Palace of Peace and Reconciliation - Quiz
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
  • 1. What is the alternative name for the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation?
A) Monument of World Religions
B) Golden and Blue Pyramid
C) Pyramid of Peace and Accord
D) Temple of Unity and Harmony
  • 2. How high is the pyramidical portion of the building?
A) 62 metres
B) 15 metres
C) 77 metres
D) 49 metres
  • 3. In which city is the Palace located?
A) Shymkent
B) Astana
C) Almaty
D) Nur-Sultan
  • 4. What is the primary function of the Palace?
A) A non-denominational national spiritual centre and event venue
B) A parliament building for lawmakers
C) A royal residence for the president
D) An exclusive temple for Islam and Christianity
  • 5. Which architectural practice designed the Palace?
A) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
B) Foster and Partners
C) Sembol Construction
D) Buro Happold
  • 6. Who developed the Palace in partnership with Foster and Partners?
A) Buro Happold
B) Aldar Properties
C) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
D) Sembol Construction
  • 7. Who created the modern stained glass apex?
A) Anatoliy Ivanov
B) Norman Foster
C) Mehmet Tabanlıoğlu
D) Brian Clarke
  • 8. In what year was the Palace completed?
A) 2003
B) 2011
C) 2013
D) 2006
  • 9. What specific event was the Palace constructed to house?
A) Eurasian Media Forum
B) International Astana Action Film Festival
C) United Nations General Assembly
D) Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
  • 10. Which company built the Palace?
A) Foster and Partners
B) Buro Happold
C) Aldar Properties
D) Sembol Construction
  • 11. What was the construction cost of the Palace in Kazakh tenge?
A) 12.5 billion
B) 3.10 billion
C) 5.42 billion
D) 8.74 billion
  • 12. Approximately how much did the Palace cost in US dollars?
A) $58 million
B) $20 million
C) $100 million
D) $35 million
  • 13. How often does the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions meet?
A) Triennially
B) Annually
C) Quadrennially
D) Biennially
  • 14. Which festival was held in the Palace in 2011 and 2013?
A) International Astana Action Film Festival
B) Astana International Film Festival
C) Kazakhstan Cultural Heritage Festival
D) Eurasian Film Festival
  • 15. What is the height of the earth-covered block that the pyramid sits on?
A) 15 metres
B) 28 metres
C) 62 metres
D) 12 metres
  • 16. Are the lower levels of the building considered basements?
A) No
B) Only during winter
C) Yes
D) Only the lowest floor
  • 17. What landscape feature rises up to cover the lower levels of the building?
A) Independence Park
B) National Botanical Garden
C) Central Square
D) Presidential Park
  • 18. How many 'stories' of triangles make up the pyramidical portion?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Seven
D) Four
  • 19. What is the length of each side of the triangular stories?
A) 28m
B) 12m
C) 62m
D) 15m
  • 20. How many stories of triangles in the lower portion are clad in pale granite?
A) Three
B) Two
C) Five
D) Four
  • 21. How many rows of triangles are clad in modern stained glass at the upper part?
A) Four
B) Three
C) Two
D) Five
  • 22. How many stained glass triangles are there per side in the upper rows?
A) Two
B) Four
C) Three
D) Six
  • 23. How many square feet of modern stained glass are used in the upper rows?
A) 1076 square feet
B) 5000 square feet
C) 9700 square feet
D) 12000 square feet
  • 24. What imagery is incorporated into the ceramic glaze screen-printed stained glass?
A) Spiritual leaders
B) Golden sun and eagle
C) Mountaineering peaks
D) Pigeons in flight
  • 25. How many diamond-shaped stained glass windows are on the four sides of the lower level?
A) Twelve
B) Ninety-seven
C) Sixty-two
D) Twenty eight
  • 26. What is the total area in square feet of the diamond-shaped stained glass windows on the lower level?
A) 1076 square feet
B) 5400 square feet
C) 300 square feet
D) 9700 square feet
  • 27. What material is used for the frame of the pyramid structure?
A) Steel
B) Concrete
C) Wood
D) Granite
  • 28. What material is used for the lower levels of the building?
A) Steel
B) Glass
C) Granite
D) Concrete
  • 29. Over what temperature range did engineers have to design the building to withstand variations?
A) Over 100 °C (-50 to 50 °C)
B) Over 50 °C (-20 to 30 °C)
C) Over 80 °C (-40 to over 40 °C)
D) Over 30 °C (0 to 30 °C)
  • 30. What is the maximum expansion of the building due to temperature variations?
A) Up to 15 cm
B) Up to 5 cm
C) Up to 30 cm
D) Up to 50 cm
  • 31. What technique was used for the first time in a building to accommodate structural expansion?
A) Designing a floating foundation with water chambers
B) Using rubber shock absorbers on all four corners
C) Installing hydraulic expansion joints in the steel frame
D) Placing three corners on bridge bearings
  • 32. What was done to one corner of the pyramid due to the extreme climate?
A) It was locked down
B) It was left uninsulated
C) It was mounted on springs
D) It was buried deeper underground
  • 33. Which of the following religions has accommodations in the Pyramid?
A) Shintoism
B) Sikhism
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Judaism
  • 34. Which of the following faiths is specifically accommodated in the Pyramid alongside Judaism and Islam?
A) Buddhism
B) Confucianism
C) Bahá'í Faith
D) Jainism
  • 35. Besides Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, which other religion has accommodations in the Pyramid?
A) Shinto
B) Taoism
C) Hinduism
D) Paganism
  • 36. Which of these belief systems is listed among the accommodations in the Pyramid?
A) Shintoism
B) Daoism
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Animism
  • 37. How many seats does the opera house inside the Palace have?
A) 1,300
B) 2,000
C) 500
D) 5,000
  • 38. What type of museum is housed within the Palace?
A) A national museum of culture
B) A natural history museum
C) A museum of modern art
D) A historical military museum
  • 39. What new type of educational institution is housed in the Palace?
A) An academy of fine arts
B) A global business school
C) A technical institute of engineering
D) A 'university of civilization'
  • 40. What research center is located inside the Palace?
A) A research center for Kazakhstan's ethnic and geographical groups
B) A center for astronomical research
C) An archaeological research facility
D) A research center for renewable energy
  • 41. What are the dimensions of the base of the pyramid?
A) 62x62m (203x203ft)
B) 75x75m (246x246ft)
C) 100x100m (328x328ft)
D) 50x50m (164x164ft)
  • 42. What colors are taken from the Kazakhstan flag to color the stained glass glow?
A) Dark blue and silver
B) Golden and pale blue
C) Red and white
D) Green and yellow
  • 43. How many delegates from the world's main religions meet every three years in the circular chamber?
A) 500
B) 200
C) 1,300
D) 100
  • 44. The circular meeting chamber inside the pyramid is based on which famous room?
A) UK House of Commons debating chamber
B) Vatican papal assembly hall
C) United Nations Security Council meeting room in New York
D) US Senate chamber in Washington D.C.
  • 45. Which architectural firm undertook construction information packages for the Foster design?
A) Aldar Properties
B) Buro Happold
C) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
D) Sembol Construction
  • 46. Which engineering firm undertook lead structural and services design for the Palace?
A) Aldar Properties
B) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
C) Buro Happold
D) Foster and Partners
  • 47. What nationality is the architectural firm Foster and Partners?
A) Turkish
B) British
C) Kazakh
D) American
  • 48. What nationality is Tabanlıoğlu Architects?
A) British
B) Kazakh
C) Turkish
D) Emirati
  • 49. What is the total height of the Palace including the earth-covered block and the pyramid?
A) 87 metres
B) 62 metres
C) 77 metres
D) 74 metres
  • 50. Where is the conference chamber located where the Congress meets?
A) At the apex of the pyramid
B) On the earth-covered block
C) In the underground basement
D) Inside the opera house
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