A Token Of Gratitude Trivia Quiz

Answer: London, England

Located in Kensington Gardens in London, "The Prince Albert Memorial" was unveiled in 1872. It commemorates the death of Prince Albert who died at the age of 42 from typhoid fever. Designed by George Gilbert Scott, Prince Albert is depicted as holding the catalogue of the Great Exhibition in 1851 which he helped to organize.

There are marble statues at each corner of the memorial which depict the four continents he had visited, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Answer: Yamuna River

The Taj Mahal is a beautiful mausoleum built to commemorate Mumtaz Mahal, the beloved wife of Shah Jahan in 1632. This beautiful example of Mughal architecture is located on the southern bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, India. The beautiful white marble on the outside of the monument, was inlaid with semi-precious stones, such as amethyst, jade, and turquoise.

The monument appears to change color with changes in the weather, and/or the amount of sunlight or moonlight bouncing off of it. This image shows the mausoleum as well as its reflection in the river.

Answer: Rapa Nui

The Rapa Nui are the people native to Easter Island. The term is also used to refer to their language and their island. They are world famous for their stone moai which are found all over the island. There are many theories as to what these statues were commemorating.

Some ideas include in memory of past ancestors, honoring their own families, there are even theories that they depict aliens from another planet who visited the native population. Why and how are two questions that we will probably never be able to answer.

Answer: Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

This unusual monument, known as the "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe" features a huge field of simple rectangular stone structures, with no designs. They are set up in rows and vary in size. The ground is not flat but appears to flow. This gray forest of concrete is supposed to give the visitor a feeling of confusion in the middle of order. Photographs do not do this memorial justice.

This unique memorial opened on May 10,2005 and is in walking distance to the Brandenburg Gate.

Answer: True

The Genbaku Dome, is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. It was the only building still standing at ground zero, after the atomic bomb was dropped in World War II. The government was going to tear it down with the other ruins, but the public objected, and the remains of the building were saved.

These ruins are a memorial to those who died in the bombing and from radiation sickness after. The building, which was originally used for art and educational exhibitions, was built in 1915. This shell of a building is a powerful memorial that speaks louder than anything that could have been built in its place.

Answer: They were deliberately dynamited in 2001.

In 2001, the Taliban deliberately dynamited these 6th century monuments to Buddha. The were carved by hand directly into the sandstone cliffs, these 6th century monuments were a wonderful example of Gandhara art. They are just one example of monuments and memorials that have been destroyed due to acts of war.

Answer: The Response

This image depicts the beautiful National War Memorial located in the capital city of Ottawa, Canada. Alternatively known as "The Response", this granite monument also contains the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It was originally dedicated to the Canadian soldiers who perished in World War I, but has since been rededicated to all Canadian soldiers who have given their lives in succeeding wars.

Answer: John Lennon

Located in Liverpool, England, the John Lennon Peace Monument was dedicated on October 9th, 2010, the day that would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday. The design of this monument is meant to be a plea for world peace. This same theme can be heard in his songs "Imagine"(1971) and "Give Peace a Chance"(1969).

This monument is made of metal and glass and contains many symbols of peace, such as doves, the peace sign, and a white feather.

Answer: The soldiers who died in the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars.

This magnificent memorial was commissioned by Emperor Napoleon in 1806, but not completed until 1836. The arch memorializes the soldiers who died in the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies beneath the Arch and is commemorated by an eternal flame.

The names of military leaders as well as sculptures for major battles are depicted in various places on the Arch.

Answer: False

This is a photograph of Washington D.C., not Williamsburg, Virginia. The tall obelisk is the Washington Memorial in honor of the first president of the U.S. The building directly under that fantastic moon is the Lincoln Memorial which is dedicated to the 16th president of the U.S.

The cupola on the right side of the photo belongs the U.S. Capitol building. Washington D.C. has many monuments and memorials, but one thing it does not have is skyscrapers.