Q 01/05

Christ the Redeemer overlooks which city?

A) Salvador

B) São Paulo

C) Rio de Janeiro

D) Brasília

Answer · why

C) Rio de Janeiro

It has become a cultural icon of both the city and Brazil.

Q 02/05

What does Corcovado, the name of the statue's mountain, mean in Portuguese?

A) Sugarloaf

B) Sleeping Giant

C) Two Brothers

D) Hunchback

Answer · why

D) Hunchback

The granite peak rises about 710 metres in the Tijuca Forest.

Q 03/05

In which artistic style is Christ the Redeemer built?

A) Gothic Revival

B) Brutalist

C) Baroque

D) Art Deco

Answer · why

D) Art Deco

It is the largest Art Deco sculpture in the world.

Q 04/05

How tall is the statue, excluding its pedestal?

A) 30 metres

B) 45 metres

C) 60 metres

D) 75 metres

Answer · why

A) 30 metres

The pedestal adds another 8 metres.

Q 05/05

How wide is the statue's outstretched armspan?

A) 28 metres

B) 38 metres

C) 48 metres

D) 58 metres

Answer · why

A) 28 metres

The open arms were chosen as a symbol of peace over an earlier design holding a globe and a cross.