Snapshots of Cameras Trivia Quiz

Answer: Harbour Bridge, Sydney

The Sydney Harbour Bridge, which opened in 1932, is called 'The Coat Hanger' because it is arch-shaped. Despite the lack of adequate safety standards prevalent at that period, only sixteen people died during the construction of the bridge. Today the bridge is a popular tourist attraction open to the public for climbs on the southern half.

It didn't look safe enough to allow Corporal Slag on the climb, though, so he had to be content with just taking a photograph of it.

~zorba_scank

Answer: Mexico

Located less than fifty miles from Mexico City, one of the most heavily populated urban areas in the world, Popocatépetl has spewed ash over wide areas as recently as 2006. Popocatépetl and Iztaccíhuatl are legends in the Mayan culture, and are known respectively as "Smoking Mountain" and "Sleeping Woman."

~robbieh

Answer: Empire State Building

The Empire State Building was built as a part of a competition in New York to build the World's Tallest Building. The Manhattan Company Building and The Chrysler Building were two other competitors, each of which held a record of 'The World's Tallest Building' till the Empire State Building was completed. It was the first building to have over 100 floors. The height of the building is enhanced by the tower for radio transmission.

~tiger_fish

Answer: Balboa Park

The San Diego Zoo is one of the largest zoos in the world. It is located in beautiful Balboa Park which is just north of downtown San Diego. It has a very large variety of animals, birds, and reptiles from around the world. One of the most interesting features of the zoo is the way in which many of the exhibits attempt to replicate the animal's natural habitat as closely as possible.

~huskyman

Answer: Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Tower of Pisa was built over a period of more than 150 years. However, due to the inadequacy of the foundation laid for the structure, it began to tilt while construction was still underway. Realising their error, the engineers tried to compensate by building the upper floors taller on one side, resulting in a structure that is slightly curved.

~zorba_scank

Answer: Potala Palace

The enormous and very beautiful Potala Palace sits atop Red Mountain, overlooking the city of Lhasa, Tibet (Tibetan Autonomous Region, China). It was built by the first emperor of Tibet in the seventh century CE. The palace is thirteen stories high and contains over one thousand rooms. It was the main residence of the fourteenth Dalai Lama until he was forced to escape to India when Tibet was invaded by China in 1959.

It is an amazing sight.

~robbieh

Answer: Charminar

The Charminar, Hyderabad's iconic landmark, was actually built by the ruler of the time, Mohammad Quli Qutb Shah, to commemorate the vanquishing of an epidemic plague. Charminar literally means "Four Towers" or "Minarets". It is not a gigantic structure by any means, but is very beautiful and impressive to look at, especially at night when illuminated. The famous "Mecca Masjid", one of India's biggest and grandest mosques, is right next to Charminar.

~srini701

Answer: Melbourne, Australia

Local residents and many tourists will recognize Melbourne from the list of landmarks. Acland Street in beachside St Kilda is a popular place for a leisurely brunch, or for cake and coffee. The cake shop window displays echo the cosmopolitan vibe of the suburb, and are frequently used as a backdrop for tourists' photographs.

~auntie1

Answer: Terracotta Army

The Terracotta figures, buried with the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in 210 BC, were first discovered by local farmers in 1974. These structures are life-sized and each figure varies in height, uniform and hairstyle. Intricate details like facial expressions were also given importance during the manufacturing of these figures. The placement of the figures in the pits represents the rank and the duties of the soldiers.

~tiger_fish

Answer: Iwo Jima

The photograph Corporal Slag has is called "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" and was taken by a photographer named Joe Rosenthal. The photograph went on to win the Pulitzer prize for photography in 1945 and according to Wikipedia, "came to be regarded in the United States as one of the most significant and recognizable images of the war, and possibly the most reproduced photograph of all time." There is also a United States postage stamp featuring this photograph.

~srini701