Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 7th April 2025 (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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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 French town is this, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes)? |
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Avignon | |
| 2. | On what island in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Venezuelan coast, would you find this, the City Afloat? |
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Curaçao (Handelskade, Willemstad) | |
| 3. | Nicknamed "Galloping Gertie", what was the name of the suspension bridge in the U.S. state of Washington that dramatically collapsed just four months after opening in 1940? |
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge | |
| 4. | The longest known cave system in the world, with 400 miles (640 km) of surveyed passageways, what is the name of this National Park in Kentucky, U.S.A.? |
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Mammoth Cave | |
| 5. | What is the name of this European palace? |
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Élysée Palace (Paris, France) | |
| 6. | 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) | |
| 7. | This is one of the façades of the Stroganov Palace, in what European city? |
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St. Petersburg (Russia) | |
| 8. | What historic event is commemorated by The Monument in London? |
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Great Fire of London - 1666 | |
| 9. | In the harbour of what major city would you find the former penal site of Fort Denison? |
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Sydney | |
| 10. | If completed in 2020 as planned, it will become the tallest building in the world. What is the name of this skyscraper under construction in Saudi Arabia? |
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Jeddah Tower (Arabic: برج جدة - previously known as Kingdom Tower برج المملكة and Mile-High Tower برج الميل) | |
| 11. | Re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City during the nineteenth century, what common name is given to these three Ancient Egyptian obelisks? |
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Cleopatra's Needle | |
| 12. | A UNESCO World Heritage Site, what is the name of this observatory in Cheshire, England? |
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Jodrell Bank | |
| 13. | The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is a well known landmark and the main church of what Italian city? |
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Florence / Firenze (Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower / The Duomo) | |
| 14. | Name this UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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Machu Picchu (Peru) | |
| 15. | In what province of China would you find the Terracotta Army? |
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Shaanxi (Chinese: 陕西) | |
| 16. | Built in 1902, what is the name of this iconic building on Fifth Avenue in the borough of Manhattan, New York City? |
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Flatiron Building (derived from its resemblance to a cast-iron clothes iron) | |
| 17. | In what English county is the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge? |
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Wiltshire | |
| 18. | Dubbed "Dracula's Castle", Bran Castle is located in what European country? |
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Romania (Transylvania) | |
| 19. | Officially opened in 2020, though still under construction, in what country is the hydroelectric Grand Renaissance Dam? |
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Ethiopia | |
| 20. | Middle of the World is a 30-meter-tall monument marking the position of the equator in what South American country? |
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Ecuador (the equator passes through Ecuador, Colombia and Brazil in South America) | |
| 21. | What European city is this? |
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Berlin (Berlin Cathedral & Berlin TV Tower - German: Berliner Dom & Fernsehturm Berlin) | |
| 22. | Of what mountain range in Africa is Jbel Toubkal the highest point? |
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Atlas Mountains (Morocco) | |
| 23. | What name is given to this collection of limestone stacks off the shore of Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia? |
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The Twelve Apostles | |
| 24. | Vinicunca, commonly known as Rainbow Mountain, is located in what country? |
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Peru (Andes Mountains) | |
| 25. | By what nickname is 30 St Mary Axe, London better known? |
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The Gherkin | |
| 26. | How many spikes are there on the crown of the Statue of Liberty? |
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7 | |
| 27. | What is the name of this famous building in Vauxhall Cross, London? |
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SIS Building / MI6 Building | |
| 28. | Located at the apex of the Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, what is the name of this hotel resort? |
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Atlantis (Atlantis, The Palm) | |
| 29. | What is the name of this island commune in Normandy, France? |
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Mont Saint-Michel (Saint Michael's Mount) | |
| 30. | Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. To what was its tower officially renamed in 2012? |
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Elizabeth Tower (to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II) | |
| 31. | On what popular island destination is this, the Mother Temple of Besakih? |
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Bali (Indonesia) | |
| 32. | 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) | |
| 33. | The Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall is a national monument, landmark and tourist attraction located in what capital city? |
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Taipei (Taiwan) | |
| 34. | Name this Middle East capital city and country? |
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Manama, Bahrain | |
| 35. | What Italian city is this? |
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Naples / Napoli | |
| 36. | Translating into English as "Old Palace", what is the Italian name for this Florentine landmark? |
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Palazzo Vecchio | |
| 37. | In the shadow of Popocatépetl, an active volcano, what city is this? |
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Mexico City | |
| 38. | What is the name of this mountain? |
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Matterhorn / Monte Cervino / Mont Cervin (Alps, between Switzerland and Italy) | |
| 39. | Carved out of ice in a new guise every winter, in what country would you find the ICEHOTEL? |
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Sweden (Jukkasjärvi) | |
| 40. | Built in Washington, D.C. between 1939 and 1943, what former U.S. president is honoured by this memorial? |
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Thomas Jefferson | |
| 41. | Saint Sophia Cathedral is one of the best-known landmarks of what Eastern European capital city? |
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Kyiv / Kiev (Ukraine) | |
| 42. | 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) | |
| 43. | Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"; Arabic: الخزنة) is an elaborate temple in what ancient Jordanian city? |
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Petra | |
| 44. | Near what Cambodian city is this UNESCO World Heritage Site? |
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Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) | |
| 45. | Die Streif in Kitzbühel is regarded as the toughest downhill ski course in the world. In what country is it? |
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Austria | |
| 46. | The third largest in the world, what is the name of this Las Vegas hotel complex? |
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MGM Grand | |
| 47. | This large site near Luxor, Egypt where wives of Pharaohs were buried in ancient times is known as what? |
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Valley of the Queens (Arabic: وادي الملكات Wādī al Malekāt) | |
| 48. | What two countries are connected by the Øresund Bridge and Drogden Tunnel? |
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Sweden and Denmark | |
| 49. | Relocated block-by-block in the 1960s to save them from flooding, what location describes these two massive rock temples in southern Eqypt? |
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Abu Simbel (Arabic: أبو سمبل) | |
| 50. | 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 | |
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