QUIZ OF THE WEEK

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1. Which tower can be found in Champ de Mars in Paris?

2. What famous Indian landmark was built as a Mausoleum by a 17th century emperor in memory of his late wife?

3. Cristo Redentor is the native name of which iconic South America statue?

4. Which unique natural structure in Northern Ireland is made up on over 40,000 basalt rocks?

5. The name of which local mountain translates roughly to The Hill of Kings?

6. Which New York landmark was originally used as a lighthouse until 1902?

7. The Elizabeth Tower in Westminster contains which large 19th century object?

8. Due to the soft ground it was built on, what Italian building has been leaning to one side for over 500 years?

9. The Little Mermaid statue is located in which European city?

10. La Sagrada Familia is a cathedral which has been continuously under construction since 1882 in which Spanish city?

11. Machu Picchu, a famous

Incan citadel, is nestled high in which mountain range?

12. Which prehistoric Irish monument in Co. Meath predates both Stonhenge and the Egyptian pyramids?

13. Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper, is located in which city?

14. Chichen Itza, a large city built by the ancient Mayans, can be found in which country?

15. Standing at 597 feet, the

‘Statue of Unity’, recently recorded as the world’s tallest statue, was constructed in the likeness of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of which Asian country?

16. The famous cathedral in Moscow, decorated in a variety of colourful patterns and shapes, is named after which saint?

17. A statue of former Sligo Rovers player Dixie Dean can be found outside a football ground in which English city?

18. Angkor Wat, a Buddhist temple recognised as the largest religious monument by land area, is located in which country?

19. The Scott Monument, an

Eiffel Tower style structure, is the largest monument in Europe dedicated to a literary figure. In which city will you find it?

20. Nelson’s Pillar in Dublin’s city centre was replaced with which modern landmark?

21. The Forbidden City is a major cultural landmark in which Asian country?

22. Uluru is the native name for which Australian landmark?

23. In which US state would you find the Golden Gate Bridge?

24. Petra is a significant archaeological site in which middle eastern country?

25. Mount Fuji is the tallest peak of which country?

26. Which Egyptian landmark is famously missing its nose?

27. Bran, Romania, is home to the castle which served as a major inspiration for which horror novel?

28. Easter Island, a small pacific island, has earned worldwide recognition for hundreds of large rocks carved to resemble what?

29. A statue of Rabindranath

Tagore can be found on Wine

Street in Sligo town. Which Nobel prize did he win in 1913?

30. The Trevi Fountain is a site popular with tourists in which European city?

31. The Blue Mosque is an architectural wonder found in which city?

32. The Wailing Wall, an important site for prayer in Judaism, can be found in which city?

33. Angel Falls waterfall is a popular site in which South America country?

34. The CN Tower is a significant part of which Canadian city’s skyline?

35. Skellig Michael, a relic of monastic life, is a historical site located off the coast of which county?

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