Brainpop! Seven Wonders

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Where were all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World located?

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Africa, Western Asia, and Southern Europe

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In the phrase, "The statue at Olympia was built to exalt Zeus," what does "exalt" mean?

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Worship

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What's the most likely way that water might have been lifted to the terraces of the Hanging Gardens? Options: Slaves carried buckets of water by hand, With simple machines like pulleys and levers, With primitive oil-burning engines, Through a complicated system of aqueducts

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With simple machines like pulleys and levers

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What can you conclude about King Mausolus from his mausoleum?

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He had a great deal of money

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What can you infer about the Colossus of Rhodes from its name?

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The fact that it was very large

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What did the Great Pyramid have in common with the Mausoleum?

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They were both royal tombs.

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Why was the Pharos built at Alexandria?

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To help ships navigate the rocky shoreline

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Which word best describes the building materials used in the Temples of Zeus and Artemis?

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Opulent

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How is the Great Pyramid different from the other six wonders?

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It's the only one that's still standing.

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Why do the Seven Wonders not include things like Mayan pyramids or Chinese temples?

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The people who compiled the list never saw those structures