The Amazing Structure : Burj Khalifa

Burj Khalifa is known as Burj Dubai before it's inauguration, is a megatall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Burj Khalifa was designed by Adrian Smith, then of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM), whose firm designed the Willis Tower and One World Trade Center. Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed five years later in 2009. The building was opened in 2010 as part of a new development called Downtown Dubai.



The Burj Khalifa stands at 828 meters tall, soaring over Dubai. It's three times as tall as the Eiffel Tower and nearly twice as tall as the Empire State Building. From end to end, it pieces stretch over a quarter of the way around the world. It has the longest single running evelator, which is 140 floors. The elevators go 10 meters per second and are among the fastest in the world. It took us approximately only one minute to reach the observation deck on the 124th floor.



Burj Khalifa is holding the World Record for being the tallest building in the world. Moreover, Burj Khalifa holds six other World Records : tallest freestanding structure in the world, highest number of stories in the world, highest occupied floor in the world, highest outdoor observation deck in the world, elevator with the longest travel distance in the world, and tallest service elevator in the world.

source : https://luxeadventuretraveler.com/fun-facts-about-the-burj-khalifa/
              https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa

QUESTION AND ANSWER : MULTIPLE CHOICES

1. What was Burj Khalifa called before inauguration ?
a. Khalifa Burj     b. Burj Dubai      c. Dubai Khalifa      d. Dubai Burj

2. Where is Burj Khalifa located ?
a. China    b. Indonesia      c. Dubai     d. United States

3. When was the Burj Khalifa opened for the first time ?
a. 2012      b. 2013     c. 2010     d. 2009

4. What is the height of Burj Khalifa ?
a. 900 meters     b. 200 meters     c. 828 kilometers     d. 828 meters

5. Who was designed the Burj Khalifa ?
a. Adrian Smith and SOM
b. James Watt
c. Alexandre Gustave
d. Minoru Yamasaki

TRUE OR FALSE :
1. The Burj Khalifa height is twice as tall as the Empire State Building.
    ( TRUE/FALSE)
2. Construction of the Burj Khalifa began in 2004, with the exterior completed in 2009.
     (TRUE/FALSE)
3. From end to end, Burj Khalifa pieces stretch over like a way around the world.
    (TRUE/FALSE)
4. The lift on Burj Khalifa took us to 130th floor only in 1 minute.
     (TRUE/FALSE)
5. The elevators go 10 meters per second.
     (TRUE/FALSE)

SHORT ANSWER :
1.
   

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