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The Sydney Opera House, a World Heritage Site in Australia, was designed by which architect?

  1. A.Jorn Utzon
  2. B.Antoni Gaudi
  3. C.Frank Gehry
  4. D.Le Corbusier

Correct answer

A. Jorn Utzon

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Jorn Utzon. The Danish architect Jorn Utzon won the competition for the Sydney Opera House, whose shell shaped roofs stand on Bennelong Point in Sydney harbour. The building opened in 1973 and was later inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as a work of twentieth century architecture.

Option B is wrong because Antoni Gaudi designed the Sagrada Familia and other works in Barcelona. Option C is wrong because Frank Gehry designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, another famous curved building and a natural distractor. Option D is wrong because Le Corbusier is associated with Chandigarh in India and with buildings in Europe, not with Sydney.

Utzon was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 2003, and the Opera House is one of the few twentieth century buildings on the World Heritage List. Remember that it stands in Sydney and not in Canberra, which is Australia's capital and a common distractor in the same question.

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10 Downing Street in London is the official residence and office of which of the following?

  1. A.The reigning British monarch
  2. B.The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
  3. C.The Chancellor of the Exchequer
  4. D.The Speaker of the House of Commons
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Correct answer: B. The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

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The Pentagon is the headquarters of which organisation?

  1. A.The United States Congress
  2. B.The Federal Bureau of Investigation
  3. C.The United States Department of Defense
  4. D.The Central Intelligence Agency
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Correct answer: C. The United States Department of Defense

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