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Monuments around the World
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Monuments around the World

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 Eiffel Tower is a famous French structure. Which city is it located in?
Nice
Lyon
Nantes
Paris
Millions of people climb the Eiffel Tower every year and it has had over 250 million visitors since its opening
2 .
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
The cathedral was built as a monument to victorious battles
3 .
The Great Sphinx of Giza was probably built for Pharaoh Khafra. How tall is it?
Over 150m
Around 20m
Nearly 74m
Under 1m
It is the largest statue carved from one piece of stone in the world
4 .
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
The statue weighs approximately 635 tonnes but is not the largest statue of Jesus 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
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
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 Statue of Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York. Which country gave the statue to America?
Denmark
Germany
France
China
It was given as a symbol of friendship between the two countries
8 .
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
More than 1,000 elephants were employed to transport the construction materials used to build the Taj Mahal
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
The Leaning Tower of Pisa took 344 years to build, beginning in August 1173
10 .
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
The bell weighs about 13 and a half tons, about the same as a small elephant!
Author:  Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)
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