Major Historical World Landmarks

This temple was built on the Acropolis at Athens to honor the goddess Athena. What is it called?

• the Parthenon

• the Sphinx

• Taj Mahal

• Christ the Redeemer statue

• Colosseum

Where is this landmark located?

• Greece

• Rome

• India

• England

• the Middle East

This temple was built in the 12th century by the Khmer people and is the largest religious complex in the world. What historical landmark is seen here?

• Angkor Wat

• the Sphinx

• Taj Mahal

• Christ the Redeemer statue

• Colosseum

Where is this landmark located?

• Greece

• Rome

• India

• England

• Cambodia

This Muslim place of worship was built to show the power of the Ottoman empire. What historical landmark is seen here?

• Angkor

• the Sphinx

• Taj Mahal

• Christ the Redeemer statue

• The Blue Mosque

Where is this landmark located?

• Greece

• Rome

• India

• England

• Istanbul, Turkey

This landmark is a massive stadium that could seat 50,000 people for gladiator battles and other spectator events. What world landmark is seen here?

• the Colosseum

• Circus Maximus

• the Acropolis

• Angkor

Which former empire built this structure?

• Rome

• Greece

• Egypt

• India

• Gaul

These statues were carved between about 1000 CE and 1750 CE, probably to honor the ancestors of the people of the island on which they were created. What are these statues called?

• Moai (AKA Easter Island Heads)

• Christ the Redeemer Statue

• Sphinx

• Stonehenge

Where is this famous landmark located?

• off the coast of Chile, in the southeast Pacific

• in India

• in present-day Egypt

• in present-day England