A landscaped walkway with arches

City of Arts and Sciences Quiz: Valencia's Futuristic Icons

This City of Arts and Sciences quiz walks the white curving complex built in the old bed of the Turia River. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on Santiago Calatrava, Felix Candela, L'Hemisferic, the science museum, Europe's largest aquarium, the opera house, L'Umbracle and its film appearances.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
In which city is the City of Arts and Sciences?
Architect
Which architect designed most of the complex?
River
On what land was the complex built?
Flood
Why was the Turia River diverted?
Eye
Which building is shaped like an eye?
Aquarium
What is L'Oceanografic?
Opera
Which building hosts opera?
Museum
What does the Principe Felipe museum focus on?
Garden
What is L'Umbracle?
Film
Which 2015 Disney film used the complex as a setting?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which city is the City of Arts and Sciences?
Answer: Valencia
It is on Spain's east coast.
Q2: Which architect designed most of the complex?
Answer: Santiago Calatrava
He was born in Valencia.
Q3: On what land was the complex built?
Answer: The old bed of the Turia River
The river was diverted after a flood.
Q4: Why was the Turia River diverted?
Answer: After a deadly flood in 1957
The old bed became a park.
Q5: Which building is shaped like an eye?
Answer: L'Hemisferic
It houses a planetarium and IMAX.
Q6: What is L'Oceanografic?
Answer: Europe's largest aquarium
Felix Candela designed its roofs.
Q7: Which building hosts opera?
Answer: Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia
Its shell-like roof sweeps overhead.
Q8: What does the Principe Felipe museum focus on?
Answer: Science
Its frame looks like a skeleton.
Q9: What is L'Umbracle?
Answer: A landscaped walkway with arches
Plants grow along it.
Q10: Which 2015 Disney film used the complex as a setting?
Answer: Tomorrowland
Its futuristic look suited the story.

City Of Arts And Sciences Quiz – Valencia's Futuristic Icons

The City of Arts and Sciences stands in the old bed of the Turia River in Valencia. After a deadly flood in 1957, the river was diverted, and the empty channel became a long park.

Valencia-born Santiago Calatrava designed most of the buildings in white concrete and glass. L'Hemisferic, shaped like an eye, opened in 1998 with a planetarium, followed by the Principe Felipe science museum and the Palau de les Arts opera house.

L'Oceanografic, with roofs by Felix Candela, is Europe's largest aquarium. L'Umbracle offers a garden walkway, and the complex has appeared in films such as Tomorrowland.

What This Quiz Teaches

Architecture fans will enjoy these questions.

Where it was built
Who designed it
Which buildings it holds
What each building does
Where it appeared on screen

Did You Know?

Shallow pools reflect the buildings.
The Turia Gardens run for kilometers.
The aquarium holds beluga whales.
Calatrava also designed bridges worldwide.
The complex is one of Spain's most visited sites.