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19th century trends in architecture

What's the name of the building presented in the picture?
Palace of Holyroodhouse
The Crystal Palace
Sandringham House
Hillsborough Castle
The Crystal Palace
He was a french architect, born in 1801 in Paris. One of the most famous buildings he designed is Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève in Paris. Who is it?
Pierre Lescot
Émile André
Henri Labrouste
Gustave Eiffel
Henri Labrouste
When was the Eiffel Tower built?
1888
1891
1887
1889
1889
The Crystal Palace in London was built to host which event in 1851?
The Great Exhibition
Who was the main constructor of the Garabit Viaduct?
Gustave Eiffel
Louis Sullivan
Robert Smirke
Charles Garnier
Gustave Eiffel
The Palace of Westminster, London, was destroyed by fire in 1834. Who won the competition for designs for a new palace?
Charles Barry
William Frame
Philip Hardwick
George Godwin
Charles Barry
Where is located the building presented in the picture?
Paris
Lyon
Rome
London
Paris
What architecture styles were used to design the Palais Garnier?
French Regal and Beaux-Arts
Georgian and Chateau
Italian Revival and English Colonial
Second Empire Beaux-Arts and Neo-Baroque
Second Empire Beaux-Arts and Neo-Baroque
Where is located Altare della Patria in Italy?
Rome
The Prudential Building was built by Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler. Where is it located?
Buffalo
Boston
New York City
Chicago
Buffalo
Louis Sullivan was one of the First Chicago School members.
False
True
True
Who designed the Palais Garnier?
Charles Garnier
Jean Nouvel
Pierre Lescot
Le Corbusier
Charles Garnier
Who designed The British Museum, London?
David Laing
John Foulston
Thomas Harrison
Robert Smirke
Robert Smirke
What is the building presented in the photo?
Hampton Court Palace in East Molesey
St James's Palace in London
The Royal Lodge in Windsor
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
Royal Pavillon in Brighton
What was the Crystal Palace made of?
Stone masonry with wood
Steel and aluminum
Iron and plate-glass
Crystal
Iron and plate-glass
Match the pairs.
Joseph Paxton
The Crystal Palace
Match the pairs.
Gustave Eiffel
The Eiffel Tower
Match the pairs.
John Nash
The Royal Pavillon
Match the pairs.
Charles Barry
The Palace of Westminster
The Palais Garnier is the building known as Opéra National de Paris.
True
False
True
“With me, architecture is not an art, but a religion, and that religion but a part of democracy.” Whose words are these?
Hobson Richardson
Martin Roche
Louis Sullivan
Le Corbusier
Louis Sullivan
Henri Labrouste designed a reading room in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France in the Rue de Richelieu.
False
True
True
The original Chicago School lasted between what years?
1880-1910
1950-1980
1930-1960
1900-1930
1880-1910