Brasilia (Purpose Built Capitals) trivia
Brasilia (Purpose Built Capitals) Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Brasília's urban layout is often compared to what flying form?
Lúcio Costa's Plano Piloto bends the thoroughfare axis around local terrain and crosses it with a straight monumental axis.
Which architect designed Brasília's most famous government buildings?
Oscar Niemeyer's designs for the National Congress and presidential palaces made sculptural modernism central to Brasília.
Which national goal did Brasília's inland location support?
Moving the capital inland aimed to integrate Brazil's territory and encourage development beyond the coastal cities.
Which Brasília palace serves as Brazil's presidential residence?
Oscar Niemeyer designed the white-columned palace beside Lake Paranoá, inaugurated in 1958 as Brasília's first masonry building.