Landmarks50 randomly selected Landmarks questions for quizmasters. New random selection made weekly. Next update: Monday 9th November 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 Some questions and answers may be outdated.)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 French town is this, the Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes)? |
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Avignon | |
| 2. | The Alþingi is the national parliament of what Nordic country? |
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Iceland | |
| 3. | What is the name of this famous building in Vauxhall Cross, London? |
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SIS Building / MI6 Building | |
| 4. | Built in 1950 for the FIFA World Cup, and the largest in Brazil, what is the name of this stadium in Rio de Janeiro? |
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Maracanã (officially Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho) | |
| 5. | Located in the Mexican state of Yucatán, what is the name of this ancient Mayan city? |
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Chichén Itzá ("at the mouth of the well of the Itza") | |
| 6. | Across the border from Hong Kong, in what Chinese city would you find the Shun Hing Square skyscraper, also known as "Di Wang Tower"? |
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Shenzhen (Guangdong province) | |
| 7. | The Eduard Bohlen was a ship wrecked on Africa's Skeleton Coast on 5th September 1909. The wreck now lies in the sand a quarter of a mile inland in what country? |
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Namibia | |
| 8. | 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) | |
| 9. | Name this Middle East capital city and country? |
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Manama, Bahrain | |
| 10. | 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 | |
| 11. | Lake Titicaca forms part of the border between what two South American countries? |
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Bolivia and Peru | |
| 12. | Containing the world's oldest working clock (from AD 1386) and having the best surviving of the four original copies of Magna Carta, in what English city is this cathedral? |
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Salisbury (Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary) | |
| 13. | Name this world famous landmark. |
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Victoria Falls (Zambia / Zimbabwe) | |
| 14. | Commemorating people who have made important contributions to fashion, design, and costume, the "Walk of Style" is located on what street in Beverly Hills, California? |
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Rodeo Drive | |
| 15. | 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 | |
| 16. | In what U.S. city is this popular attraction, Faneuil Hall Marketplace? |
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Boston (Massachusetts) | |
| 17. | Of what mountain range in Africa is Jbel Toubkal the highest point? |
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Atlas Mountains (Morocco) | |
| 18. | The second longest bridge in Europe (including viaducts) spans the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal. What is it called? |
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Vasco da Gama Bridge (Ponte Vasco da Gama) | |
| 19. | What is the name of this world famous landmark? |
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Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, Australia) | |
| 20. | The second-holiest site in Islam, after al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Al-Masjid an-Nabawī (the Prophet's Mosque) is located in what city? |
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Medina (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 21. | Now a feature in Madrid, Spain, the Temple of Debod was originally built in what country? |
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Egypt (Relocated in 1968 during construction of the the Aswan High Dam) | |
| 22. | In what island in Europe are the Caves of Drach? |
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Majorca / Mallorca | |
| 23. | From the ground up, which is tallest: St. Paul's Cathedral or the Statue of Liberty? |
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St. Paul's Cathedral (111m v. 93m) | |
| 24. | Opened in 1917 with a design that was later adapted for the Tyne Bridge in England and the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia, what is the name of this steel through arch railroad bridge in New York City? |
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Hell Gate Bridge | |
| 25. | Its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; what European city is this? |
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Bruges (Belgium) | |
| 26. | In what U.S. state is Mount Rushmore National Memorial? |
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South Dakota | |
| 27. | In what European city is this statue of Neptune? |
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Versailles (Palace of Versailles in the background) | |
| 28. | One of the largest association football stadiums in the world, what is the name of this stadium? |
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Camp Nou (Barcelona, Spain) | |
| 29. | What is the name of this island commune in Normandy, France? |
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Mont Saint-Michel (Saint Michael's Mount) | |
| 30. | A Third Reich-era building used by the Nazi Party for government and social meetings; today it is a seasonal restaurant, beer garden, and tourist attraction; what is the English language name for this infamous building in Berchtesgaden, Germany? |
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Eagle's Nest (German: Kehlsteinhaus) | |
| 31. | Phoenix Park is the location of the official residence of the president of what European country? |
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Republic of Ireland (Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin) | |
| 32. | 210 metres above ground, on the helipad of what building was this tennis match between Andre Agassi and Roger Federer staged in 2005? |
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Burj Al Arab (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) | |
| 33. | The largest building in the world by volume, what company owns the Everett factory in Washington state? |
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Boeing | |
| 34. | What Asian city is this? |
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Shanghai (China) | |
| 35. | With the Euromast observation tower as one of its most visible landmarks, what European port city is this? |
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Rotterdam (Netherlands) | |
| 36. | What is the name of this world famous landmark? |
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Petronas Towers (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) | |
| 37. | Saint Sophia Cathedral is one of the best-known landmarks of what Eastern European capital city? |
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Kyiv / Kiev (Ukraine) | |
| 38. | Atop what world famous landmark would you find this statue? |
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Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany) | |
| 39. | Chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959, what is the name of this palace in Lhasa, Tibet? |
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Potala Palace (Tibetan: ཕོ་བྲང་པོ་ཏ་ལ་ pho brang Potala) | |
| 40. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
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Twickenham (England Rugby Union) | |
| 41. | The Bacardi Building is one of the principal landmarks of what capital city? |
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Havana (Cuba) | |
| 42. | 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) | |
| 43. | 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 | |
| 44. | A former Greek Orthodox Christian Church, later an imperial mosque, what is the name of this museum in Istanbul, Turkey? |
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Hagia Sophia | |
| 45. | In the harbour of what major city would you find the former penal site of Fort Denison? |
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Sydney | |
| 46. | What is the name of this famous square in Venice, Italy? |
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St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) | |
| 47. | On what island is Cradle Mountain? |
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Tasmania (Australia) | |
| 48. | Completed in May 2012, what is the name of this observation tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London? |
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Orbit (ArcelorMittal Orbit) | |
| 49. | A popular tourist attraction, in what country are the Waitomo Glowworm Caves? |
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New Zealand | |
| 50. | 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) | |
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