General Architecture Trivia
Question: Which Cathedral was designed and built by William of Sens?
Answer: Canterbury
Question: What is a Clerestory a row of?
Answer: Windows
Question: The bar dividing a window vertically is known as a…..?
Answer: Mullion
Question: Which statue was given by France to the United States to commemorate the centennial of US independence in 1876?
Answer: Taj Mahal
Question: The Bauhaus was founded by Walter Gropius in which century?
Answer: 20th
Question: The Guggenheim Museum of Art was designed by whom?
Answer: Wright
Question: Thomas Archer designed which British Cathedral?
Answer: Birmingham
Modern Architecture Trivia
Question: The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is an architectural masterpiece designed by which architect?
Answer: Frank Gehry
Question: The Sydney Opera House, an iconic modern landmark, was designed by which architect?
Answer: Jørn Utzon
Question: The Palm Jumeirah, an artificial archipelago, is located in which city known for its modern architecture?
Answer: Dubai
Question: The Louvre Pyramid in Paris was designed by which renowned architect?
Answer: I.M. Pei
Question: The iconic sail-shaped Burj Al Arab hotel is located in which city?
Answer: Dubai
Question: The Shard, a prominent skyscraper in London, was designed by which architect?
Answer: Renzo Piano
Question: The Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles was designed by which architect?
Answer: Frank Gehry
Question: The Sagrada Familia, a famous basilica in Barcelona, was designed by which architect?
Answer: Antoni Gaudí
Question: The Brasília Cathedral in Brazil was designed by which renowned architect?
Answer: Oscar Niemeyer
Question: The Habitat 67 residential complex in Montreal was designed by which architect?
Answer: Moshe Safdie
Question: The Dancing House in Prague is a unique architectural landmark designed by which architect?
Answer: Frank Gehry
Question: The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., was designed by which architectural team?
Answer: Freelon Group, Adjaye Associates, and Davis Brody Bond
Question: The CCTV Headquarters in Beijing, also known as the "Big Pants," was designed by which architect?
Answer: Rem Koolhaas
Question: The Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan, was designed by which renowned architect?
Answer: Zaha Hadid
Question: The Seattle Central Library, known for its innovative design, was designed by which architect?
Answer: Rem Koolhaas
Question: The Pompidou Centre in Paris, known for its inside-out design, was designed by which architectural duo?
Answer: Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers (Piano & Rogers)
Question: The Millennium Bridge, a pedestrian bridge in London, was designed by which renowned architect?
Answer: Norman Foster
Question: The Casa Batlló, an architectural gem in Barcelona, was designed by which architect?
Answer: Antoni Gaudí
Question: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City was redesigned by which architect?
Answer: Yoshio Taniguchi
Question: The Lotus Temple, a prominent modern architectural marvel, is located in which city?
Answer: New Delhi
Architects & their Works Trivia
Question: In what state would you find Frank Lloyd Wright's 'Falling Water'?
Answer: Pennsylvania
Question: Erike Gunnar Asplund was born in which country?
Answer: Sweden
Question: In which country was Frank Gehry born?
Answer: Canada
Question: What was the name of the architect who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London?
Answer: Christopher Wren
Question: Zaha Hadid was born in which country?
Answer: Iraq
Question: Who was the architect of the Millennium Dome?
Answer: Rogers
Question: Who designed the dome of St Peter's in Rome?
Answer: Michelangelo
Architectural Styles & Elements Trivia
Question: Chandigarh is an example of what architectural style?
Answer: Brutalism
Question: Hagia Sophia is an example of what architectural style?
Answer: Byzantine
Question: Lincoln Cathedral is an example of what architectural style?
Answer: Gothic
Question: Which of these was a Roman Order of Architecture?
Answer: Tuscan
Question: Which building in Berlin features a spectacular glass dome?
Answer: Reichstag
Question: What sort of building is the 'Duomo' in Florence?
Answer: Cathedral
Architectural Terms Trivia
Question: In what part of a building would you find the Architrave?
Answer: Roof
Question: Chevron moulding occurs in what shape?
Answer: Zig Zag
Question: An Acanthus is a decorative implement in which style?
Answer: Leaf
Question: Sun-dried bricks made of clay are known as…?
Answer: Adobe
Question: Stonework pattern within a window is often referred to by what term?
Answer: Tracery
Question: Which type of window generally projects for an upper storey supported by a bracket?
Answer: Oriel
Landmarks & Buildings Trivia
Question: In which city is the Frank Lloyd Wright designed Guggenheim Museum of Art?
Answer: New York
Question: In which city would you find the Cenotaph?
Answer: London
Question: Which building in Chicago was renamed in 2009 as Willis Tower?
Answer: Sears Tower
Question: Which of these cities lost about 85% of its buildings in WWII?
Answer: Warsaw
Question: Now famous for another reason, where was the first lighthouse situated on America's west coast?
Answer: Alcatraz
Miscellaneous Architecture Trivia
Question: In which century did Architect Robert Adam live?
Answer: 18th
Question: Which famous building is famously 'guarded' by ravens?
Answer: Tower of London
Question: Which of these English cathedrals is the tallest?
Answer: St. Paul's London
Question: What did Edward I build in London in 1291 in memory of his wife Elaine?
Answer: Charing Cross
Question: The 40-story Chase Tower is the tallest building in which US city?
Answer: Phoenix
Question: The Bank of America Tower is the tallest building in which city?
Answer: Jacksonville