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Building Nicknames Trivia Quiz

Many architectural wonders attempt to achieve notoriety by the novelty of their design or their beauty. Sometimes the public has different ideas and a nickname sticks that the builders never intended. Which of these do you recognize?

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

Author
jstagamtome

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
305,838

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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2047

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the endearing nickname given to the glass dome on the Reichstag building in Berlin? Hint

the UFOrb

the glass onion

the cheese cover

the disco ball

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the unflattering nickname which was immediately adopted for the CCTV media building in Beijing? Hint

sprouting wart

bare bottom

hemorrhoid

toilet seat

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Question 3 of 10

3. Rome's monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, near the forum, has been the object of much ridicule. Which of the following is NOT a nickname attributed to this edifice? Hint

the accordion

the typewriter

the wedding cake

false teeth

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Question 4 of 10

4. In Paris the George Pompidou Center is a modern landmark. What nickname stuck with the Parisians for this colorful building with ductwork and wiring on the outside? Hint

the cruise liner

the prism

the spaghetti rainbow

firehouse 4

5. The Guggenheim museum in Bilbao, Spain is a marvelous Frank Gehry creation, and has failed thus far to have a single nickname stick. One appealing nickname proposed makes reference to the layers of apparent peeling metal, evoking the term "the silver _________".

Answer: (vegetable)

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Casa Mila, Antonio Gaudi's noteworthy Barcelona building known for its paucity of straight lines, is better known as: Hint

serpentine house

the brown grotto

Medusa's crown

the quarry

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Question 7 of 10

7. London is undergoing a skyline transformation with a conglomeration of architectural oddities, allegedly to compensate for the impression that the buildings in central London had been boring. Which of the following is not a nickname for current or proposed contributions to this architectural menagerie? Hint

the glass testicle

the milk jug

the cheesegrater

the can of ham

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Sydney opera house is another famous structure without a nickname, although most people think of sails, and "drowning nuns" has been proposed, because of the resemblance to nun's habits. The nearby harbor bridge, however, does have a nickname. It is commonly known as the ? Hint

briggle

metal mangle

coathanger

shark's tail

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Question 9 of 10

9. We all know Beijing's bird's nest stadium, but the Beijing National Center for the Performing Arts has been tapped the "big duck egg".

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. The General Electric building in New York City has appropriately been nicknamed what? Hint

the domino

the slab

the soapstone

the crackerjack box

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the endearing nickname given to the glass dome on the Reichstag building in Berlin?

Answer: the cheese cover

The transparent dome literally and symbolically enables the people to peer down on their legislators at work, in order to never again allow their liberties to be curtailed by the government.

2. What is the unflattering nickname which was immediately adopted for the CCTV media building in Beijing?

Answer: hemorrhoid

The highly spatial building resembles a squatting human, and despite government efforts to rally public support for a name change, this effort has so far been unsuccessful.

3. Rome's monument to Vittorio Emanuele II, near the forum, has been the object of much ridicule. Which of the following is NOT a nickname attributed to this edifice?

Answer: the accordion

Also coined "zuppa inglese", a spongy Italian dessert cake, it is too big, too pompous, too white, and required the destruction of historic medieval buildings in its construction. The nickname "the typewriter" was a contribution of U.S. occupation soldiers in WWII, and the name stuck with the locals.

4. In Paris the George Pompidou Center is a modern landmark. What nickname stuck with the Parisians for this colorful building with ductwork and wiring on the outside?

Answer: the cruise liner

For the 30th anniversary of this modern and contemporary art center, the Parisians celebrated with foghorns and clanging buoys, in acceptance of the endearing nickname.

Answer: artichoke

The museum has not only brought the publicity for the city Bilbao sought, but has been enormously successful in bringing tourists to this part of Spain.

6. The Casa Mila, Antonio Gaudi's noteworthy Barcelona building known for its paucity of straight lines, is better known as:

Answer: the quarry

Built for a married couple and completed in 1910, it was financed by wealth from trade generated in the American colonies.

Answer: the milk jug

Others include the walkie talkie and the erotic gherkin. It should all be interesting.

Answer: coathanger

Over two million people have climbed the structure, at 134 meters high.

9. We all know Beijing's bird's nest stadium, but the Beijing National Center for the Performing Arts has been tapped the "big duck egg".

Answer: True

Rising over a large pool of water, it has also been called the big bubble, tomb, and eggshell.

10. The General Electric building in New York City has appropriately been nicknamed what?

Answer: the slab

Completed in 1933 with an art deco facade, the building is also known as 30 Rock, referring to the address and the TV show, as it houses the NBC television network.

Source: Author jstagamtome

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