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Scraping The Sky Trivia Quiz

The Petronas Towers are the current 'Tallest Office Buildings in the World'. Here are ten questions on them. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
65,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
862

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where are the Petronas Towers? Hint

Tokyo, Japan

Singapore

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Bangkok, Thailand

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the Petronas Towers' architect? Hint

Cesar Antonio Pelli

Bruce Graham

Minoro Yamasaki

Fazlur Khan

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the height of the Petronas Towers, from ground level? Hint

441.9 metres

451.9 metres

431.9 metres

491.3 metres

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the term given to the structure that links the Petronas Towers? Hint

Celestial arch

Sky-bridge

Half-mile high passage

Vertigo corridor

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did the Petronas Towers earn the title of 'tallest office buildings in the world'? Hint

1993

1996

1999

1994

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Question 6 of 10

6. What activity took place at the Petronas Towers on August 29, 2001? Hint

A climbing competition

The World's largest fire drill

Location shoot for the movie 'Entrapment'

Base-jumping World Tournament

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many floors do each of the twin Petronas towers have? Hint

115

112

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the Malaysian Prime Minister that inaugurated the Petronas Towers? Hint

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al Haj

Mahathir Mohamad

Tun Abdul Razak bin Dato Hussien

Tun Hussien bin Dato 'Onn

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many double-deck high speed passenger lifts are there in the Petronas Towers? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What were the architects asked to define in the original plans for the Kuala Lumpur city centre development? Hint

A doorway

A gateway

An archway

A pathway

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where are the Petronas Towers?

Answer: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

The towers are the headquarters of the state-owned Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas).

2. What is the name of the Petronas Towers' architect?

Answer: Cesar Antonio Pelli

Cesar Pelli and associates of New Haven, Connecticut.

3. What is the height of the Petronas Towers, from ground level?

Answer: 451.9 metres

Beating the Sears Tower, Chicago, which stands at 443 metres.

4. What is the term given to the structure that links the Petronas Towers?

Answer: Sky-bridge

The sky-bridge is located on levels 41 and 42 of the towers, at a height of 170 metres from street level.

5. When did the Petronas Towers earn the title of 'tallest office buildings in the world'?

Answer: 1996

The Petronas Towers surpassed the Sears Tower in 1996, although the buildings were not opened until 1997.

6. What activity took place at the Petronas Towers on August 29, 2001?

Answer: Base-jumping World Tournament

More than forty extreme sport divers jumped from the 73rd floor of the building and parachuted down to the ground. Most made it safely.

7. How many floors do each of the twin Petronas towers have?

Answer: 88

Although they are the tallest buildings in the world, they actually have fewer floors than the Sears Tower and than did the twin towers of the World Trade Center.

8. What is the name of the Malaysian Prime Minister that inaugurated the Petronas Towers?

Answer: Mahathir Mohamad

All three 'wrong choices are past Malaysian prime ministers.

9. How many double-deck high speed passenger lifts are there in the Petronas Towers?

Answer: 58

29 in each tower.

10. What were the architects asked to define in the original plans for the Kuala Lumpur city centre development?

Answer: A gateway

A place between East and West, that people can identify as unique to the city and Malaysia.

Source: Author Ikabud

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