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1
What is the London residence of the monarch of the UK?
Buckingham Palace
2
When was the Buckingham Palace built?
17
3
Which English city has the only natural hot springs?
Bath
4
What was the name of a huge glass and iron exhibition hall in London, built for the Great Exhibition of 1851?
The Crystal Palace
5
Which building is commonly known as the Houses of Parliament?
The Palace of Westminster
6
When was the Elizabeth Tower completed?
1859
7
What building was used as a refuge by the royal family during WWII?
Windsor Castle
8
Where is the Royal Pavilion located?
Brighton, England
9
What building was founded by William the Conquerer and was used as a prison and for other needs?
Tower of London
10
Who designed Queen's House, Greenwich and the Banqueting House and Whitehall?
Inigo Jones
11
Who built the Great Western Railway?
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
12
Who drew plans for the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666?
Sir Christopher Wren
13
Where does the US Congress meet?
In the Capitol
14
When was the Empire State Building constructed?
1931
15
____ connects San Francisco with Marin county, California.
The Golden Gate Bridge
16
When was the Lincoln Memorial built?
1922
17
What is the home of US president Thomas Jefferson in Virginia?
Monticello
18
What is the home of US president George Washington in Virginia?
Mount Vernon
19
Where is Mount Rushmore located?
South Dakota
20
What US presidents are carved in the Mount Rushmore?
G. Washington, T. Jefferson, A. Lincoln and T. Roosevelt
21
Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
22
When was the Supreme Court Building completed?
1935
23
When was the Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedicated?
1952
24
When was the Washington Monument built?
1888
25
Which US president was the firs resident of the White House?
John Adams
26
How many buildings make up the World Trade Center?
7
27
Who designed Trinity Church in the City of Boston?
Henry Hobson Richardson
28
Who is the "father of skyscrapers and modernism"?
Louis Henry Sullivan
29
Who designed the Guggenheim Museum in New York City?
Frank Lloyd Wright
30
When was the World Trade Center opened?
1973
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