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Quiz about The Twins Hand In Hand Against Infamy

The Twins, Hand In Hand Against Infamy Quiz

The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center may have collapsed on September 11th, but they have been re-built a million times over in the hearts and minds of all those who witnessed the events. This quiz is dedicated to them. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
62,187

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
3854

Last 3 plays: hellobion (9/10), Guest 136 (8/10), RobertLee_1964 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was the design for the project of building the World Trade Center unveiled? Hint

January 1961

January 1965

January 1964

January 1969

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which company assisted the architect? Hint

John Roth and Sons

Emory Roth and Sons

Dick Emory and Sons

Howard Lowenstein and Sons

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Question 3 of 10

3. Excavated material from the construction site of the WTC added how many acres to the site of Battery Park City and the World Financial Center? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Among the numerous archaeological relics unearthed during construction, was an almost perfect what? Hint

1680 Dutch doubloon

1749 British half penny

1720 Mohawk totem pole

1715 English Bible

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Question 5 of 10

5. The elegant restaurants 'Windows on the World' and 'Cellar in the Sky' were located in the World Trade Center.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. Sculptures and tapestries were displayed in the public areas of the World Trade Center. Which of these artists did not have their work on display there? Hint

Alexander Calder

Artur Braganza

Joan Miro

James Rosati

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where in the WTC complex was the Commodities Exchange located? Hint

2 World Trade Center

7 World Trade Center

1 World Trade Center

4 World Trade Center

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which government agency had its headquarters at Six World Trade Center? Hint

C.I.A.

U.S. Mint

U.S. Customs Service

U.S. Post Office

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Question 9 of 10

9. For approximately how long did the Twin Towers hold the title of 'tallest buildings in the world'? Hint

Ten years

Three years

Five years

One year

10. The whole project for the Center was opposed by a committee called, 'Committee for a Reasonable World Trade Center', which was led by Lawrence A. Wein. Which famous landmark did he control? Hint

The Statue of Liberty

The Chrysler Building

The Brooklyn Bridge

The Empire State Building

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was the design for the project of building the World Trade Center unveiled?

Answer: January 1964

The design was the work of Seattle born architect, Minoru Yamasake.

2. Which company assisted the architect?

Answer: Emory Roth and Sons

The Port Authority was the agency given the task of building the whole project.

3. Excavated material from the construction site of the WTC added how many acres to the site of Battery Park City and the World Financial Center?

Answer: 23

The landfill was added to what was then the most valuable land in the country.

4. Among the numerous archaeological relics unearthed during construction, was an almost perfect what?

Answer: 1749 British half penny

Other artifacts found were, anchors, clay pipes, hand blown drinking glasses, cannon balls and other old coins.

5. The elegant restaurants 'Windows on the World' and 'Cellar in the Sky' were located in the World Trade Center.

Answer: True

The restaurants attracted such celebrities as Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Liza Minnelli.

6. Sculptures and tapestries were displayed in the public areas of the World Trade Center. Which of these artists did not have their work on display there?

Answer: Artur Braganza

Other artists featured were, Louise Nevelson, Fritz Koenig and Masayuki Nagare.

7. Where in the WTC complex was the Commodities Exchange located?

Answer: 4 World Trade Center

Just one of the thousands of tenants that were based in the complex.

8. Which government agency had its headquarters at Six World Trade Center?

Answer: U.S. Customs Service

The Port Authority, who were the landlords of the complex, also had their headquarters within it.

9. For approximately how long did the Twin Towers hold the title of 'tallest buildings in the world'?

Answer: One year

They were surpassed by Chicago's Sears Tower in 1974.

10. The whole project for the Center was opposed by a committee called, 'Committee for a Reasonable World Trade Center', which was led by Lawrence A. Wein. Which famous landmark did he control?

Answer: The Empire State Building

The pretext for the opposition was that the size of the complex would be four times bigger than necessary, and would undermine the entire market for Manhattan office space.

Source: Author Ikabud

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