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Can you name the world's tallest buildings throughout history?
created by
jonesjeffum
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Height's based on the height to architectural top The Great Pyramid of Giza, Eiffel Tower, and CN Tower etc. are not considered buildings because they are not habitable at all levels of the structure
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Year Became Tallest
Building
Height
300 BC
115 m
1311
160 m
1549
159 m
1625
151 m
1647
142 m
1874
147 m
1876
151 m
1880
157 m
1890
162 m
1901
167 m
1908
187 m
1909
213 m
1913
241 m
1930
283 m
1930
319 m
1931
381 m
1972
417 m
1973
442 m
1998
451 m
2004
509 m
2007
818 m
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World's Tallest Buildings Throughout Time Quiz
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Created Jan 3, 2010 in
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typhoidpat
:
Jan 4th, 2010 at 14:17 GMT
0 points
You should accept Notre Dame Cathedral.
Noname219
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Jan 4th, 2010 at 19:32 GMT
0 points
Your source does not include Great Pyramids of Egypt. :/
Noname219
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Jan 4th, 2010 at 19:33 GMT
2 points
Oh forget my last comment, I just read your game note.
smekeldorfed
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Jan 4th, 2010 at 23:07 GMT
3 points
It was called the Sears Tower when it was the world's tallest building and should be credited as such.
dan144556
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Jan 8th, 2010 at 23:23 GMT
1 point
I don't really think you should accept Notre Dame Cathedral, because there are a bunch of those (Paris, Rouen, Strasbourg, Chartres, etc.) It's the ones in Rouen and Strasbourg that are on this list, not any others. That said you should accept "Notre Dame de Rouen" and "Notre Dame de Strasbourg."
actwentysix
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Feb 12th, 2010 at 18:32 GMT
1 point
It confused me to see the heights decrease from 1311-1647. Seems they couldn't quite figure out a lightning rod back then. Curiously, the lightning rod was invented around 1750 and building heights have only increased since then.
mgm1212116
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Mar 9th, 2010 at 22:21 GMT
1 point
You should accept Pharos Lighthouse as well as Lighthouse of Alexandria.
TomKiwi
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Apr 11th, 2012 at 07:38 GMT
1 point
Damn, missed WTC due to spelling it Centre! Cool quiz.
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