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92 Architecture Trivia Questions That Will Make You Say “Oh My Gaudi”

Can you identify the year a house was built based just on the style? Do you love going into big cities to admire the skyscrapers? Do you still like to play with LEGO blocks in your free time? If so, you may be a true architecture enthusiast. Prove your expertise with this architecture trivia quiz. 

Architecture is an amazing art form that perfectly balances engineering and design. Although we may take it for granted, architecture creates the landscape of our daily lives. From gorgeous five-star hotels and famous theaters to public school buildings and suburban houses, talented architects are behind practically every space we spend time in.

Humans have been designing and building structures for a very long period, almost as long as humans have existed. With that in mind, it takes a lot of studying to become an expert in architecture. You can see how you measure up with this set of architecture trivia questions and answers.

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Chandigarh is an example of is an example of what architectural style?

Gothic

Rococo

Art Noveau

Brutalism

Thomas Archer designed which British Cathedral?

Coventry

Birmingham

York

Durham

The victory goddess Victoria and her chariot on the top of the Brandenburger Gate in Berlin spent the years between 1806 and 1814 in which capital city?

Paris

London

Moscow

Rome

The Glasgow School of Art is an example of what architectural style?

Art Nouveau

Rococo

Baroque

Gothic

What is a column in the figure of a human form known as?

Caryatid

Cantilever

Brise soleil

Bossage

The Taj Mahal was constructed with which material?

White Granite

White Opals

White Marble

White Ivory

The Regency style of Architecture was prominent in the reign of which King?

Henry VII

George V

George IV

Henry VIII

What was the name of the architect who designed St Paul’s Cathedral in London?

Chester Bluebird

Christopher Wren

Charles Sparrow

Claude Starling

How is an arch known if it ends in a point?

Mullion

Ogee

Groin

Spandrel

Which English architect designed the Eden Project in Cornwall?

Grimshaw

Gibbs

Nash

Foster

Of the Greek Orders of Architecture which is the oldest?

Composite

Tuscan

Doric

Corinthian

Salisbury Cathedral is an example of what architectural style?

Baroque

Baroque

Rococo

Gothic

Zaha Hadid was born in which country?

Iran

Afghanistan

Iraq

Russia

The Legg Mason Building is the tallest in which city?

Pittsburgh

Tucson

Baltimore

Detroit

Which of these architectual styles is the newest?

Post-Modern

Georgian

Art Deco

Victorian

Where is Makkah Clock Royal Tower Hotel, one of the tallest buildings in the world, situated?

Oman

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates

Yemen

With a capacity for 220,000 spectators, in which capital city is Strahov, the largest stadium in the world?

Prague

Moscow

Warsaw

Vienna

The controversial architectural book Super City was written by who?

John Pawson

David Chipperfield

Will Alsop

Peter Zumthor

How many stories high is the Empire State building?

162

202

102

62

Who re-designed Buckingham Palace in 1913?

John Adams

Thomas Brock

Aston Webb

John Nash

What sort of building is the ‘Duomo’ in Florence?

Art gallery

Sports stadium

Leaning tower

Cathedral

In what year did Paxton complete Crystal Palace?

1891

1871

1831

1851

In 2009, Chicago’s Sears Tower, was renamed what?

Harris Tower

Wills Tower

Charles Tower

Johns Tower

What did Edward I build in London to in 1291 in memory of his wife Elaine?

Marble Arch

Charing Cross

The Monument

Kew Gardens

In which city would you find the Cenotaph?

Birmingham

London

Leeds

Manchester

Who was the architect of the Millennium Dome?

Foster

Piano

Rogers

Stirling

What is the cozy interior temperature in the world famous Ice Hotel in Jukkasjärvi Sweden?

-5° C to -8°C

0°C to -3°C

-13°C to -16°C

-27°C to -30°C

In which architectural style is the Palace at Versailles built?

Baroque

Georgian

Neoclassical

Art Deco

Architect Jorn Utzon was what nationality?

Russian

Danish

Spanish

Italian

What is the Dominican Republic’s second most popular mobile network?

Lemon

Raspberry

Lime

Orange

The University of Guadalajara trains U.S. students to be what?

Doctors

Mechanics

Engineers

Architects

In which city is Battersea Power Station a landmark?

Manchester

London

Newcastle

Birmingham

Who designed the dome of St Peter’s in Rome?

Robert Adam

Michelangelo

Leonardo Da Vinci

Christopher Wren

Chevron moulding occurs in what shape?

Circles

Zig Zag

Crosses

Squares

What shape are volute forms if they are used in decoration?

Triangles

Spirals

Zig-zags

Furls

In which era was the first Spanish highway network established?

1700s

1890s

1850s

1780s

In what state would you find Frank Lloyd Wrights ‘Falling Water’?

Pennsylvania

Florida

Nebraska

Washington

Basil Spence designed which English Cathedral?

York

St. Pauls

Coventry

Durham

A grotesquely carved spout for water is known by what term?

Apse

Gargoyle

Volute

Stucco

Benjamin Baker and John Fowler designed which famous bridge opened in 1890?

Golden Gate

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Tyne Bridge

Forth Rail

The Guggenheim Museum of Art was designed by whom?

Telford

Sullivan

Tange

Wright

In which century did Architect Robert Adam live?

17th

19th

16th

18th

Erike Gunnar Asplund was born in which country?

Sweden

Spain

Finland

Denmark

The bar dividing a window vertically is known as a…..?

Buttress

Niche

Mullion

Tracery

The Metro public transport system is in which Colombian city?

Medellin

Cali

Bogota

Soledad

In which city is the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Guggenheim Museum of Art?

Washington

Detroit

Las Vegas

New York

Leon Battista Alberti was a prominent Architect in which century?

16th

15th

17th

14h

The cathedral of which Cuban city is a fine example of the Baroque style?

Santa Clara

Holguin

Havana

Bayamo

What is the number one telecommunications provider in Mexico?

Lusacell and Unefon

Movistar

Telcel

Nextel

Approximately what percentage of the Brazilian public has internet access?

50-55

45-50

55-60

40-45

In which country was Frank Gehry born?

America

England

Spain

Canada

Which of these is the newst architecture style?

Gothic

Baroque

Renaissance

Art Deco

The Millennium Dome was built by which architect?

Santiago Calatrava

Frank Gehry

Richard Rogers

Zaha Hadid

Hagia Sophia is an example of what architectural style?

Byzantine

Art Noveau

Gothic

Baroque

Who designed Crystal Palace?

Foster

Brunel

Paxton

Wren

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is an example of which style of architecture?

Byzantine

Gothic

Roman

Greek

The Bauhaus was founded by Walter Gropius in which century?

17th

20th

18th

19th

The 40-story Chase Tower is the tallest building in which US city?

Phoenix

Philadelphia

Houston

San Francisco

The Gothic Chartes Cathedral in France has famous stained glass windows which produce which unique color?

Chartes Green

Chartes Blue

Chartes White

Chartes Red

What is a Clerestory a row of?

Statues

Windows

Beams

Tiles

Which famous building is famously ‘guarded’ by ravens?

Edinburgh Castle

York Minster

Tower of London

Lincoln Cathedral

The house for William Thomas Beckford at Fonthill Abbey was built by who?

James Wyatt

Robert Adam

George Gilbert Scott

William Thomas Beckford

Which of these was a Roman Order of Architecture?

Corinthian

Tuscan

Doric

Ionic

In which century was the Bauhaus art school founded?

18th

19th

20th

21st

Which statue was given by France to the United States to commemorate the centennial of US independence in 1876?

Eiffel Tower

Big Ben

Taj Mahal

Statue of Liberty

Now famous for another reason, where was the first lighthouse situated on America’s west coast?

Venice Beach

Pebble Beach

Alcatraz

Cannery Row

What is the name for the space between two arches with moulding on?

Groin

Spandrel

Nave

Ogee

The Bank of America Tower is the tallest building in which city?

Louisville

Nashville

Fayetteville

Jacksonville

The building of the Brooklyn Bridge was completed in which year?

1883

1843

1853

1873

The Cenotaph war memorial is found in which city?

Seattle

Kuala Lumpur

New York

London

Which of the following is the name of a Roman Order of Architecture?

Pisan

Barian

Leecan

Tuscan

A Stupa is the architectural construction acting a Burial Mound in which religion?

Christianity

Buddhism

Judaism

Hinduism

Lincoln Cathedral is an example of what architectural style?

Baroque

Baroque

Gothic

Rococo

Shinkansen is a high-speed rail network which links major cities in Japan. What is the other term for Shinkansen.

High-speed Railway

The Speedy Railway

The Jet

The Bullet

The architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born in which year?

1867

1867

1817

1916

Which type of window generally projects for an upper storey supported by a bracket?

Ashlar

Bay

Bow

Oriel

Sun-dried bricks made of clay are known as…..?

Astragal

Atrium

Ashlar

Adobe

Marechal Rondon Airport is the main one for which city?

Foz do Iguacu

Cuiaba

Maceio

Vitoria

Which of these English cathedrals is the tallest?

Derby Cathedral

Norwich Cathedral

St.Paul’s London

Canterbury Cathedral

What was the nationality of Architect Alvar Aalto?

Finnish

Dutch

Swedish

German

The Alhambra can be found in which Spanish location?

Majorca

Madrid

Granada

Barcelona

Stonework pattern within a window is often referred to by what term?

Mullion

Niche

Apse

Tracery

Who was the author of the controversial Architecture Book ‘Super City’?

Rogers

Alsop

Baker

Sullivan

The Autosnelweg system is found where in the world?

Estonia

Netherlands

Japan

Latvia

An Acanthus is a decorative implement in which style?

Moon

Leaf

Spiral

Crown

In what part of a building would you find the Architrave?

Roof

Floor

Door

Window

Which building in Berlin features a spectacular glass dome?

Cathedral of St.Hedwig

Reichstag

Berliner Dom

East Side Gallery

Which Architect designed and build Blenheim palace?

Vanbrugh

Nash

Gropius

Adams

The BR-116 run in which direction?

North-South

East-West

North East-South West

North West-South East

Which Cathedral was designed and built by William of Sens?

Coventry

Canterbury

Durham

York

What is the name of the crowning feature of a column?

Capital

Balustrade

Stupa

Fanlight

Which of these cities lost about 85% of its buildings in WWII?

London

Vienna

Budapest

Warsaw

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