Brainpop! Seven Wonders

Where were all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World located?

• Northern Europe and North America

• Southeast Asia and Southern Africa

• Africa, Western Asia, and Southern Europe

• Western Africa and Western Europe

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

• Make fun of

• Worship

• Belittle

• Resemble

What's the most likely way that water might have been lifted to the terraces of the Hanging Gardens?

• 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

What can you conclude about King Massolos from his mausoleum?

• He was beloved by all his subjects

• He had a great deal of money

• He introduced democracy to the ancient world

• He ruled for a very long time

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

• The fact that it was built to commemorate a military victory

• The fact it represented the sun god Helios

• The fact that it had a bronze exterior

• The fact that it was very large

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

• They were both sacred shrines

• They were both royal palaces

• They were both royal tombs

• They were both built from marble

Why was the Pharos built at Alexandria?

• To celebrate the glory of Alexander the Great

• To help ships navigate the rocky shoreline

• To light up the streets of the city

• To honor the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs

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

• Opulent

• Simple

• Ugly

• Cheap

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

• It was the only one in Africa

• It's the only one that wasn't mythical

• It's the smallest of the seven Wonders

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

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

• Those structures weren't big enough

• Those structures were considered too ugly

• Those structures were built during the modern era

• The people who compiled the list never saw those structures