According to the Archaeological Survey of India, monuments are the remains of our prestigious past, representing culture, art, architecture, and structural technology of bygone days.
In layman's language, monuments are structures, buildings, and sites that serve as vital historical records, honouring historical figures, educating the public on history and culture, serving as national identity and artistic achievement, and some also serving as places of worship.
Some of the historic monuments in India are the Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar, Agra Fort, the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, and Hawa Mahal, among many. World monuments include the Eiffel Tower, the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids of Giza, the Colosseum, among many.
Every monument has an interesting story behind it and interesting facts that most people might not know! Do you think you possess the knowledge of the historical facts of monuments around the world? Take this true or false quiz to check your IQ!
True or False: It Took More Than 20,000 Workers To Build The Taj Mahal?
1. It took more than 20,000 workers to build the Taj Mahal. True or False?
True. The construction of the Taj Mahal in India required the labour of more than 20,000 craftsmen, artisans, and labourers from across India, Persia, and the Ottoman Empire, along with 1,000 elephants to transportation of construction material.
2. There used to be buildings on the London Bridge. True or False?
True. Between 1209 and the 1760s, people built houses, shops, and even a church on top of the London Bridge. Since it got very crowded, they were demolished by 1761 to improve accrss.
3. Akbar the Great built the Red Fort in Delhi. True or False?
False. The Red Fort was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Akbar the Great built the Agra Fort.
4. The Great Wall of China has rice in it. True or False?
True. The sticky rice is like an adhesive that has been used to build some parts of the Great Wall of China. The sticky rice was mixed with other things, like slaked lime and water to make a strong sticky mixture.
5. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. True or False?
True. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. The statue was transported to the U.S. The statue arrived in the U.S. in 214 separate crates and was assembled on Liberty Island in New York Harbour.
6. India Gate is the same as the Gateway of India. True or False?
False. India Gate is located in New Delhi while the Gateway of India is in Mumbai.
7. Adolf Hitler ordered the demolition of the Eiffel Tower during World War II. True or False?
True. As Allied forces approached Paris in August 1944, Adolf Hitler ordered the military governor of Paris to destroy the iconic landmark like Eiffel Tower. However, the governor refused the order and did not destroy the tower.
8. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was designed to lean. True or False?
False. The Leaning Tower of Pisa was not designed to be crooked. It started leaning during the construction in 1173 due to shllow foundation and soft, unstable soil.
9. The Colosseum is located in Naples, Italy. True or False?
False. The Colosseum is located in Rome, Italy. It is the third-largest Roman ampitheatre in Italy, known as the Flavian Ampitheatre of Pozzuoli.
10. There is a hidden room inside the Mount Rushmore. True or False?
True. Mount Rushmore has the faces of four US Presidents carved on a big rock. Behind the face of Abraham Lincoln, there is a secret door which leads to a special room called "The Hall of Records." The room has papers and stories about the history of the United States.
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