UK History MCQs

UK Architects and Architecture MCQs with Answers

Who is the architect responsible for designing the dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London?
a) Christopher Wren
b) Frank Gehry
c) Zaha Hadid
d) I. M. Pei
Answer: a) Christopher Wren

Which famous London landmark is an example of Gothic Revival architecture and houses the UK Parliament?
a) The Shard
b) Buckingham Palace
c) Tower Bridge
d) Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)
Answer: d) Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament)

Who designed the iconic “Gherkin” skyscraper in London?
a) Norman Foster
b) Richard Rogers
c) Renzo Piano
d) Jean Nouvel
Answer: a) Norman Foster

Which architect is known for designing the British Museum’s Great Court with its iconic glass and steel roof?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) I. M. Pei
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The Clifton Suspension Bridge, located in Bristol, was designed by which famous engineer and architect?
a) Joseph Paxton
b) Isambard Kingdom Brunel
c) John Nash
d) Thomas Telford
Answer: b) Isambard Kingdom Brunel

The Shard, a prominent skyscraper in London, was designed by which architect?
a) Norman Foster
b) Renzo Piano
c) Frank Gehry
d) Zaha Hadid
Answer: b) Renzo Piano

The Royal Pavilion in Brighton is a famous example of which architectural style?
a) Neo-Gothic
b) Romanesque
c) Neoclassical
d) Indo-Saracenic
Answer: d) Indo-Saracenic

The Millennium Dome, now known as The O2, was designed by which architect?
a) Richard Rogers
b) Norman Foster
c) Zaha Hadid
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: a) Richard Rogers

Who designed the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium in London?
a) Norman Foster
b) Renzo Piano
c) Zaha Hadid
d) John Pawson
Answer: c) Zaha Hadid

The “Walkie-Talkie” building in London, known for its distinctive top-heavy design, was designed by which architect?
a) Norman Foster
b) Rafael Viñoly
c) Renzo Piano
d) Richard Rogers
Answer: b) Rafael Viñoly

Who is the architect behind the redevelopment of the Tate Modern art gallery in London?
a) Renzo Piano
b) Norman Foster
c) Zaha Hadid
d) Richard Rogers
Answer: a) Renzo Piano

The Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh was designed by which architect?
a) Richard Rogers
b) Zaha Hadid
c) Renzo Piano
d) Enric Miralles
Answer: d) Enric Miralles

The iconic dome of the Brunelleschi’s Cathedral in Florence, Italy, inspired the design of which UK landmark?
a) Westminster Abbey
b) St. Paul’s Cathedral
c) Salisbury Cathedral
d) York Minster
Answer: b) St. Paul’s Cathedral

The “Crystal Palace,” a famous building from the 1851 Great Exhibition, was designed by which architect?
a) Joseph Paxton
b) Isambard Kingdom Brunel
c) John Nash
d) Christopher Wren
Answer: a) Joseph Paxton

Who designed the iconic red telephone booths that were once a common sight in the UK?
a) Norman Foster
b) Richard Rogers
c) Giles Gilbert Scott
d) I. M. Pei
Answer: c) Giles Gilbert Scott

The British Library building in London was designed by which architect?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The “Hanging Gardens of Babylon” inspired the design of which famous UK building?
a) The Shard
b) The Gherkin
c) Battersea Power Station
d) The Babylon Hotel (London)
Answer: c) Battersea Power Station

Who is the architect behind the redevelopment of the King’s Cross railway station in London?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The iconic “Blackpool Tower” in Blackpool, UK, was inspired by the design of which famous landmark?
a) Eiffel Tower
b) Leaning Tower of Pisa
c) Big Ben
d) Statue of Liberty
Answer: a) Eiffel Tower

The Eden Project, a series of biomes in Cornwall, UK, was designed by which architect?
a) Norman Foster
b) Renzo Piano
c) Zaha Hadid
d) Nicholas Grimshaw
Answer: d) Nicholas Grimshaw

The “Buckingham Palace” in London is an example of which architectural style?
a) Neo-Gothic
b) Neoclassical
c) Tudor Revival
d) Romanesque
Answer: b) Neoclassical

Who designed the iconic arch of the Wembley Stadium in London?
a) Norman Foster
b) Renzo Piano
c) Zaha Hadid
d) John Pawson
Answer: c) Zaha Hadid

The “Titanic Belfast” museum in Northern Ireland was designed by which architectural firm?
a) BDP (Building Design Partnership)
b) Renzo Piano Building Workshop
c) Foster + Partners
d) Snøhetta
Answer: a) BDP (Building Design Partnership)

Who designed the iconic arch of the Wembley Stadium in London?
a) Norman Foster
b) Renzo Piano
c) Zaha Hadid
d) John Pawson
Answer: c) Zaha Hadid

The “Titanic Belfast” museum in Northern Ireland was designed by which architectural firm?
a) BDP (Building Design Partnership)
b) Renzo Piano Building Workshop
c) Foster + Partners
d) Snøhetta
Answer: a) BDP (Building Design Partnership)

Which British architect is known for designing the “Maggie’s Centres” to provide support for cancer patients?
a) Richard Rogers
b) Norman Foster
c) Zaha Hadid
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: a) Richard Rogers

The “Birmingham New Street Station” in Birmingham, UK, underwent a major redevelopment designed by which architect?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The “Royal Albert Hall” in London is an example of which architectural style?
a) Neoclassical
b) Romanesque Revival
c) Neo-Gothic
d) Art Deco
Answer: c) Neo-Gothic

Who is the architect behind the design of the “London Aquatics Centre” used in the 2012 Summer Olympics?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: a) Zaha Hadid

The “Lloyd’s Building” in London, known for its innovative design with external escalators, was designed by which architect?
a) Richard Rogers
b) Norman Foster
c) Zaha Hadid
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: a) Richard Rogers

Who is the architect responsible for designing the “Royal Festival Hall” on the Southbank in London?
a) Norman Foster
b) Renzo Piano
c) Zaha Hadid
d) Leslie Martin
Answer: d) Leslie Martin

The “Lloyds Building” in London, known for its innovative design with external escalators, was designed by which architect?
a) Norman Foster
b) Richard Rogers
c) Zaha Hadid
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Richard Rogers

Who is the architect responsible for the design of the “Gateshead Millennium Bridge” in Newcastle?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The “Battersea Power Station” in London is an example of which architectural style?
a) Victorian Gothic Revival
b) Art Deco
c) Victorian Industrial
d) Modernist
Answer: c) Victorian Industrial

Who designed the “Stirling Prize-winning” terminal extension at London’s “Heathrow Airport”?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The “The Sage Gateshead” in Newcastle is an example of which architectural style?
a) Neo-Gothic
b) Romanesque Revival
c) Brutalist
d) Modernist
Answer: d) Modernist

Who is the architect behind the design of the iconic “The Sage Gateshead” in Newcastle?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: d) Renzo Piano

The “St Pancras Renaissance Hotel” in London is an example of which architectural style?
a) Victorian Gothic Revival
b) Art Deco
c) Victorian Industrial
d) Modernist
Answer: a) Victorian Gothic Revival

Who designed the “British Museum’s Great Court” with its iconic glass and steel roof?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The “Liverpool One” shopping complex in Liverpool was designed by which architectural firm?
a) Zaha Hadid Architects
b) BDP (Building Design Partnership)
c) Foster + Partners
d) Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Answer: b) BDP (Building Design Partnership)

Who is the architect behind the design of the “Millennium Bridge” in London?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: c) Richard Rogers

The “Tate Modern” art gallery in London is an example of which architectural style?
a) Brutalist
b) Modernist
c) Neoclassical
d) Gothic Revival
Answer: a) Brutalist

Who is the architect responsible for the design of the “The Scalpel” skyscraper in London?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

The “Blackpool Tower” in Blackpool, UK, was inspired by the design of which famous landmark?
a) Eiffel Tower
b) Leaning Tower of Pisa
c) Big Ben
d) Statue of Liberty
Answer: a) Eiffel Tower

Who designed the “Serpentine Pavilion” in London’s Kensington Gardens for the year 2000?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: a) Zaha Hadid

The “Falkirk Wheel” in Scotland, a rotating boat lift, was designed by which architectural firm?
a) BDP (Building Design Partnership)
b) Zaha Hadid Architects
c) Foster + Partners
d) RMJM (Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall)
Answer: d) RMJM (Robert Matthew Johnson Marshall)

Who is the architect behind the design of the “Falkirk Wheel” in Scotland?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: d) Renzo Piano

The “British Museum’s Great Court” with its iconic glass and steel roof was designed by which architect?
a) Zaha Hadid
b) Norman Foster
c) Richard Rogers
d) Renzo Piano
Answer: b) Norman Foster

Who designed the iconic arch of the “Wembley Stadium” in London?
a) Norman Foster
b) Renzo Piano
c) Zaha Hadid
d) John Pawson
Answer: c) Zaha Hadid

The “Gateshead Millennium Bridge” in Newcastle is an example of which architectural style?
a) Neoclassical
b) Modernist
c) Art Deco
d) Romanesque
Answer: b) Modernist

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