Palace of Peace and Reconciliation - Quiz
Palace of Peace and Reconciliation
  • 1. What is the alternative name for the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation?
A) Golden and Blue Pyramid
B) Temple of Unity and Harmony
C) Monument of World Religions
D) Pyramid of Peace and Accord
  • 2. How high is the pyramidical portion of the building?
A) 77 metres
B) 15 metres
C) 62 metres
D) 49 metres
  • 3. In which city is the Palace located?
A) Shymkent
B) Nur-Sultan
C) Almaty
D) Astana
  • 4. What is the primary function of the Palace?
A) A parliament building for lawmakers
B) A non-denominational national spiritual centre and event venue
C) A royal residence for the president
D) An exclusive temple for Islam and Christianity
  • 5. Which architectural practice designed the Palace?
A) Sembol Construction
B) Foster and Partners
C) Buro Happold
D) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
  • 6. Who developed the Palace in partnership with Foster and Partners?
A) Sembol Construction
B) Buro Happold
C) Aldar Properties
D) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
  • 7. Who created the modern stained glass apex?
A) Norman Foster
B) Anatoliy Ivanov
C) Mehmet Tabanlıoğlu
D) Brian Clarke
  • 8. In what year was the Palace completed?
A) 2013
B) 2006
C) 2003
D) 2011
  • 9. What specific event was the Palace constructed to house?
A) Eurasian Media Forum
B) Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions
C) United Nations General Assembly
D) International Astana Action Film Festival
  • 10. Which company built the Palace?
A) Buro Happold
B) Sembol Construction
C) Foster and Partners
D) Aldar Properties
  • 11. What was the construction cost of the Palace in Kazakh tenge?
A) 3.10 billion
B) 5.42 billion
C) 8.74 billion
D) 12.5 billion
  • 12. Approximately how much did the Palace cost in US dollars?
A) $35 million
B) $58 million
C) $20 million
D) $100 million
  • 13. How often does the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions meet?
A) Triennially
B) Biennially
C) Quadrennially
D) Annually
  • 14. Which festival was held in the Palace in 2011 and 2013?
A) Kazakhstan Cultural Heritage Festival
B) Eurasian Film Festival
C) International Astana Action Film Festival
D) Astana International Film Festival
  • 15. What is the height of the earth-covered block that the pyramid sits on?
A) 12 metres
B) 28 metres
C) 62 metres
D) 15 metres
  • 16. Are the lower levels of the building considered basements?
A) Only during winter
B) Yes
C) Only the lowest floor
D) No
  • 17. What landscape feature rises up to cover the lower levels of the building?
A) Presidential Park
B) National Botanical Garden
C) Independence Park
D) Central Square
  • 18. How many 'stories' of triangles make up the pyramidical portion?
A) Four
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Three
  • 19. What is the length of each side of the triangular stories?
A) 12m
B) 62m
C) 28m
D) 15m
  • 20. How many stories of triangles in the lower portion are clad in pale granite?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Five
D) Four
  • 21. How many rows of triangles are clad in modern stained glass at the upper part?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Two
  • 22. How many stained glass triangles are there per side in the upper rows?
A) Six
B) Four
C) Two
D) Three
  • 23. How many square feet of modern stained glass are used in the upper rows?
A) 12000 square feet
B) 1076 square feet
C) 9700 square feet
D) 5000 square feet
  • 24. What imagery is incorporated into the ceramic glaze screen-printed stained glass?
A) Spiritual leaders
B) Pigeons in flight
C) Golden sun and eagle
D) Mountaineering peaks
  • 25. How many diamond-shaped stained glass windows are on the four sides of the lower level?
A) Twelve
B) Sixty-two
C) Twenty eight
D) Ninety-seven
  • 26. What is the total area in square feet of the diamond-shaped stained glass windows on the lower level?
A) 1076 square feet
B) 5400 square feet
C) 300 square feet
D) 9700 square feet
  • 27. What material is used for the frame of the pyramid structure?
A) Wood
B) Granite
C) Steel
D) Concrete
  • 28. What material is used for the lower levels of the building?
A) Concrete
B) Steel
C) Glass
D) Granite
  • 29. Over what temperature range did engineers have to design the building to withstand variations?
A) Over 50 °C (-20 to 30 °C)
B) Over 80 °C (-40 to over 40 °C)
C) Over 100 °C (-50 to 50 °C)
D) Over 30 °C (0 to 30 °C)
  • 30. What is the maximum expansion of the building due to temperature variations?
A) Up to 5 cm
B) Up to 50 cm
C) Up to 15 cm
D) Up to 30 cm
  • 31. What technique was used for the first time in a building to accommodate structural expansion?
A) Placing three corners on bridge bearings
B) Using rubber shock absorbers on all four corners
C) Designing a floating foundation with water chambers
D) Installing hydraulic expansion joints in the steel frame
  • 32. What was done to one corner of the pyramid due to the extreme climate?
A) It was locked down
B) It was left uninsulated
C) It was mounted on springs
D) It was buried deeper underground
  • 33. Which of the following religions has accommodations in the Pyramid?
A) Judaism
B) Zoroastrianism
C) Shintoism
D) Sikhism
  • 34. Which of the following faiths is specifically accommodated in the Pyramid alongside Judaism and Islam?
A) Bahá'í Faith
B) Buddhism
C) Jainism
D) Confucianism
  • 35. Besides Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, which other religion has accommodations in the Pyramid?
A) Hinduism
B) Taoism
C) Shinto
D) Paganism
  • 36. Which of these belief systems is listed among the accommodations in the Pyramid?
A) Zoroastrianism
B) Shintoism
C) Daoism
D) Animism
  • 37. How many seats does the opera house inside the Palace have?
A) 500
B) 2,000
C) 1,300
D) 5,000
  • 38. What type of museum is housed within the Palace?
A) A natural history museum
B) A national museum of culture
C) A historical military museum
D) A museum of modern art
  • 39. What new type of educational institution is housed in the Palace?
A) A technical institute of engineering
B) An academy of fine arts
C) A global business school
D) A 'university of civilization'
  • 40. What research center is located inside the Palace?
A) A research center for renewable energy
B) A research center for Kazakhstan's ethnic and geographical groups
C) A center for astronomical research
D) An archaeological research facility
  • 41. What are the dimensions of the base of the pyramid?
A) 100x100m (328x328ft)
B) 50x50m (164x164ft)
C) 62x62m (203x203ft)
D) 75x75m (246x246ft)
  • 42. What colors are taken from the Kazakhstan flag to color the stained glass glow?
A) Dark blue and silver
B) Green and yellow
C) Golden and pale blue
D) Red and white
  • 43. How many delegates from the world's main religions meet every three years in the circular chamber?
A) 500
B) 200
C) 1,300
D) 100
  • 44. The circular meeting chamber inside the pyramid is based on which famous room?
A) US Senate chamber in Washington D.C.
B) UK House of Commons debating chamber
C) United Nations Security Council meeting room in New York
D) Vatican papal assembly hall
  • 45. Which architectural firm undertook construction information packages for the Foster design?
A) Aldar Properties
B) Buro Happold
C) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
D) Sembol Construction
  • 46. Which engineering firm undertook lead structural and services design for the Palace?
A) Foster and Partners
B) Tabanlıoğlu Architects
C) Aldar Properties
D) Buro Happold
  • 47. What nationality is the architectural firm Foster and Partners?
A) Turkish
B) Kazakh
C) American
D) British
  • 48. What nationality is Tabanlıoğlu Architects?
A) Kazakh
B) Turkish
C) British
D) Emirati
  • 49. What is the total height of the Palace including the earth-covered block and the pyramid?
A) 87 metres
B) 62 metres
C) 77 metres
D) 74 metres
  • 50. Where is the conference chamber located where the Congress meets?
A) At the apex of the pyramid
B) On the earth-covered block
C) In the underground basement
D) Inside the opera house
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