WorksheetsMajor Historical World Landmarks
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
This structure is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still stands today. It was built to honor a pharaoh after he died. What famous world landmark is shown here?
Giza Pyramids
the Sphinx
Mesopotamian ziggurat
the Parthenon
Where is this famous landmark located?
Egypt
Mesopotamia
India
China
This structure stretches about 5000 miles and was built to keep invaders out. Which world landmark can be seen here?
Great Wall
Silk Road
the Fort of Chin
the Forbidden City
Which present-day country is this landmark located in?
China
India
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Greece
This city was built three days' walk from the Inca capital of Cuzco as a retreat for the Inca leader. What famous ancient city is this?
Cuzco
Macchu Picchu
Mazatlan
Azteca
Which country is this city located in today?
Argentina
Peru
Ecuador
Brazil
This structure is thought to have been the treasury of which ancient city, which is carved into rocky cliffs?
Petra
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
Riyadh
Which country is this city located in today?
Jordan
Israel
Turkey
Egypt
The bell tower of the Field of Miracles cathedral complex in Europe, it began to lean during its construction. It still stands today. What is this structure called?
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Pizza Tower
Nothing, it is no longer standing
Falling Tower of Pisa
What present day country is this landmark located in?
Italy
China
Greece
France
Part lion and part man, this structure was carved from limestone in the Giza Pyramid complex. What major landmark is seen in the front of this picture?
the Sphinx
the Great Pyramid of Giza
the Guard of the Great Wall
the Parthenon
What ancient civilization built this landmark?
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
India
In the city of Moscow, this former church, ordered to be built by Ivan the Terrible, has been turned into a museum. What is this church commonly called?
St. Basil's Cathedral
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Cathedral of Kent
Cathedral of Santa Maria
What present-day country is this cathedral located in?
Russia
Spain
England
France
Each individual block in this structure weighs about 25 tons and each was moved up to 150 miles to the site. Its purpose is uncertain, but some believe it may have served as a burial monument. What is this circle called?
Stonehenge
the Easter Island heads
Colosseum
Calendar of England
Which present day country is this landmark located in?
England
Scotland
Germany
Poland
An emperor had this marble structure built as a memorial to his wife who had died in childbirth. What is it called?
Taj Mahal
Angkor
St. Basil's Cathedral
Vaishno Devi Temple
Which present day country is this landmark located in?
India
Pakistan
Russia
Italy
This concrete statue, completed in 1931, stands 98 feet tall on the top of a mountain, overlooking one of South America's largest cities.
Christ the Redeemer Statue
Christ the King Statue
Christ of the Ozarks
Cristo de la Concordia
In which present-day city is this statue located?
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Caracas, Venezuela
Qito, Ecuador
