Amazing Faces Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Constructed over a span of nine years from 1922 to 1931, the "Christ the Redeemer" statue was designed by local Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by Frenchman Paul Landowski. Standing atop the 2,329 ft. (710m) peak Corcovado, the mountain is fully within the city limits of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue itself is 130 ft. (38m) tall and constructed of reinforced concrete with an outer layer of soapstone.

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Answer: Paris

I would be standing in the beautiful city of lights known as Paris. I would be in their world famous museum known as the Musée du Louvre and admiring the beautiful painting known by most as Leonardo da Vinci's "The Mona Lisa".

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Answer: Ulysses Grant

As Ulysses Grant was a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War, he is not one of the men carved onto the rock face of Stone Mountain. The other three options sit astride their horses facing forward. This enormous bas-relief carving is 305 ft. (93m) wide and 90 ft. (58m) high. Started in 1916 this magnificent work of art was not finished until 1972.

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Answer: Big Ben

Big Ben held its 150th birthday party in 2009, having been constructed as part of the rebuilding of the Palace of Westminster, which had been mostly destroyed by fire in 1834. Architect Charles Barry designed the new palace with the tower in mind, but the actual clock tower was designed by Augustus Pugin, who did so in style with his Gothic Revival design. Big Ben was the last clock tower designed by Pugin, who soon after went mad, and died several months later.

The famous clock tower is approximately 14 storeys in height, made of brickwork with limestone cladding, and topped with a cast-iron spire. The name 'Big Ben' actually refers to the large bell within the clock tower, but has come to be generally accepted as the nickname of the clock itself.

In 2012, as part of the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, 'The Clock Tower' was officially renamed 'The Elizabeth Tower'.

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Answer: Moai

The fantastic large-headed statues are known as Moai. The tallest of these structures is 33 ft.(10m) high. While many of them still lay in the island's quarry, many of them stand along the shores of the island and have made the island a popular tourist attraction. Thousands of people travel to this remote Pacific island every year to see these remarkable faces of the past.

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Answer: Limestone

The Great Sphinx is the largest monolith statue to exist today. It lies on the west bank of the Nile River and is carved from massive limestone blocks. It is believed to be about 5,000 years old and its actual origins are a matter of much debate. Located in Giza near the Pyramids of Giza, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Egypt. The face of this ancient sentinel has been watching the desert world for many years.

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Answer: New Hampshire

Also known as the Profile, the granite formation became the official state symbol of New Hampshire in 1945, and later graced highway route markers and vehicle license plates. In the year 2000, New Hampshire's Statehood quarter was released, also featuring the Great Stone Face, making it the only Statehood quarter that had a facial profile on both sides of the coin.

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Answer: Buddha

The Tian Tan Buddha also known to the outside world as The Big Buddha sits serenely on the top of a hill near the Po Lin Buddhist Monastery. This bronze statue is over 110 ft. (33m) tall. It is one of the five large Buddhas to be found across the country of China. He sits in the typical lotus style position from his position above the city and draws thousands of visitors every year.

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Answer: Caryatid

One of the most famous structures in the world to make use of the caryatid is the Caryatid Porch found in the Erechtheion temple on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. The use of caryatids was also found at the Oracle at Delphi. The column-like statues usually depict beautiful young women in long flowing robes of the time. Their beautiful faces have looked out over Greece for thousands of years.

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Answer: Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln

Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln Borglum were the sculptors responsible for creating the 60 ft. (18m) visages in the side of the mountain. Along with 400 workers, it took 14 years for the work to be completed, between 1927 and 1941.

Originally, it was intended that Jefferson's face be carved as the first in the row, but they found that the rock there was not suitable, and they moved Jefferson to Washington's other side.

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