Q 01/05

How many storeys does the Empire State Building have?

A) 104

B) 102

C) 108

D) 110

Answer · why

B) 102

Floors 1 to 85 hold offices, the 86th an observatory, and the 16 storeys of the spire are mostly mechanical, topped by the 102nd-floor observatory.

Q 02/05

In which architectural style was the Empire State Building designed?

A) Beaux-Arts

B) Art Deco

C) International Style

D) Gothic Revival

Answer · why

B) Art Deco

The firm Shreve, Lamb & Harmon based the design on their earlier Reynolds Building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Q 03/05

The building's name comes from the nickname of which US state?

A) New Jersey

B) New York

C) Pennsylvania

D) Massachusetts

Answer · why

B) New York

New York has been called the Empire State since at least the early 19th century.

Q 04/05

How tall is the Empire State Building to its roof, excluding the antenna?

A) 1,046 feet

B) 1,368 feet

C) 1,250 feet

D) 1,454 feet

Answer · why

C) 1,250 feet

With the antenna it reaches 1,454 feet; the Chrysler Building it beat stands 1,046 feet.

Q 05/05

Which famous hotel previously stood on the Empire State Building's site?

A) The Plaza Hotel

B) The Astor House

C) The Ritz-Carlton

D) The Waldorf-Astoria

Answer · why

D) The Waldorf-Astoria

The Astors sold it in 1928 and rebuilt on Park Avenue; the old hotel closed on 3 May 1929.