What city in the English midlands was heavily bombed in World War 2 and is known for its rebuilt town centre and replacement cathedral designed by Basil Spence
Coventry
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Where is 'Hallgrimskirkja'?
Reykjavic, Iceland
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What building designed by Miles van der Rohe (1958) took the bold step of being set back off the city block in New York?
Seagram building
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Which former US President sketched out the plan for what was to become Washington DC?
George Washington
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In broader terms which came first, the London Underground or the Paris Metro?
Underground
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Name the event that took place in London in 1951 and whose legacyremains on the south bank of the River Thames between Westminster and Blackfriars Bridge?
Festival of Britain
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What type of tow are Cumbernauld, Runcorn and Milton Keynes?
New Towns
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Erno Goldfinger, inspired by Le Corbusier designed a Brutalist tower in London - name the tower
Balfron/Trellick Tower
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The lawn (1950) is a block of flats in which UK town?
Harlow, Essex
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What name is given (in Portugese) to the areas of informal, often poor quality, urban developments situated in and around Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Flavelas
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Where is 'Hallgrimskirkja'?
Back
Reykjavic, Iceland
Card 3
Front
What building designed by Miles van der Rohe (1958) took the bold step of being set back off the city block in New York?
Back
Card 4
Front
Which former US President sketched out the plan for what was to become Washington DC?
Back
Card 5
Front
In broader terms which came first, the London Underground or the Paris Metro?
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