Burj Khalifa (Dubai, UAE — 2010) — Questions and answers

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Approximately how much did the Burj Khalifa cost to build?

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  1. About 1.5 billion ✓
  2. Exactly 828 million
  3. Less than 1 billion
  4. More than 2 billion

Answer: About 1.5 billion

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Which city's architectural grandeur did Adrian Smith absorb before his success in Dubai?

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  1. Dubai
  2. Chicago ✓
  3. New York
  4. London

Answer: Chicago

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Where did Adrian Smith travel later in his career, finding inspiration for his designs?

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  1. The Amazon Rainforest
  2. The Alps Mountains
  3. The Arabian Desert ✓
  4. The Great Barrier Reef

Answer: The Arabian Desert

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Which specific desert flower inspired the design of the Burj Khalifa?

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  1. A rose
  2. A lily
  3. A Hymenocallis flower ✓
  4. A sunflower

Answer: A Hymenocallis flower

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What innovative floor plan was developed for the Burj Khalifa to help with stability?

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  1. A square-shaped floor plan
  2. A circular floor plan
  3. A Y-shaped floor plan ✓
  4. A star-shaped floor plan

Answer: A Y-shaped floor plan

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What did Mohamed Alabbar say about how great things are done?

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  1. By waiting for a sudden idea
  2. By one big impulse
  3. By a series of small things brought together ✓
  4. By only a few talented people

Answer: By a series of small things brought together

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What happened as the Burj Khalifa continued to grow taller?

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  1. It was moved to a different city.
  2. It started to shrink.
  3. It broke record after record. ✓
  4. People lost interest in it.

Answer: It broke record after record.

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When did the Burj Khalifa officially open?

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  1. January 4, 2000
  2. December 25, 2010
  3. January 4, 2010 ✓
  4. February 14, 2005

Answer: January 4, 2010

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What did Adrian Smith say the Burj Khalifa had achieved regarding architecture?

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  1. It only spoke of its time.
  2. It showed how to build quickly.
  3. It spoke of its time and place, but yearned for timelessness. ✓
  4. It was simply a very tall building.

Answer: It spoke of its time and place, but yearned for timelessness.

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What does the Burj Khalifa stand as a symbol of today?

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  1. Only ancient history
  2. Human ambition, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence ✓
  3. A forgotten dream
  4. The fastest construction ever

Answer: Human ambition, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence

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