Trivia Quiz on Architectural History
Updated: Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A ready-made history and arts quiz that you can use in virtual and in-person events (Zoom, Teams, YouTube Live, Twitch, conferences, meetings, classrooms, etc.)
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From friezes and flying buttresses to geodesic domes, test your knowledge of the structures, styles, and stories that shaped our built world. A crisp, two-sentence challenge ideal for design buffs, students, and curious history lovers alike.
Step into the timeline of the built environment with a lively group challenge that spans classical details, Gothic innovations, and modern breakthroughs. This Architectural History quiz is designed for teams or classrooms and works beautifully for studio warm-ups, museum nights, and culture-themed socials. Host it in-person or online—perfect for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, YouTube Live, Twitch, Kick, or any hybrid setup. Questions are concise and varied so everyone can contribute, whether they know their cornices from their friezes or just love a good architectural story. Use it as a fast 10-question round, duplicate and remix it into a full-length trivia night, or run it as a best-of-three team match. It’s approachable for mixed-knowledge groups while still rewarding true architecture aficionados.
1. Band of decoration especially at the top of a wall
A) molding
B) cornice
C) Frieze
D) pediment
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2. Segmental, Primitive, Doucine, Elliptical are types of what
A) Arch (in construction)
B) Vault
C) Dome
D) Column
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3. When was crystal palace destroyed
A) 1936
B) 1934
C) 1935
D) 1937
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4. The pointed arch used in Gothic architecture.
A) Barrel arch
B) Round arch
C) Ogive
D) Lancet arch
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5. Who invented the geodesic dome
A) Le Corbusier
B) Antoni Gaudí
C) Buckminster Fuller
D) Frank Lloyd Wright
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6. Which London Bridge Had A Gate Over It On Which The Heads Of Criminals Were Displayed On Spikes As A Deterrent
A) Tower Bridge
B) London Bridge
C) Blackfriars Bridge
D) Westminster Bridge
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7. Who was the Taj Mahal built in memory of?
A) Shah Jahan
B) Mumtaj Mahal
C) Ustad Ahmad Lahori
D) Queen Noor Jahan
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8. Frank Lloyd Wright son John invented these after watching workers move timber.
A) Lego bricks
B) Lincoln logs
C) Meccano
D) Tinker Toys
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9. In what field of study would you find "flying buttresses"?
A) Astronomy
B) Sociology
C) Music
D) Architecture
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10. In what field of study would you find "flying buttresses"
A) Engineering
B) Architecture
C) Archaeology
D) Literature
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