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Architecture A-Z #1

Guess these architecture-themed answers from A to Z.
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Last updated: March 29, 2022
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Clue
Answer
A
1930s architectural style Miami's South Beach is famous for
Art Deco
B
World's tallest building
Burj Khalifa
C
Ancient gladitorial arena in Rome
Colosseum
D
Islamic shrine located on Jerusalem's Temple Mount
Dome of the Rock
E
World's tallest building between 1931–70
Empire State Building
F
Compound where the emperor of China once lived
Forbidden City
G
Style of architecture exemplified by Cathédrale Notre Dame
Gothic
H
World's largest cathedral for over 900 years
Hagia Sophia
I
Snow house of the Inuit and Eskimo peoples
Igloo
J
Person who once lived in Neverland Ranch
Michael Jackson
K
Small cube-shaped building that is Islam's holiest location
Kaaba
L
I. M. Pei designed the famous pyramid of this museum
Louvre
M
Sculptor who designed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica
Michelangelo
N
Modernist architect who designed many landmarks in Brasilia,
and recently died at age 104
Oscar Niemeyer
O
Mimar Sinan was considered the chief architect of this historical empire
Ottoman Empire
P
Temple in Athens that is dedicated to goddess Athena
Parthenon
Q
Queensland skyscraper that was world's tallest residential building, 2005–11
Q1
R
Building where the German Parliament meets
Reichstag
S
Barcelona basilica whose construction began in 1882 and still is unfinished
Sagrada Família
T
The finest structure from the Mughal architecture
Taj Mahal
U
Largest mosque in Syria, namesake for an Islamic caliphate
Umayyad Mosque
V
Term for an Italian country home
Villa
W
Guggenheim architect from Wisconsin
Frank Lloyd Wright
X
Kublai Khan's capital or Citizen Kane's estate
Xanadu
Y
City in Northern England famous for its walls
York
Z
Mesopotamian pyramid with steps
Ziggurat
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Level 79
Mar 30, 2022
Nice, nominated.
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Level 90
Jan 3, 2023
Dig it. Nominated. The type-in for the Modernist architect who designed much of Brasilia is very generous. Just goofing around until time expired (because I was at a complete and shameful loss), I typed the name of a famous soccer player (misspelling it in the process) and cracked up when the quiz accepted it.
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Level 66
Jul 10, 2023
Are you saying you misspelled Neymar to get Niemeyer? I gotta say that instantly reminded me of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbk6fNkS1Aw