What is the name given to the structure connecting the twin Patronas towers?
1. The Patronas Passage
2. The Skybridge
3. The Cloud Walk
4. Road in the Sky
Located on the 41st floor of the Patronas towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this major tourist attraction serves as an architectural feature, safety mechanism, and a symbol of a gateway to the future.
Which of these historic structures was built first?
1. The Vatican
2. Notre Dame de Paris
3. The Eiffel Tower
4. Westminster Abbey
Located in London, construction began in 1050, and ended in 1065. Next was Notre Dame, which began in 1163. The Vatican was built in 1452, and lastly, the Eiffel Tower which was built for the Exposition of 1889.
Which city is considered the “first and greatest metropolis of Asia”?
1. Agra, India
2. Ephesus, Turkey
3. Petra, Jordan
4. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Ephesus was one of the great cities of the Ionian Greeks. It is also the location of the Temple of Artemis, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of Modern Architecture?
1. A rejection of ornament
2. Form follows function
3. The external façade is often characterized by a dramatic central projection
4. Elimination of unnecessary detail
Arising in the very early 1900’s, Modern Architecture is a style of simplification of form and elimination of ornament.