The Ancient Wonders of the World

The Ancient Wonders of the World

Multiple Choice

Which ancient civilization is older?

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Rome

Multiple Choice

How many wonders of the ancient world are there?

• 5

• 7

• 9

• 11

Multiple Choice

If something causes wonder, we think that it is...

• Not interesting

• Amazing

• Boring

Multiple Choice

Which of the following pyramids is considered one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World?

• Khufu

• Khafre

• Menkaure

Multiple Choice

Which building is taller?

• The Great Pyramid

• The Eiffel Tower

Multiple Choice

Tutankhamun was buried in the Great Pyramid.

• True

• False

​Ancient Civilizations:

A civilization is a group of people who work together to make life as good as possible for all members of the group.

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The term ancient means that it is something that occurred a long time ago, way back in history.

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​As we have previously seen, both the Ancient Egyptians and the Ancient Romans achieved many things.

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​The Achievements of the Ancients:

• ​Can you recall the achievements of the Ancient Romans?

• ​Can you recall the achievements of the Ancient Egyptians

​The Seven Wonders:

​While there were achievements in many of the ancient civilizations, there are 7 that are considered the best examples.

​These are known as the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.

​Q. Has anyone ever seen one of these 7 Wonders?

​Only one of these ancient wonders still exists today - the Great Pyramid of Giza.

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​The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World was a list drawn up by the Ancient Greeks and so it only included buildings known to them.

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​The Ancient Greeks in a way then were the first tourists!

​Most of the buildings were close to the Ancient Greeks.

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​Lots of other amazing buildings also existed at the time (i.e. Newgrange in the Republic of Ireland).

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​Q. Does this make the list very fair?

Poll

Today, there are many amazing building. Are any of these considered Wonders of the World?

• Yes

• No