Kuala Lumpur - City Sights

Kuala Lumpur Tower

From which part of the Kuala Lumpur Tower can you catch distant views of the city?

Observation deck

How long is the antenna of the Kuala Lumpur Tower?

282 feet

In terms of height, when compared to other freestanding towers in the world, where does the Kuala Lumpur Tower rank?

7th

In terms of height, where does the Kuala Lumpur Tower rank amongst other communication towers in world?

7th

In terms of height, where does the Kuala Lumpur Tower rank amongst other communication towers in Southeast Asia?

1st

In what year was construction completed on the Kuala Lumpur Tower?

1995

Kuala Lumpur Tower is located within which forest reserve?

Bukit Nanas

Muslims use the Kuala Lumpur Tower to observe what kind of moon?

Crescent

The Kuala Lumpur Tower demonstrates architecture from which religion?

Islam

The Kuala Lumpur Tower is home to the world’s highest what?

McDonald's

Two different companies constructed the Kuala Lumpur Tower. One was Wayss. What was the other?

Freytag

There is a sacred tree next to Thean Hou Temple. What type of tree is it?

Boddhi

What can be found at the top floor of the Kuala Lumpur Tower?

Restaurant

What is the most expensive part of the Kuala Lumpur Tower to go to?

Sky deck

What is the name of the revolving restaurant at the Kuala Lumpur Tower?

Berputar Seri Angkasa

What is the name of the top level at Kuala Lumpur Tower?

Sky deck

Which of these activities happens commonly at the Kuala Lumpur Tower?

Base jumping

Which of these can’t be found at the upper ground level of Kuala Lumpur Tower?

Stadium

Whose television and radio broadcast systems are situated at the top level of the Kuala Lumpur Tower's head?

Radio Television Malaysia

Petronas Towers / Petronas Twin Tower

Apart from the home of a musical organization, what is located below the Petronas Twin Towers?

Shopping Mall

Contractors from two nations helped to build the Petronas Twin Towers. One contractor was from Japan. Where was the other contractor from?

South Korea

How tall are the Petronas Towers?

1,483 feet

In what year was construction completed on the Petronas Towers?

1996

The cross section portion of the Petronas Twin Towers is designed to resemble what?

Rub el Hizb

The glass on the Petronas Twin Towers is designed to reflect what type of art?

Islamic

The Petronas Towers consist of how many floors each?

88

The Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world during what years?

1998 – 2004

The Petronas Twin Towers are made mostly of what?

Concrete

The Petronas Twin Towers were the tallest buildings in the world until 2004 when what building was erected?

Taipei 101

What building surpassed the Petronas Towers in 2004 to become the tallest building in the world?

Taipei 101

What is the name of the man who designed the Petronas Towers?

Cesar Pelli

What musical organization’s home is located directly below the Petronas Twin Towers?

Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra

What once existed where the Petronas Towers now stand?

Selangor Turf Club

Who was the structural engineer of the Petronas Twin Towers?

Thornton Tomasetti

What was the tallest building in the world before the Petronas Twin Towers were built?

Willis Tower

Who designed the internal tube system of the Petronas Twin Towers?

Fazlur Rahman Khan

What is the architectural style of the towers?

Postmodern

Who set the world record for base jumping by jumping off the Petronas Towers in 1999?

Felix Baumgartner

Thean Hou Temple

How many altars can be found in the prayer hall at the Thean Hou Temple?

3

In what year was the Thean Hou Temple opened to the public?

1989

On of the altarts in the Thean Hou Temple honors Guan Yin. Guan Yin is the goddess of what?

Mercy

The canteen in the Thean Hou Temple can be found at which of its levels?

1st

The prayer hall is located on which level of the Thean Hou Temple?

4th

The Thean Hou Temple is dedicated to what Chinese goddess?

Mazu

There is a sacred tree next to Thean Hou Temple. What type of tree is it?

Bodhi

What color are most of the pillars at the Thean Hou Temple?

Red

What highway does the Thean Hou Temple overlook?

Jalan Syed Putra

Which of these activities is held at the Thean Hou Temple?

Mooncake Festival

Chinese New Year celebrations

Which of these is a service offered by the Thean Hou Temple?

Marriage registration

Which of these is the Thean Hou Temple not affiliated with?

Maoism

Who is honored in the center of the Thean Hou Temple prayer hall?

Tian Hou

Who is honored on the left side of the Thean Hou Temple prayer hall?

Shu Wei Sheng Niang

Who is honored on the right side of the Thean Hou Temple prayer hall?

Guan Yin

Who is the Thean Hou Temple dedicated to?

Tian Hou

Which of these can not be seen at the Thean Hou Temple?

Fish tank

What type of oracles are situated between the altars in the prayer hall of the Thean Hou Temple?

Kau Cim