9N1-Lesson 215-217

Open Ended

1. What do you think the architecture is?

2. What is it used for?

Open Ended

List at least 2 architectural wonders (either ancient or modern) that you know

Multiple Choice

1. The Eiffel Tower was built for the International Exibition of Paris of 1889. It was designed by Gustave Eiffel and has become a symbol of France itself. It was the world's tallest building until what year?

• 1917

• 1920

• 1928

• 1930

Eiffel Tower

• The Eiffel tower has three platforms and houses the very expensive Jules Verne restaurant, a bar, a souvenir shop and an office.

Multiple Choice

2. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from the people of France. It was completed in Paris in 1884 and then dismantled and shipped to the US in 1885. Lady Liberty stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbour. How many spikes are in the crown that she wears?

• seven

• eight

• ten

• five

Statue of Liberty

• It was built to commerate America's independence from Britain in 1776. Structural engineer for the project was Gustave Eiffel, the same man who designed the Eiffel tower.

Multiple Choice

3. Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable images of Australia. It is located on Bennelong Point and reaches out into Sydney Harbour. It was designed by Jorn Utzon. Where was he from?

• Norway

• Finland

• Sweden

• Denmark

Sydney Opera House

• It was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on October 20, 1973. It has 1000 rooms and over one million tiles on the roof. It cost 102,000,000 Australian dollares to build.

Multiple Choice

4. In 1998, the Petronas Towers became the world's tallest to date skyscrapers. They peak at 1483 feet. The 88 storey towers are joined by a flexible skybridge on the 42nd floor. Where are these towers located?

• Malaysia

• Hongkong

• Torronto

• Vancouver

The Petronas Tower

• The towers are in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and contain shopping and entertainment facilities, a mosque, a museum and a conference center.

Multiple Choice

5. This ancient wonder was built in the sixth century B.C. in Ephesus, Turkey

• Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• Collosus of Rhodes

• Pyramids of Giza

• Temple of Artemis

Temple of Artemis

• The Temple of Artemis is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.

• ​It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the centuries turned into a swamp

Multiple Choice

6. Some experts say this ancient wonder never existed

Multiple Choice

6. Some experts say this ancient wonder never existed

• Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• Collosus of Rhodes

• Statue of Zeus

• Temple of Artemis

Hanging Garden of Babylon

• By the beginning of the 21st century, the site of the Hanging Gardens had not yet been conclusively established. Some researchers proposed that these were rooftop gardens.