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Atomium - Quiz
Contributed by: Elliott
  • 1. When was Atomium built?
A) 1982
B) 1960
C) 1975
D) 1958
  • 2. In which city is Atomium located?
A) Berlin
B) London
C) Paris
D) Brussels
  • 3. How many steel spheres make up the Atomium structure?
A) Twelve
B) Nine
C) Seven
D) Ten
  • 4. What does the Atomium symbolize?
A) Galaxies
B) Atoms
C) Planets
D) Stars
  • 5. What color are the spheres of the Atomium?
A) Green
B) Silver
C) Yellow
D) Blue
  • 6. How tall is the Atomium?
A) 85 meters
B) 102 meters
C) 135 meters
D) 120 meters
  • 7. What is the total weight of the Atomium?
A) 1,800 tons
B) 2,800 tons
C) 2,400 tons
D) 3,000 tons
  • 8. What material are the spheres of the Atomium made of?
A) Concrete
B) Stainless steel
C) Glass
D) Aluminum
  • 9. How many of the spheres in the Atomium are accessible to the public?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Three
D) Four
  • 10. Which architect designed the Atomium?
A) André Waterkeyn
B) Ieoh Ming Pei
C) Zaha Hadid
D) Frank Gehry
  • 11. What material were the spheres of the Atomium initially clad in?
A) Aluminium
B) Iron
C) Copper
D) Titanium
  • 12. What was the purpose of constructing the Atomium?
A) To symbolize scientific progress and Belgian engineering skills
B) To serve as a residential building
C) To function as an airport terminal
D) To act as a commercial shopping center
  • 13. When was the Atomium completely renovated?
A) Between 2004 and 2006
B) Between 2010 and 2012
C) Between 1985 and 1987
D) Between 1995 and 1997
  • 14. Which organization claimed worldwide intellectual property rights on all reproductions of the Atomium's image?
A) ARS
B) Open Vld
C) SABAM
D) A.S.B.L. Atomium
  • 15. How much did the Atomium renovation cost?
A) €40 million
B) €26 million
C) €15 million
D) €35 million
  • 16. What is the official name of the Atomium in French?
A) L'Atomium
B) Le Atomeum
C) La Atomium
D) Les Atomium
  • 17. What was the original intended lifespan of the Atomium?
A) One year
B) Six months
C) Indefinite
D) Five years
  • 18. What was the role of uranium from the Belgian Congo in the 1950s?
A) It became the dominant material for nuclear fission.
B) It was mainly utilized in agricultural fertilizers.
C) It served as a primary fuel source for automobiles.
D) It was used primarily for medical research.
  • 19. What wind speed did tests show would topple the Atomium if it had no leg supports?
A) 80 km/h (50 mph)
B) 120 km/h (75 mph)
C) 100 km/h (60 mph)
D) 140 km/h (90 mph)
  • 20. How many spheres of the Atomium were originally accessible to the public since opening?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Nine
D) Three
  • 21. What was the maximum wind speed recorded in Belgium that influenced the Atomium's design?
A) 120 km/h (75 mph)
B) 160 km/h (100 mph)
C) 100 km/h (60 mph)
D) 140 km/h (90 mph)
  • 22. What was the length of the longest escalator installed in the oblique tubes of the Atomium?
A) 45 metres (150 ft)
B) 35 metres (100 ft)
C) 50 metres (160 ft)
D) 25 metres (80 ft)
  • 23. How many people could the lift in the central tube of the Atomium carry to the summit?
A) 22
B) 15
C) 30
D) 10
  • 24. Who referred to the Atomium copyright rules as absurd?
A) A.S.B.L. Atomium
B) Mechelen's mayor, Bart Somers
C) The president of SABAM
D) Anno Expo
  • 25. In how many seconds could the lift reach the summit of the Atomium?
A) 23
B) 40
C) 30
D) 15
  • 26. When did the construction of the Atomium's foundations begin?
A) June 1957
B) January 1955
C) April 1958
D) March 1956
  • 27. Who designed the new lighting installations for the Atomium's interior?
A) Zaha Hadid
B) Norman Foster
C) Philippe Starck
D) Ingo Maurer
  • 28. When was the bill enabling freedom of panorama enacted into law in Belgium?
A) 2003
B) June 2016
C) 2008
D) 2015
  • 29. How many visitors does the Atomium attract per year?
A) Under 300,000
B) About 450,000
C) Approximately 750,000
D) Over 600,000
  • 30. Which Belgian political party proposed a bill for freedom of panorama?
A) ARS
B) SABAM
C) Open Vld
D) A.S.B.L. Atomium
  • 31. Which major cycling event passed in front of the Atomium during its inaugural stages in 1960?
A) Giro d'Italia
B) Paris-Roubaix
C) The 47th Tour de France
D) Vuelta a España
  • 32. What did a €2 commemorative coin issued in March 2006 depict?
A) The Grand Place
B) Brussels City Hall
C) The Atomium
D) Manneken Pis
  • 33. In what year did SABAM demand a U.S. website remove images of the Atomium?
A) 2015
B) 2008
C) 2016
D) 2003
  • 34. What symbolizes the range of an electron around its core in the Atomium's lighting?
A) The color of the LED lights
B) The shape of the spheres
C) The lights flashing along each meridian
D) The height of the spheres
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