TOPIC 19: Wonders of the World Quiz

One of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Giza was a monument of wisdom and__________built as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops in2720B.C.

• prophecy

• superstition

• fanatic

• idolatry

The thirteen-acre structure near the Nile River is a solid mass of stone blocks covered with__________.

• stone

• limestone

• clay

• mud

The four sides of the pyramid are aligned almost__________on true north, south, east, and west - an incredible engineering feat.

• truly

• actually

• positively

• exactly

A__________person who travels or hikes carrying their belongings in a rucksack.

• backpacker

• backstabber

• backseat driver

• backhander

St. Catherine's Monastery Library in Egypt is the first in the world__________in the sixth century.

• to be built

• built

• to built

• to have built

This part of the country is famous__________its beautiful landscapes and fine cuisine.

• about

• with

• of

• for

The top tourist__________in Vietnam, Ha Long Bay features thousands of islands, each topped with thick jungle vegetation, forming a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars.

• attractiveness

• attraction

• attractive

• attract

A rather surprisingly geographical__________of Antarctica is that a huge freshwater lake, one of the world's largest and deepest, lies hidden there under four kilometers of ice.

• factor

• mark

• feature

• character

The only structure to remain intact is the Flag Tower of Hanoi built in 1812 during the Nguyen__________

• Feudalism

• Royal

• Empire

• Dynasty

Of all the natural wonders of the world, few are as__________as Niagara Falls.

• breathtaking

• spectacular

• picturesque

• scintillating