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Q 1: What is the tallest building in the world?
A) Empire State Building
B) Burj Khalifa
C) Shanghai Tower
D) Petronas Towers
Explanation : tallest buildings in the world is Burj Khalifa
Q 2: Which country is home to the ancient city of Petra?
A) Egypt
B) Jordan
C) Turkey
D) Greece
Explanation : The ruins of the ancient city Petra are in southwest Jordan. Petra was built on a terrace, pierced from east to west by the Wadi Mūsā (the Valley of Moses).
Q 3: The Colosseum is located in which city?
A) Paris
B) Athens
C) Rome
D) Madrid
Explanation : The Colosseum (/ˌkɒləˈsiːəm/ KOL-ə-SEE-əm; Italian: Colosseo [kolosˈsɛːo]) is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, just east of the Roman Forum.
Q 4: Which country is famous for the Great Wall?
A) India
B) China
C) Japan
D) Russia
Explanation : The Great Wall of China (traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; simplified Chinese: 万里长城; pinyin: Wànlǐ Chángchéng, literally "ten thousand li long wall") is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe.
Q 5: Where is the Taj Mahal located?
A) Pakistan
B) Iran
C) India
D) Nepal
Explanation : Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India
Q 6: Machu Picchu, a famous historical site, is located in which country?
A) Peru
B) Chile
C) Bolivia
D) Argentina
Explanation : Machu Picchu, site of ancient Inca ruins located about 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Cuzco, Peru, in the Cordillera de Vilcabamba of the Andes Mountains.
Q 7: In which country would you find the famous Eiffel Tower?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Germany
D) Spain
Explanation : The Eiffel Tower (/ˈaɪfəl/ EYE-fəl; French: Tour Eiffel [tuʁ ɛfɛl]) is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.
Q 8: Which iconic statue is located on Liberty Island in New York?
A) Statue of Liberty
B) Christ the Redeemer
C) The Thinker
D) David
Explanation : The Statue of Liberty was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It was designated as a National Monument in 1924. Employees of the National Park Service have been caring for the colossal copper statue since 1933.
Q 9: Where is the Sydney Opera House located?
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) South Africa
Explanation : Bennelong Point, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Q 10: Angkor Wat is located in which Southeast Asian country?
A) Thailand
B) Vietnam
C) Cambodia
D) Laos
Explanation : Angkor, archaeological site in what is now northwestern Cambodia, lying 4 miles (6 km) north of the modern town of Siĕmréab.
Q 11: Which country is home to the famous Pyramids of Giza?
A) Mexico
B) Egypt
C) Sudan
D) Greece
Explanation : Great Pyramid of Giza, ancient Egyptian pyramid that is the largest of the three Pyramids of Giza, located on a rocky plateau on the west bank of the Nile River in northern Egypt.
Q 12: Which structure is known as "Big Ben"?
A) A palace
B) A bridge
C) A clock tower
D) A monument
Explanation : Big Ben is a tower clock known for its accuracy and for its massive hour bell. Strictly speaking, the name refers only to the bell, which weighs 15.1 tons (13.7 metric tons), but it is commonly associated with the whole clock tower at the northern end of the Houses of Parliament, in the London borough of Westminster.
Q 13: Where is the Acropolis located?
A) Rome
B) Athens
C) Istanbul
D) Barcelona
Explanation : Athens 105 58, Greece
Q 14: Which landmark is a natural rock formation in Australia?
A) Mount Fuji
B) Table Mountain
C) Uluru (Ayers Rock)
D) Stonehenge
Explanation : Rising dramatically from the Central Australian desert, the huge red rock of Uluru is one of Australia's most iconic attractions. Formerly known as Ayers Rock, Uluru is made of sandstone about half a billion years old. It stands 348 metres high and has a circumference of 9.4 km.
Q 15: Which desert is home to the famous Valley of the Kings?
A) Sahara Desert
B) Gobi Desert
C) Atacama Desert
D) Namib Desert
Explanation : The Valley of the Kings is located ten minutes into the Sahara Desert.
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