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History of the world's tallest structures - Quiz
Contributed by: Hawkes
  • 1. Which structures held the record for the world's tallest structures for most of the period from 2667 BC to 1221 AD?
A) Guyed radio masts
B) European churches
C) The Egyptian pyramids
D) Oil platforms
  • 2. What is the height of the Burj Khalifa?
A) 1,729 feet
B) 2,934 metres
C) 829.8 metres
D) 1,048 feet
  • 3. What destroyed the Kanishka Stupa near Peshawar?
A) An earthquake
B) Human demolition
C) Lightning
D) World War II
  • 4. Which organization certifies buildings as the 'World's Tallest'?
A) The World Skyscrapers Association
B) The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
C) The International Tower Commission
D) The Global Architecture Union
  • 5. How much of a building's height must consist of habitable floor area to be recognized by the CTBUH?
A) At least 75%
B) At least 50%
C) At least 30%
D) 100%
  • 6. Why was One Times Square not considered taller than the Park Row Building?
A) Its extra height came from a flagpole, not an integral architectural part
B) The Park Row Building was newer
C) It was shorter than the Park Row Building by 50 feet
D) It was considered a tower, not a building
  • 7. What was the main controversy between the Chrysler Building and 40 Wall Street?
A) The Chrysler Building used a secretly assembled spire to claim the height record
B) The Chrysler Building was technically an observation tower
C) 40 Wall Street was built with more floors than the Chrysler Building
D) They were both built on the same plot of land
  • 8. Which structure surpassed the Empire State Building in 1972?
A) The Petronas Towers
B) The Willis Tower
C) The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center
D) The Chrysler Building
  • 9. What was the reason for discontinuing the 'height-to-roof' measurement criterion?
A) It was too expensive to measure
B) Most buildings have sloped roofs
C) Relatively few modern buildings have flat rooftops
D) It was not accurate enough compared to antennas
  • 10. Which building finally surpassed the World Trade Center's record of 110 floors in 2010?
A) Burj Khalifa
B) Petronas Towers
C) Willis Tower
D) One World Trade Center
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