Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Quiz

Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the only one that has survived to the present day?

• Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• Great Pyramid of Giza

• Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

• Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

Who was the famed statue of Zeus, the king of the gods in Greek Mythology, crafted by?

• Sostratos

• Chares

• Chersiphron

• Phidias

Where was the Lighthouse of Alexandria located?

• Alexandria

• Ephesus

• Rome

• Athens

Which of the New 7 Wonders of the World is located in Jordan?

• The Colosseum in Rome

• Machu Picchu, Peru

• Petra, Jordan

• The Great Wall of China

Who was the king of Carnia in Asia Minor for whom the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built?

• Sostratos

• Chares

• Phidias

• Mausolus

What was the height of the Colossus of Rhodes, the enormous bronze sculpture of the sun god Helios?

• 100 feet

• 200 feet

• 300 feet

• 400 feet

What was the purpose of the Lighthouse of Alexandria?

• To guide ships in and out of the city's busy harbor

• To serve as a royal tomb

• To honor the sun god Helios

• To ease homesickness for the natural beauty of Media

In which modern-day country were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon believed to have been built?

• Greece

• Iraq

• Egypt

• Turkey