Where in the World Is This Landmark?: questions and answers
Study every question with its correct answer and explanation.
1. In which country is Petra, the ancient city carved into rose-red cliffs?
- A. Egypt
- B. Lebanon
- C. Jordan
- D. Oman
Answer: Jordan
Petra was carved by the Nabataeans more than 2,000 years ago, and its famous Treasury appeared in the film 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'.
2. In which country is Angkor Wat?
- A. Cambodia
- B. Thailand
- C. Laos
- D. Vietnam
Answer: Cambodia
Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century and is so treasured that it appears on Cambodia's national flag.
3. In which city is the Taj Mahal?
- A. Delhi
- B. Agra
- C. Jaipur
- D. Lucknow
Answer: Agra
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the white-marble Taj Mahal on the banks of the Yamuna in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
4. In which country are the ruins of the Maya city Chichen Itza?
- A. Peru
- B. Guatemala
- C. Honduras
- D. Mexico
Answer: Mexico
At the spring and autumn equinoxes, sunlight on the steps of Chichen Itza's great pyramid, El Castillo, forms the shadow of a snake sliding down.
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5. In which city is the Parthenon?
- A. Rome
- B. Athens
- C. Istanbul
- D. Cairo
Answer: Athens
The Parthenon was built in the 5th century BCE on the Acropolis, a rocky hill that towers over Athens.
6. In which country is the fairy-tale Neuschwanstein Castle?
- A. Austria
- B. Switzerland
- C. Germany
- D. France
Answer: Germany
Built in Bavaria for King Ludwig II, Neuschwanstein helped inspire Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle.
7. The Golden Gate Bridge is in which city?
- A. Los Angeles
- B. New York
- C. Seattle
- D. San Francisco
Answer: San Francisco
The bridge's famous reddish colour is officially called 'International Orange', chosen partly so it stands out in the city's thick fog.
8. The twin Petronas Towers are in which city?
- A. Kuala Lumpur
- B. Singapore
- C. Jakarta
- D. Bangkok
Answer: Kuala Lumpur
The two towers are joined by a two-storey skybridge that visitors can walk across high above Kuala Lumpur.
9. China's Terracotta Army was discovered near which city?
- A. Beijing
- B. Shanghai
- C. Xi'an
- D. Guangzhou
Answer: Xi'an
In 1974, farmers digging a well stumbled upon thousands of life-size clay soldiers made to guard the tomb of China's first emperor.
10. In which country is Stonehenge?
- A. Ireland
- B. England
- C. Scotland
- D. France
Answer: England
Stonehenge was begun around 5,000 years ago, and its stones line up with the sunrise on the summer solstice.