How was construction of the two towers divided?

Separate Japanese and South Korean teams built each tower

Which company gave the towers their name?

Petronas, Malaysia's national oil company

Petronas Towers Quiz: The Skybridge and Kuala Lumpur

For six years after 1998 two steel and glass towers in Kuala Lumpur were the tallest buildings on Earth, and this Petronas Towers quiz explains how they were designed. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on César Pelli, the eight-pointed star floor plan, the skybridge on the 41st and 42nd floors, rival construction teams, Taipei 101 and the film Entrapment.

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

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
In which city do the Petronas Towers stand?
Architect
Who designed the Petronas Towers?
Record
Which building took the world's tallest title from the towers in 2004?
Height
Roughly how tall are the Petronas Towers?
Bridge
Between which floors does the skybridge connect the towers?
Movement
Why is the skybridge not rigidly fixed to both towers?
Plan
Which shape inspired the towers' floor plan?
Builders
How was construction of the two towers divided?
Owner
Which company gave the towers their name?
Film
Which 1999 heist film featured the towers?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which city do the Petronas Towers stand?
Answer: Kuala Lumpur
They are part of the KLCC development in Malaysia's capital.
Q2: Who designed the Petronas Towers?
Answer: César Pelli
The Argentine-American architect led the design.
Q3: Which building took the world's tallest title from the towers in 2004?
Answer: Taipei 101
The Petronas Towers held the record from 1998 to 2004.
Q4: Roughly how tall are the Petronas Towers?
Answer: 452 meters
Their spires count toward the official height.
Q5: Between which floors does the skybridge connect the towers?
Answer: 41st and 42nd
It is a two-story bridge about 170 meters above ground.
Q6: Why is the skybridge not rigidly fixed to both towers?
Answer: So it can slide as the towers sway
Bearings let it move without breaking.
Q7: Which shape inspired the towers' floor plan?
Answer: An eight-pointed Islamic star
Pelli adapted the Rub el Hizb pattern.
Q8: How was construction of the two towers divided?
Answer: Separate Japanese and South Korean teams built each tower
The teams competed to finish first.
Q9: Which company gave the towers their name?
Answer: Petronas, Malaysia's national oil company
Petronas has offices in the towers.
Q10: Which 1999 heist film featured the towers?
Answer: Entrapment
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sean Connery climb near the skybridge.

Petronas Towers Quiz – Twin Towers of Kuala Lumpur

The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, designed by César Pelli, were completed in 1998. At 452 meters, they were the tallest buildings in the world until Taipei 101 opened in 2004.

Each tower's floor plan is based on an eight-pointed Islamic star. A Japanese consortium built one tower and a South Korean team built the other. A two-story skybridge links them on the 41st and 42nd floors, about 170 meters above ground.

The skybridge is not rigidly fixed, so it can slide as the towers sway in the wind. Named after Malaysia's national oil company, the towers appeared in the 1999 film Entrapment.

What This Quiz Teaches

Architecture fans and travelers will enjoy these questions.

Who designed the towers
Which record they held
How the skybridge works
What shape inspired them
How they were built

Did You Know?

Each tower has 88 floors above ground.
An observation deck sits on the 86th floor.
The towers are clad in stainless steel.
The KLCC Park lies at their base.
They glow brightly at night.