26 February 2021

Quiz: How much do you know about these beautiful domes?

Test your knowledge on the world’s grandest mosques, cathedrals, stupas and mausoleums

4 mins

1. In which Iranian city can you see the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shah Mosque?

Shiraz

Mashhad

Isfahan

Tehran

2. What is beneath the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem?

A museum

A well

Nothing

An underground cave

3. When did Sir Christopher Wren complete St Paul’s Cathedral in London, UK?

1675

1683

1710

1791

4. What is the nickname of Putra Mosque in Putrajaya, Malaysia?

The floating mosque

The rose mosque

The pink mosque

The golden mosque

5. How many domes has Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, UAE?

6. Where would you find this cathedral, St Alexander Nevsky?

Baku, Azerbaijan

Tallinn, Estonia

Sofia, Bulgaria

Izhevsk, Russia

7. Where can you see Shwezigon Paya?

Bagan, Myanmar

Bangkok, Thailand

Luang Prabang, Laos

Lumbini, Nepal

8. How many onion domes has St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia?

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

9. In 1941, when an archaeologist opened Gur-e Amir Mausoleum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, what did he find?

Gold coins worth £4 million

The remains of the conqueror Timur

The bones of a horse attached to a carriage

Ancient scrolls

10. How many stairs lead up to the dome of St Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy?

203

305

411

551

11. The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra, India in memory of his favorite wife. In which era was it completed?

Late 1500s

Mid 1600s

Late 1600s

Early 1700s

12. What was the original purpose of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey?

A cathedral

A mosque