The World's Famous Landmarks

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglês (EUA) A2 15 perguntas Viagens History & culture

Explore famous places around the world through simple clues about their shapes, locations, and history.

1. 1. Escolha a resposta correta.

   Which tall iron tower is a famous symbol of Paris?

   • The Eiffel Tower
   • The Leaning Tower of Pisa
   • The CN Tower

   It has a wide base and gets narrower toward the top.

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   • The Eiffel Tower

   The Eiffel Tower was built for a world's fair and later became a symbol of Paris.

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   Which statue holds a light high above New York Harbor?

   • Christ the Redeemer
   • The Great Sphinx
   • The Statue of Liberty

   The statue stands on an island and represents freedom.

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   • The Statue of Liberty

   The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States.

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   Which famous wall crosses hills and mountains in China?

   • The Berlin Wall
   • The Great Wall
   • Hadrian's Wall

   People built it to help protect their land.

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   • The Great Wall

   The Great Wall is made of many sections built at different times, not just one continuous wall.

4. 4. Escolha a resposta correta.

   Which landmarks near Cairo were built as tombs for ancient Egyptian kings?

   • The Pyramids of Giza
   • The temples of Abu Simbel
   • The temples of Luxor

   They have wide bases and pointed tops.

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   • The Pyramids of Giza

   The Pyramids of Giza stand near the Great Sphinx, a stone figure with a lion's body.

5. 5. Escolha a resposta correta.

   Which famous tower in Italy stands at an angle instead of straight up?

   • The Eiffel Tower
   • The Leaning Tower of Pisa
   • The Tower of London

   The ground under one side was too soft to support it.

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   • The Leaning Tower of Pisa

   The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a bell tower beside a church.

6. 6. Escolha a resposta correta.

   Which large statue stands above Rio de Janeiro with its arms open?

   • The Statue of Liberty
   • The Great Sphinx
   • Christ the Redeemer

   It stands on a mountain, high above the city.

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   • Christ the Redeemer

   Christ the Redeemer looks over Rio de Janeiro, a city in Brazil.

7. 7. Escolha a resposta correta.

   Which ancient building in Rome was a place where crowds watched people fight?

   • The Colosseum
   • The Pantheon
   • The Parthenon

   It has an oval shape, with seats around a central space.

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   • The Colosseum

   The Colosseum had seats for thousands of people, much like a modern stadium.

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   Which building beside Sydney Harbor has white roofs that look like sails?

   • The Taj Mahal
   • The Sydney Opera House
   • The Colosseum

   Visitors go there to enjoy music and theater.

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   • The Sydney Opera House

   The Sydney Opera House has several performance spaces, so it offers more than opera.

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   Which orange-red bridge connects San Francisco to the land to the north?

   • Tower Bridge
   • The Brooklyn Bridge
   • The Golden Gate Bridge

   Its name suggests a color different from the one you see.

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   • The Golden Gate Bridge

   The Golden Gate Bridge gets its name from the narrow passage of water below it, not its color.

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    Which white stone building in Agra, India, did a ruler build in memory of his wife?

    • The Taj Mahal
    • The Red Fort
    • The Lotus Temple

    It has a large round roof and four tall towers around it.

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    • The Taj Mahal

    The Taj Mahal is a tomb, with gardens and a long pool in front of it.

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    What is the name of the famous large bell inside London's Elizabeth Tower?

    • Tower Bridge
    • Big Ben
    • The London Eye

    People often use this name for the whole clock tower.

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    • Big Ben

    Big Ben is the bell's nickname. The tower itself is called Elizabeth Tower.

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    Which ancient landmark in England has huge stones arranged in a circle?

    • Hadrian's Wall
    • The Tower of London
    • Stonehenge

    Some stones stand upright, with other stones resting across their tops.

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    • Stonehenge

    At Stonehenge, the sun rises near a special stone on the longest day of the year.

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    Which ancient Inca site sits high in the mountains of Peru?

    • Machu Picchu
    • Chichén Itzá
    • Petra

    It has stone buildings and wide, flat steps cut into the green mountain slopes.

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    • Machu Picchu

    At Machu Picchu, many stone walls were built without cement between the stones.

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    Which ancient city in Jordan is famous for buildings cut into pink rock?

    • Pompeii
    • Petra
    • Machu Picchu

    Visitors walk through a narrow passage between high rock walls to reach it.

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    • Petra

    Petra was an important stop for traders traveling through the desert.

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    Which large temple in Cambodia was first built for the Hindu god Vishnu?

    • The Parthenon
    • The temples of Abu Simbel
    • Angkor Wat

    It has several tall towers and a wide area of water around it.

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    • Angkor Wat

    Angkor Wat later became a Buddhist temple. Its image also appears on Cambodia's flag.