Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 5th October 2026 (Please note: Questions are taken from our database of previous quizzes. Some questions and answers may be outdated.) |
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| 1. | In what U.S. state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial? |
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South Dakota | |
| 2. | In what European capital city is this grand castle? |
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Bratislava (Slovakia) | |
| 3. | What is the name of this mountain? |
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Mount Fuji (Japan) | |
| 4. | In what British city are this castle and this cathedral? |
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Durham | |
| 5. | What capital city is this? |
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Tokyo | |
| 6. | What is the name of this famous castle near Füssen in south-west Bavaria, Germany? |
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Neuschwanstein Castle (Schloss Neuschwanstein) | |
| 7. | In what country would you find the Puerto Princesa Underground River? |
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Philippines | |
| 8. | What historic event is commemorated by The Monument in London? |
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Great Fire of London - 1666 | |
| 9. | This large hydroelectric dam in the Zambezi river basin between Zambia and Zimbabwe is named after the gorge in which it sits. It also gives its name to the lake it created, the largest man-made lake in the world. What is it called? |
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Kariba Dam | |
| 10. | What is the name of this famous bridge across the river Seine in Paris, France? |
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Pont Neuf (English: New Bridge. Despite its name, it is the oldest standing bridge across the river Seine in Paris) | |
| 11. | The Alþingi is the national parliament of what Nordic country? |
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Iceland | |
| 12. | The Big Pineapple is a heritage-listed tourist attraction located in which Australian state? |
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Queensland (Nambour Connection Road, Woombye, Sunshine Coast Region) | |
| 13. | Carved out of ice in a new guise every winter, in what country would you find the ICEHOTEL? |
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Sweden (Jukkasjärvi) | |
| 14. | What nickname is given to the 52-storey Leadenhall Building in London? |
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The Cheesegrater | |
| 15. | On what popular island destination is this, the Mother Temple of Besakih? |
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Bali (Indonesia) | |
| 16. | Atop what world famous building is this, the Statue of Freedom? |
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United States Capitol (Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.) | |
| 17. | Of what country is this the parliament building? |
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China (Great Hall of the People, Beijing) | |
| 18. | In what European capital city is this? |
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Paris (La Grande Arche de la Défense) | |
| 19. | What is the name of this famous Music Hall in New York City? |
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Radio City | |
| 20. | Name this Middle East capital city and country? |
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Manama, Bahrain | |
| 21. | Population 2,500: In what U.S. state is the town of Santa Claus? |
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Indiana (Santa Claus is also a city in Georgia (population 204) and the site of a deserted town in Arizona) | |
| 22. | In the shadow of Popocatépetl, an active volcano, what city is this? |
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Mexico City | |
| 23. | With its famous twisted spire, in what English town is the Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints? |
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Chesterfield | |
| 24. | Often listed among the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, in what country is the Parícutin volcano? |
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Mexico | |
| 25. | The main residence in the 15th century of the Ottoman sultans, now a museum; what is the name of this grand palace in Istanbul, Turkey? |
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Topkapı Palace | |
| 26. | The Fork of Vevey is an 8-metre-tall, 1.3-metre-wide stainless steel fork on the shore of what lake? |
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Geneva (Switzerland, French: La Fourchette á Vevey) | |
| 27. | In what country is this, the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum? |
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Poland | |
| 28. | This is the Well of Zamzam. In what city would you be if you were drinking from it? |
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Mecca, Saudi Arabia (Masjid al-Haram) | |
| 29. | Hans Christian Andersen, Simón Bolívar, Robert Burns, Christopher Columbus, Sir Walter Scott, and William Shakespeare are among statues located in what park? |
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Central Park, New York City | |
| 30. | In front of the Palazzo Poli in Rome, what is the name of this famous landmark? |
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Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) | |
| 31. | Built with forced labour during the Second World War, what is the name of this railway cutting, part of the Thailand-Burma "Death" Railway near Kanchanaburi? |
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Hellfire Pass (Thai: ช่องเขาขาด chong khao khat) | |
| 32. | Opened on this day, 2nd February 1913, what world famous landmark is this? |
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Grand Central Terminal (Midtown Manhattan, New York City) | |
| 33. | This is the Nationale-Nederlanden building, nicknamed the Dancing House or Fred and Ginger. In what European capital city is it? |
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Prague (Czech Republic - Czech: Tančící dům) | |
| 34. | Nicknamed "The Bean", Sir Anish Kapoor's giant sculpture Cloud Gate is a landmark in what U.S. city? |
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Chicago (Millennium Park) | |
| 35. | What is the name of this world famous amusement park in Moscow, Russia? |
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Gorky Park (Gorky Central Park of Culture and Leisure - Центральный парк культуры и отдыха (ЦПКиО) имени Горького) | |
| 36. | Name this world famous landmark and the city in which it is located. |
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Alcatraz Island, San Francisco (California) | |
| 37. | Officially opened in 2020, though still under construction, in what country is the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam? |
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Ethiopia | |
| 38. | The Bacardi Building is one of the principal landmarks of what capital city? |
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Havana (Cuba) | |
| 39. | Rising 725 metres above its surroundings, Zuma Rock is a large monolith located west of the capital city of what African country? |
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Nigeria (Abuja) | |
| 40. | The Minaret of Jam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in what Asian country? |
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Afghanistan | |
| 41. | Older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, what is the name of this prehistoric monument at the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site in County Meath, Ireland? |
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Newgrange | |
| 42. | What is the name of this former Roman temple in Rome, Italy? |
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Pantheon | |
| 43. | Name this world famous tourist attraction. |
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Sistine Chapel (Apostolic Palace, Vatican City) | |
| 44. | Pictured here with Story Bridge in the foreground, what Australian city is this? |
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Brisbane | |
| 45. | What Asian city is this? |
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Shanghai (China) | |
| 46. | Located on the border of Brazil and Argentina, what is the name of these waterfalls? |
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Iguazu Falls (Iguassu Falls / Iguaçu Falls) | |
| 47. | What city in the southern hemisphere is this? |
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Auckland (New Zealand) | |
| 48. | The Beehive is a nickname for the Executive Wing of the Parliament Buildings of what country? |
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New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| 49. | The Ponte Vecchio ("Old Bridge") is a Medieval stone arch bridge noted for still having shops built along it. In what Italian city is it located? |
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Florence / Firenze (Arno River) | |
| 50. | In what island in Europe are the Caves of Drach? |
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Majorca / Mallorca | |
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