Brasilia - City Sights

Monumento JK

Before going into politics, Kubitschek was a certified what?

Medical doctor

How did Kubitschek die in 1976?

A car crash

Juscelino Kubitschek served as Brazil’s what?

21st president

Kubitschek has a power plant named after him at what Brazilian dam?

Irapé Dam

Kubitschek’s daughter Márcia married which famous dancer?

Fernando Bujones

Some critics argue JK Memorial resembles what political symbol?

Communist sickle & hammer

The JK Memorial contains Kubitschek’s private collection of 3,000 what?

Books

The JK Memorial is at the highest point of what road?

Eixo Monumental

The JK Memorial’s auditorium was designed to resemble what letter?

K

The nearby Kubitschek Plaza Hotel serves JK’s secret recipe for what?

Pudding

When did the JK Memorial open to the public?

1981

Which of Kubitschek’s former car models is outside the JK Memorial?

Ford Galaxie LTD

Which Parisian artist designed the stained glass inside JK Memorial?

Marianne Peretti

Who is sitting with the bronze statue of Kubitschek?

Sarah Kubitschek

Who was the lead architect on the Memorial JK?

Oscar Niemeyer

What Brazilian actor played a young Kubitschek in a 2006 movie?

Wagner Moura

How tall is the main column at JK Memorial?

28 m

Before leading Brazil, Kubitschek was a mayor of which city?

Belo Horizonte

Metropolitan Cathedral

Along with Brasília Cathedral, Marianne Peretti made stained glass for what?

Jabiru’s Palace

Brasília Cathedral’s primary bell was cast in which Spanish town?

Miranda de Ebro

Brasília Cathedral’s top engineer Joaquim Cardozo wrote what poem in 1924?

Recife Morto

Initially, President Kubitschek wanted Brasília Cathedral to serve what faith?

Inderdenominational

There is a replica of what holy object in Brasília Cathedral’s crypt?

Shroud of Turin

Today, Brasília Cathedral is a part of which faith?

Roman Catholic

What is the largest cathedral in Brazil?

Basilica of Our Lady of Aparecida

When leaders consecrated Brasília Cathedral in 1968, it didn’t have a what?

Roof

Which famous Brasilian artist painted tiles in Brasília Cathedral’s baptistry?

Athos Bulcao

Who is depicted on Brasília Cathedral’s altar?

Our Lady of Aparecida

Between what years was Brasília Cathedral constructed?

1958 - 1970

Who painted "The Way of the Cross" in Brasilia Cathedral?

Emiliano Di Cavalcanti

How much does each of Brasília Cathedral's columns weigh?

90 tons

Brasília Cathedral's columns supposedly symbolize what?

Two hands reaching upwards

Which modernist architect designed Brasília Cathedral?

Oscar Niemeyer

Ponte JK

Brasília built the Ponte JK bridge between what years?

2000 – 2002

How many pillars in Lake Paranoá support the Ponte JK bridge?

Four

How tall are the three alternating arches on the Ponte JK bridge?

60 m

In 2003, the International Bridge Conference gave the Ponte JK bridge what award?

Gustav Lindenthal Medal

In total, how long is the Ponte JK bridge?

1200 m

The Pontão Lago Sul shopping area is near what Brasília bridge?

Ponte Presidente Costa e Silva

The Ponte JK bridge goes over what man-made lake in Brasília?

Lake Paranoá

The Ponte JK bridge has how many lanes in each of its carriageways?

Three

The Ponte JK bridge is considered what style of architecture?

Modernist

The Ponte JK bridge links central Brasília with what region of the city?

Lago Sul

The Ponte JK bridge’s architect Alexandre Chan also designed what bridge in Rio?

Ponte do Saber

What group gave the Ponte JK bridge an award for “Best Steelwork” in 2003?

Brazilian Metal Construction Association

What is the longest bridge in Brazil?

Rio-Niterói Bridge

What role did Mário Vila Verde play in building the Ponte JK?

Structural Engineer

What is the maximum clearance of the Ponte JK in Brasilia?

18 m 

Which golf field is close to the Ponte JK bridge?

Clube de Golfe Brasília

Which of the following bridges doesn’t go over Paranoá Lake?

Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge

The Ponte JK bridge is along what major road in Brasilia?

Eixo Monumental