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At one time the pinnacle of engineering innovation, arches continue to be used in infrastructure throughout our world. The most famous ones, however, don’t seem to be used for much at all – as the following pictures will testify.

Arches remain popular tourist attractions in many cities – past and present – across the globe. This quiz can help to determine how much attention you’ve been paying on your travels – can you place these famous arches?

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For each picture we show, just tell us whereabouts in the world the arch can be found. The quiz is multiple choice, too, so it couldn’t be much easier. Or could it? Good luck.

Easytobook.com's Famous Arches Quiz

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Question 1

Where is this? (2)

A	Carthage
B	Corinth
C	Leptis Magna
D	Damascus

Question 1 Explanation:

Arch of Septimius Severus, Leptis Magna, Libya: The archaeological site of Leptis Magna is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the most impressive examples of Roman ruins in the Mediterranean. The Arch of Septimius Severus, constructed in around 200 AD, marks the convergence of major roads from Leptis Magna, and distances were measured from here.

Question 2

Where is this? (3)

A	New York
B	Brussels
C	Munich
D	Moscow

Question 2 Explanation:

New York’s Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Arch stands on Grand Army Plaza, at the main entrance of Prospect Park, Brooklyn. President Grover Cleveland unveiled the arch in 1892.

Question 3

Where is this? (4)

A	Utah, United States
B	Notranjska, Slovenia
C	Arequipa, Peru
D	Xinjiang, China

Question 3 Explanation:

Tushuk Tash (Hole in Heaven) is known to westerners as Shipton’s Arch, after being discovered in 1947 by English mountaineer Eric Shipton. This is the tallest natural arch in the world and can be found in China’s Xinjiang Province.

Question 4

Where is this? (5)

A	Gent
B	Paris
C	Seville
D	Milan

Question 4 Explanation:

Probably the most famous arch in the world, Arc de Triomphe took three decades to complete. It commemorates not only Napoleon’s victories but also the sacrifice of those who died during the French Revolution.

Question 5

Where is this? (6)

A	Ventiane
B	Hanoi
C	Rangoon
D	Bali

Question 5 Explanation:

Patuxai was completed after more than a decade of construction that began in 1957. The five small towers that rest on top of the arch represent the five precepts of Buddhism.

Question 6

Where is this? (7)

A	Cairo
B	Nairobi
C	Harare
D	Cape Town

Question 6 Explanation:

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a staunch Human Rights campaigner, Anglican Bishop, and the first black South African Archbishop of Cape Town. He has since retired from public life.

Question 7

Where is this? (8)

A	Prague
B	Rome
C	Reykjavik
D	Montpellier

Question 7 Explanation:

Standing next to the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine was built in 315 AD to mark Emperor Constantine’s victory over Maxentius.

Question 8

Where is this? (9)

A	Phnom Penh
B	Pyongyang
C	Saigon
D	Seoul

Question 8 Explanation:

The tallest arch in the world, Triumphal Arch in Pyongyang, North Korea, is 60m high. This structure commemorates the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945 and was opened in 1982.

Question 9

Where is this? (10)

A	St. Louis
B	London
C	Ottawa
D	Copenhagen

Question 9 Explanation:

The Gateway Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. This arch is 192m tall, making it the tallest man-made monument in the US. Gateway Arch stands on the west bank of the Mississippi and was opened to the public in 1967.

Question 10

Where is this? (11)

A	Buenos Aires
B	Caracas
C	Cancun
D	Ipanema

Question 10 Explanation:

A rainbow is an optical and meteorological phenomenon that causes a spectrum of light to appear in the sky when the sun shines onto droplets of moisture in the Earth's atmosphere. It takes the form of a multicoloured arc. Rainbows caused by sunlight always appear in the section of sky directly opposite the sun.

Question 11

Where is this? (12)

A	Kiev
B	Warsaw
C	Lisbon
D	Madrid

Question 11 Explanation:

Puerta de Alcalá stands in Madrid’s Plaza de la Independencia at the north-west corner of Parque del Retiro. Inaugurated in 1778, this arch originally formed a gate in the city’s medieval walls. Historically, flocks of sheep regularly passed under the arch on migration routes, but this tradition is now at a close.

Question 12

Where is this? (13)

A	Baghdad
B	Ashgabat
C	Tehran
D	Beirut

Question 12 Explanation:

The Swords of Qadisiyah - also known as the Hands of Victory - are located in central Baghdad. These arches stand over two entrances to a parade ground, and were opened to the public in 1989. They were constructed to mark Saddam Hussein’s victory in the Iran-Iraq war of the late 20th century.

Question 13

Where is this? (14)

A	Kolkatta
B	Mumbai
C	Chennai
D	Islamabad

Question 13 Explanation:

Constructed for the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to what was then called Bombay, the Gateway of India takes architectural influence from Hindu and Muslim traditions.

Question 14

Where is this? (15)

A	South Dakota
B	Nevada
C	Colorado
D	Utah

Question 14 Explanation:

Delicate Arch is a popular icon, especially throughout Utah and the United States of America. Climber Dean Potter sparked controversy in 2006 when he scaled the 52-foot arch. Climbing is now banned on all arches in Arches National Park throughout the year.

Question 15

Where is this? (16)

A	Lyons
B	Maastricht
C	London
D	Zurich

Question 15 Explanation:

Marble Arch stands at the north-eastern corner of London’s Hyde Park, having been moved from in front of Buckingham Palace in 1851. Constructed from white Carrara marble, the arch was completed 1833.

Question 16

Where is this? (17)

A	Tunisia
B	Lebanon
C	Croatia
D	Spain

Question 16 Explanation:

An archaeological wonder of the city of Tyre, the Triumphal Arch is a Roman structure stood on the historical site of Al-Bass. The arch was reconstructed in recent history and, along with the rest of this site, became a part of UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 1984.

Question 17

Where is this? (18)

A	Gambia
B	Sierra Leone
C	Namibia
D	Zimbabwe

Question 17 Explanation:

Stood over the road to Banjul, Arch 22 was constructed in 1996. This arch marks the military coup d’etat through which Yahya Jammeh seized power from Gambia’s democratically elected government.

Question 18

Where is this? (19)

A	Minsk
B	Bucharest
C	Tallinn
D	St. Petersburg

Question 18 Explanation:

The Russians’ victory over Napoleon was certainly one to be commemorated. Only fitting, then, that St. Petersburg’s Narva Square saw a new monument in 1814, fittingly called the Narva Triumphal Gate.

Question 19

Where is this? (20)

A	Singapore
B	Dubai
C	Los Angeles
D	All of the above

Question 19 Explanation:

Built to commemorate the epitome of American dining, the world-famous McDonalds Golden Arches can be found in cities worldwide.

Question 20

Where is this? (21)

A	Bratislava
B	Bucharest
C	Sofia
D	Vienna

Question 20 Explanation:

The flag gives it away! Standing in the north of Bucharest, the latest Triumphal Arch was finished in 1936. However, it was preceded by two arches, the first of which marked Romania’s independence in 1878.

Question 21

Where is this? (22)

A	Karachi
B	Luang Prabang
C	Manila
D	Siem Reap

Question 21 Explanation:

The University of Santo Tomas is host to the Arch of the Centuries. Originally erected in 1611, the Arch of the Centuries was destroyed during the Second World War and was subsequently rebuilt. Students of the university parade under the arch during their graduating ceremony.

Question 22

Where is this? (23)

A	Madrid
B	Florence
C	Marseille
D	Lisbon

Question 22 Explanation:

Lisbon’s Triumphal arch overlooks Praça do Comércio, which was once the site of the Royal Ribeira Palace. Arco da Rua Augusta was created in 1875 and is a great viewpoint from which to look over the city.

Question 23

Where is this? (24)

A	Austro-Hungaria
B	Byzantia
C	Mesopotamia
D	Persia

Question 23 Explanation:

Franz Ferdinand was Archduke of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from 1889. He was assassinated in Sarajevo on 28th June 1914, prompting Austria-Hungary to declare war on Serbia. Thus began the course of events that drew the Central Powers and Allied Powers into the First World War.

Question 24

Where is this? (25)

A	Paris
B	Berne
C	Brussels
D	Luxembourg

Question 24 Explanation:

Erected in 1905, Brussels’ Arch of the Cinquantenaire is the centrepiece of the park after which it is named. It was originally intended to be completed for the exhibition of 1880, which commemorated the 50th anniversary of Belgium’s independence, and was a continuous source of contention over expenditure.

Question 25

Where is this? (26)

A	Tripoli
B	Athens
C	Florence
D	Tunis

Question 25 Explanation:

Constructed in Pentelic marble, the Arch of Hadrian in Athens stands over the road from the centre of ancient Athens to the site of the Temple of Olympian Zeus. It was probably constructed to celebrate the arrival of Roman Emperor Hadrian into Athens in about 131 AD.

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