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History Quiz - Monuments around the World (Questions)

Monuments are special buildings and statues that help us remember people, places and events. This KS1 History quiz explores famous monuments from around the world.

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Fascinating Fact:

The Eiffel Tower is a tall metal monument in Paris, France. Many people visit it to see the view.

In KS1 History, children learn that monuments are important structures that help people remember events, places and famous people. Some monuments are very old, while others are still being built today.

Key Terms

Monument: A special building, statue or structure made to remember a person, place or event.
Landmark: A place or building that is easy to recognise and helps people know where they are.
Memorial: A type of monument that helps people remember someone who has died or an important event.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a monument in KS1 history?

A monument is a special statue, building or structure that is made to help people remember an important person, place or event from the past.

Why do people build monuments around the world?

People build monuments to honour heroes, mark big events like battles or discoveries, and to create places where visitors can learn about history.

How can I remember famous monuments for a test?

You can remember monuments by saying their name, country and reason together, drawing simple pictures, and using quizzes to practise their names and locations.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York. Which country gave the statue to America?

[ ]	Denmark
[ ]	Germany
[ ]	France
[ ]	China

2.

The Eiffel Tower is a famous French structure. Which city is it located in?

[ ]	Nice
[ ]	Lyon
[ ]	Nantes
[ ]	Paris

3.

St. Basil’s Cathedral is a famous monument in Moscow, Russia. Who ordered it to be built?

[ ]	Evan the Awful
[ ]	Ivan the Terrible
[ ]	James the Sly
[ ]	Reece the Imposter

4.

The Great Sphinx of Giza was probably built for Pharaoh Khafra. How tall is it?

[ ]	Over 150m
[ ]	Around 20m
[ ]	Nearly 74m
[ ]	Under 1m

5.

A bronze statue sits on a rock in a harbour in Copenhagen, Denmark. What is the statue of?

[ ]	An angel
[ ]	A queen
[ ]	A witch
[ ]	A mermaid

6.

The Great Wall of China is which of these options?

[ ]	About to be demolished
[ ]	The longest wall in the world
[ ]	Made from foam bricks
[ ]	Painted with rainbows

7.

The Taj Mahal is in India. It was built by an emperor as a memorial to who?

[ ]	His son
[ ]	His brother
[ ]	His cat
[ ]	His wife

8.

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Which famous building is it next to?

[ ]	The Houses of Parliament
[ ]	Buckingham Palace
[ ]	Tower Bridge
[ ]	The Tower of London

9.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower located in Italy. Why does it lean?

[ ]	Someone leant on it too hard
[ ]	It was knocked by a bus
[ ]	Too many people climb on it
[ ]	The ground it was built on was very soft

10.

Christ the Redeemer is a huge statue in Rio de Janeiro. Where did the stones used to build it come from?

[ ]	Sweden
[ ]	Rio
[ ]	America
[ ]	Japan

History Quiz - Monuments around the World (Answers)

1.

The Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York. Which country gave the statue to America?

[ ]	Denmark
[ ]	Germany
[x]	France
[ ]	China

It was given as a symbol of friendship between the two countries

2.

The Eiffel Tower is a famous French structure. Which city is it located in?

[ ]	Nice
[ ]	Lyon
[ ]	Nantes
[x]	Paris

Millions of people climb the Eiffel Tower every year and it has had over 250 million visitors since its opening

3.

St. Basil’s Cathedral is a famous monument in Moscow, Russia. Who ordered it to be built?

[ ]	Evan the Awful
[x]	Ivan the Terrible
[ ]	James the Sly
[ ]	Reece the Imposter

The cathedral was built as a monument to victorious battles

4.

The Great Sphinx of Giza was probably built for Pharaoh Khafra. How tall is it?

[ ]	Over 150m
[x]	Around 20m
[ ]	Nearly 74m
[ ]	Under 1m

It is the largest statue carved from one piece of stone in the world

5.

A bronze statue sits on a rock in a harbour in Copenhagen, Denmark. What is the statue of?

[ ]	An angel
[ ]	A queen
[ ]	A witch
[x]	A mermaid

The mermaid is a monument to the Hans Christian Anderson story and receives over a million visitors a year

6.

The Great Wall of China is which of these options?

[ ]	About to be demolished
[x]	The longest wall in the world
[ ]	Made from foam bricks
[ ]	Painted with rainbows

The wall is over 6,000 km long and is not one continuous wall, but is built instead from lots of sections

7.

The Taj Mahal is in India. It was built by an emperor as a memorial to who?

[ ]	His son
[ ]	His brother
[ ]	His cat
[x]	His wife

More than 1,000 elephants were employed to transport the construction materials used to build the Taj Mahal

8.

Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London. Which famous building is it next to?

[x]	The Houses of Parliament
[ ]	Buckingham Palace
[ ]	Tower Bridge
[ ]	The Tower of London

The bell weighs about 13 and a half tons, about the same as a small elephant!

9.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower located in Italy. Why does it lean?

[ ]	Someone leant on it too hard
[ ]	It was knocked by a bus
[ ]	Too many people climb on it
[x]	The ground it was built on was very soft

The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 344 years to build, beginning in August 1173

10.

Christ the Redeemer is a huge statue in Rio de Janeiro. Where did the stones used to build it come from?

[x]	Sweden
[ ]	Rio
[ ]	America
[ ]	Japan

The statue weighs approximately 635 tonnes but is not the largest statue of Jesus in the world!