apostolic Palace, Vatican City) | |
| 29. | On what popular island destination is this, the Mother Temple of Besakih? |
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Bali (Indonesia) | |
| 30. | A futuristic cable-stayed bridge with a sail ship appearance, in what country is the Seri Wawasan Bridge? |
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Malaysia (Putrajaya, the Malaysian federal administrative capital) | |
| 31. | The Beehive is a nickname for the Executive Wing of the Parliament Buildings of what country? |
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New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| 32. | What well known building is this? |
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Empire State Building (New York City) | |
| 33. | Built in 1902, what is the name of this iconic building on Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City? |
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Flatiron Building (derived from its resemblance to a cast-iron clothes iron) | |
| 34. | Near what Cambodian city is this UNESCO World Heritage Site? |
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Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) | |
| 35. | What name is given to these limestone formations within Nambung National Park, near the town of Cervantes, Western Australia? |
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The Pinnacles | |
| 36. | Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"; Arabic: الخزنة) is an elaborate temple in what ancient Jordanian city? |
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Petra | |
| 37. | Known in English as the Berlin Radio Tower, what 'F' is the German name for this former broadcasting tower in Berlin? |
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Funkturm | |
| 38. | In what Indian city is the Taj Mahal located? |
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Agra | |
| 39. | Opened in 1917 with a design that was later adapted for the Tyne Bridge in England and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, what is the name of this steel through arch railroad bridge in New York City? |
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Hell Gate Bridge | |
| 40. | What is the name of this World Heritage Site and in what country is it? |
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Nazca Lines, Peru | |
| 41. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
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Twickenham (England Rugby Union) | |
| 42. | The Shaftesbury Memorial Fountain in Piccadilly Circus, London, also (mistakenly) known as "Eros", was the first sculpture in the world to be cast from what material? |
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Aluminium | |
| 43. | What Roman numerals are inscribed on the bottom line of the tablet held by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor? |
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MDCCLXXVI (1776) | |
| 44. | The Lodge is the primary official residence of the Prime Minister of what country? |
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Australia (5 Adelaide Avenue, Deakin, ACT) | |
| 45. | Re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the nineteenth century, what common name is given to these three Ancient Egyptian obelisks? |
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Cleopatra's Needle | |
| 46. | What is the name of this hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates? |
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Jumeirah Beach Hotel | |
| 47. | Name this world famous landmark and the city in which it is located. |
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Notre-Dame de Paris (Our Lady of Paris) | |
| 48. | With Telus World of Science in the foreground, what Canadian city is this? |
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Vancouver (British Columbia) | |
| 49. | This is one of the façades of the Stroganov Palace, in what European city? |
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St. Petersburg (Russia) | |
| 50. | Located in Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia and featuring 7,351 rooms, it has set the Guinness World Record for Largest Hotel in the World. What is it called? |
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First World Hotel & Plaza | |
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