1. If you were an ancient Roman going to a play at an outdoor venue, you might
have taken a seat in one of these tiered structures. Amphitheatre
2. Laramie, Bridger, Bent’s, Knox, Dix, Bragg, Ticonderoga—these are all famous
American examples of what kind of defense structure? Fort
3. People living in these should not throw stones. Glass houses
4. A commercial building for the storage of goods. Warehouse
5. A common term for a drinking establishment in England, Ireland, and other
countries of the British Commonwealth. Pub
6. The word for this agriculatural building comes from the Old English word
bere (for barley) and aern (for storage place). You can keep both cows and
hay in here. What building is it? (hint: often red) Barn
7. This cast-iron and plate-glass building was built in England for the Great
Exhibition of 1851. At the time, it was the largest amount of glass ever seen
in a building, and because the walls and ceilings were transparent, it didn’t
require interior lights. It wasn’t exactly a palace, but that’s what it was
called. What palace? The Crystal Palace
8. Dover, Windsor, Edinburgh, Neuschwanstein, and Blarney are names of
famous what? (hint: some are surrounded by moats) Castles
9. For thousands of years, these Egyptian monuments were the largest
structures on Earth. Pyramids
10. We don’t know what Lincoln liked on his pancakes, but he was raised in a
structure that is also a famous brand of maple syrup. What structure? Log
cabin
11. A tiered tower with multiple eaves found in many countries in East Asia,
often associated with Buddhist worship. Pagoda
12. We’ll name the religion, you name the place of worship:
a. Islam (Muslims)
Mosque
b. Judaism (Jews)
Synagogue or Temple
c. Society of Friends (Quakers)
Friends Meeting House
13. A type of curded cheese, French fry, or small industry: Cottage
14. A sort of house you can build with an ordinary deck, its name is used to
describe an insubstantial or insecure situation that could tumble easily: What
kind of house? House of Cards
15. Benjamin Franklin was appointed general of this cabinet-level department,
created in 1792. Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night keeps
this place from delivering the goods. Post Office
16. These movies took place where? The Shawshank Redemption, Cool Hand
Luke, Escape from Alcatraz. (hint: the slammer, the big house, the clink)
Prison (jail, penitentiary)
17. Way back when on the prairie, these were often no bigger one room. It’s
elementary: even fish have them. School
18. Built in 1599 in London, this is where Shakespeare premiered Henry V and
Julius Caesar. All the world may be a stage, but this stage was truly worldsized. Globe Theatre
19. In the second longest-running comic strip in the US, Gasoline Alley, the
character Allison “Skeezix” Wallet ran one of these: Garage
20. This Alfred Hitchcock movie, starring James Stewart and Grace Kelley,
involved a wheel-chair bound photographer spying on his apartment
building neighbors from which window? Rear Window
21. The world’s tallest building, at 1,483 feet, is the Petronas Tower, built in the
city of Kuala Lumpur. What Southeast Asian country is it in? Malaysia
22. They started out in Chicago in the 19th century, made of steel and a whopping
ten stories tall. Now they are in all great cities, often topping 100 stories or
more. What are they? Skyscrapers
23. Completed in 1931, this building was the tallest in the world for nearly 40
years. It played a major role in the movies King Kong and An Affair to
Remember. Empire State Building
24. In partial ruins, this elliptical building is also known as the Flavian
Amphitheatre. In the heart of Rome, it was the largest building in the Roman
Empire and is the largest Amphitheatre in the world, holding 50,000 to
80,000 spectators. It was used for gladiator contests and other spectacles.
The Roman… Colosseum
25. This federal building was first occupied by John Adams in 1800 and bears the
address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. White House
26. Short for “motor hotel,” these places are a boon for long-distance road
travelers. Motel
27. In this Alfred Hitchcock film, Anthony Perkins played Norman Bates, a crazy
proprietor of a motel where you wouldn’t want to take a shower. Name the
film. Psycho
28. The Ritz-Carlton, the Plaza, the Cosmopolitan, and the Waldorf-Astoria are
names of luxury hotels in what city? New York
29. This mausoleum in Agra, India, is made entirely of white marble. Taj Mahal
30. This Victor Hugo novel takes place in a famous cathedral in Paris, and
features the character Quasimodo. Hunchback of Notre Dame (Notre Dame
Cathedral)
31. Where does the British changing of the guards ceremony take place?
Buckingham Palace (hint: headquarters of the monarchy)
32. One of the world’s largest museum and the most visited, this Paris landmark
houses Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. The Louvre
33. The world’s largest movie theater opened in this complex in 1932. It is home
to the Rockettes. Radio City Music Hall
34. Carnegie Hall is a prestigious concert venue in New York, built by
philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. In what industry did he make his fortune?
Steel
35. This building in New York is affectionally known as MoMA and houses
perhaps the best collection of modern Western art in the world, including
Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night and Henri Rousseau’s The Dream. What does
MoMA stand for? Museum of Modern Art
36. The Winter Palace and Hermitage is the world’s largest art gallery. Visitors
would have to walk 15 miles to see all 322 galleries, which house nearly 3
million works of art. In what country is it? Russia (St. Petersburg)
37. St. John the Divine is the world’s largest Gothic cathedral. In what U.S. city is
it located? New York
38. This Renaissance Basilica, began in 1506, took over a century to complete.
One of the holiest of Catholic sites, it is located in Vatican City and presided
over by the Pope. To what saint is this great church dedicated? St. Peter
39. This, the largest inhabited castle in the world, is home to Britain’s royal
family. Windsor Castle
40. This chateau with its expansive gardens sits outside Paris and contains the
Hall of Mirrors and the King’s Private Apartment. It was occupied by the
French royal family from 1682, starting with Louis XIV, until the beginning of
the French Revolution in 1789. (Hint: name of the site is also the name of the
peace treaty signed at the end of the First World War, in the Hall of Mirrors.)
Palace of Versailles
41. One World Trade Center refers to the main building of the new World Trade
Center complex in Manhattan. The original World Trade Center was
destroyed by terrorists on what date? September 11, 2001.
42. In what Italian city is the Leaning Tower? Pisa
43. Tourists flock to the colorful domes and towers St. Basil’s Cathedral in Red
Square. In what Russian city is it? Moscow
44. This spectacular opera house, whose famous ocean-front façade consists of
pointed concrete “shells,” overlooks the harbor in what Australian city?
Sydney
45. The Space Needle is an observation tower constructed for the 1962 world’s
fair. It looks like a flying saucer atop a tall stand and houses a rotating
restaurant. In what city is it? Seattle
46. Who is the Midwestern architect, father of the Prairie School style, who
designed the Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania as well as the Guggenheim
Museum in New York? Frank Lloyd Wright
47. The Pantheon, commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of
Augustus and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian, is dedicated to all the gods. In
what city would you find it? Rome
48. When you’ve done something bad, your domicile might be downgraded to
these quadruped quarters. Dog house
49. Corinthian, Doric, Tuscan, and Ionic all refer to what architectural elements?
Columns
50. A yurt is a portable, circular house built by nomads from what continent?
Asia
51. The brand-name cooler named after these Inuit snow shelters. Igloo
52. These dwellings, made of animal skins and wooden poles, were used by
nomadic tribes of the Great Plains. Teepee (note: not to be confused with a
wigwam, which is dome-shaped.)
53. Where gallus gallus domesticus, a descendant of the red jungle fowl, would
live and lay its eggs. Many farms have them. When you skedaddle, you “fly”
one of these. Chicken coop
54. Old farm houses and rural homes sometimes have one of these, where you
can store your vegetables underground. Root cellar
55. A structure for storing grain and missiles. Silo
56. A small outbuilding for storing firewood, tools, etc. Used as a verb, it means
to practice something, like a musical instrument. Wood shed
57. A place to hang hams. Smokehouse
58. Keep all your animals in the stalls of this structure, so long as its study.
Stable
59. If a twister comes your way, take cover in one of these. Storm cellar or
tornado shelter
60. George Bailey and his father, in the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, worked in
one of these. Bank (Savings and Loan)
61. A place to hit the jackpot. Casino
62. A form of housing in which the land and facilities are common yet the units
are individually owned. Condominium (or condo)
63. Where students live on campus. Dormitory (or dorm)
64. A house divided into two apartments, with separate entrances. Duplex
65. Named after the French word for house, these tycoon dwellings often contain
a private library and conservatory or greenhouse. Mansion
66. Almost every high school has one, where students go for physical exercise.
Gymnasium
67. Melvil Dewey, founder of the Dewey Decimal System, worked in one of these.
Library
68. In Mayberry, Sheriff Andy Taylor, and his deputy Barney Fife worked in this
building. (Hint: Madison County, Kentucky, has such a building, located in the
heart of downtown Richmond.) Courthouse
69. This building has an alarm and a brass pole to slide down. Fire station
70. This building’s name came from an old Catalan word “barraca,” which meant
a temporary shelter or hut. Now it’s known for where soldiers sleep.
Barracks
71. Where craft like the Memphis Belle, the Enola Gay, or the Spirit of St. Louis
are stored. Aircraft hangar
72. A crew would store its shell in one of these. (Hint: its oars, too) Boathouse
73. This collection of religious buildings often includes such structures as a
cloister, refectory, library, church, dormitory, and infirmary. When monks
run the place, it can even include a brewery. What is the name for this
complex that houses a community of religious people? Monastery
74. In the Gary Cooper Western High Noon, the town learns that the criminal
Frank Miller is arriving at noon. If he rides in on the rails, where will he
arrive? Train Station
75. A predecessor to today’s spa, the Romans used these public places to soak in.
Bath house
76. The Dutch have long been famous for grinding their grain, pumping their
water, and even sawing their wood in these renewable-energy, rotary
facilities. Windmill
77. A bungalow is a simple, single-story house with no basement, often with a
broad front porch and dormer windows. Between 1908 and 1940, this
catalog company sold kits homes, including many bungalows. Sears
Roebuck
78. The chalet architecture is typical of houses and farms in mountainous areas.
It is closely associated with this famously neutral country. Switzerland
79. This “forumulaic, inflated suburban house with references to historical styles
of architecture” is named after a popular American hamburger joint.
McMansion (named after McDonald’s)
80. Architects create these technical drawings, and builders study them to build
their buildings. But the name of these drawings now stands as a metaphor
for any kind of master plan. Blueprint
81. This single-story house has the same name as a type of salad dressing or
home on the range. Ranch
82. In this type of home, the floor levels are staggered so that the main entry and
rooms are partway between the upper and lower floors. The upper contain
bedrooms, and the lower contain a basement area. Split-level
83. A narrow, rectangular house, especially popular in the south. You could shoot
a bullet from front to back and hit every room. Shotgun house
84. If you lived in Okeefenokee or along a river in Asia, you might live in ones of
these. Alternately, if you were a clown, you might walk on the things used to
support one of these. Stilt-house
85. The Swiss Family Robinson lived in one of these arboreal abodes. Parents
will sometimes put one up in the backyard for their children to play in. Tree
house
86. In older American cities such as New York and Chicago, terraced row houses
are often called this, after the tawny blocks of building material used for their
outside facing. Brownstone
87. An apartment, typically a luxury one, that sites on the highest floor of an
apartment building. Before moving to Green Acres, Lisa Douglas, played by
Eva Gabor, lived in one of these on Park Avenue. Penthouse
88. Mesa Verde, which is Spanish for “green table,” is the perhaps finest collection
of ancient Pueblo cliff dwellings in the US. Other national parks in the same
state include Rocky Mountain National Park and the Black Canyon of the
Gunnison. Name the state. Colorado
89. All Muslim pilgrims hope to go here someday. It’s the holiest city in Islam,
located in Saudi Arabia. Mecca
90. Bran Castle, in Transylvania, Romania, is home to this fly-by-night Count who
prefers to stay out of the sun. Dracula
91. The Hagia Sophia, one of the great churches of early Christendom, later was
turned into perhaps the most famous mosque in Islam. The city it is in has
similarly changed guises, from Byzantium to Constantinople. What is the city
called now? Istanbul
92. The Acropolis, including the famous Parthenon, towers above what
Mediterranean capital city? Athens
93. The architect Antoni Gaudi is famous for surreal buildings that seem to be
made of melting and fluid stone. Most of his works, including his unfinished
masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia cathedral, are located in his home city, the
second largest city in Spain, after Madrid. The city also hosted the 1992
Summer Olympics. Barcelona
94. This neoclassical building in Washington DC is the seat of the US Congress. It
was partially burned by the British in the War of 1812, and its immense
dome wasn’t completed until just before the Civil War, in part by slave labor.
Name the building. The Capitol
95. This Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia is the largest religious
monument in the world. The first word of its two-word name, Angkor,
means “capital city.” The second word means temple. What is the second
word? Angkor blank… Wat
96. This enormous five-sided building in Arlington, VA, just outside Washington,
DC, is the home of the Defense Department, and its name is often
synonymous with the US Military. The Pentagon
97. This stunning art nouveau skyscraper was the tallest in New York until
surpassed by the Empire State Building. It is named for a famous automobile
company, which had its headquarters there. Name the building. The
Chrysler Building
98. The huge Royal Albert Hall, home of concerts, including the famous Proms,
was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, in what city? London