Statistics for History Quiz: Buildings

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Question	Answer	% Correct
Which of these is the largest pyramid in the Americas?	Tlachihualtepetl	65%
Which cathedral was completed last (not including restorations)?	Cologne	53%
Which one of these symbols, all used on buildings (among other uses), was the most widespread before modern times?	Swastika	53%
Which civilisation didn't build ziggurats?	Urartu	51%
What was the original purpose of the architectural ornament known as a mascaron?	Frighten away evil spirits	47%
Which Chinese dynasty was the last to work on the Great Wall?	Ming	40%
The towers of Angkor Wat are supposed to represent what?	Mountain peaks	33%
Why do traditional Chinese buildings have multiple dougong?	To withstand earthquakes	26%
What was the probable purpose of the Inca site of Moray?	Farming	23%
Which of these is the world's largest castle (by land area)?	Malbork	23%
Which building, destroyed in WWII, was not later rebuilt?	Auberge d'Auvergne (Valletta)	12%
Philadelphia City Hall was designed in which architectural style?	Second Empire	12%
Which of these was the world's tallest building in 1928?	Woolworth Building	9%
Which type of building/structure is the oldest?	Longhouse	7%
Which library was said to contain, at most, around 200,000 scrolls?	Library of Pergamum	2%