Religious Architecture Quiz

The Parthenon, built on the Acropolis of Athens, was a temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, symbolizing Athenian pride and devotion.

St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City is one of the holiest sites in Christianity and a masterpiece of Renaissance architecture.

Angkor Wat, originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu, later became a Buddhist temple and is the largest religious monument in the world.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris exemplifies Gothic architecture with its flying buttresses, ribbed vaults, and stained glass windows.

Borobudur, in Indonesia, is the world’s largest Buddhist temple, featuring thousands of relief panels and Buddha statues.

Chartres Cathedral is renowned for its magnificent rose windows and stained glass depicting biblical stories.

The Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, is covered with gold plates and houses sacred relics of the Buddha.

The Temple of Heaven in Beijing was built for emperors to perform ceremonies praying for good harvests.

Mont Saint-Michel is a medieval abbey perched on an island off the coast of Normandy, France, surrounded by tidal waters.

The Temple Mount holds religious significance for Islam (Dome of the Rock), Judaism (First and Second Temples), and Christianity.