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Major Historical World Landmarks

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

the Parthenon

b)

the Sphinx

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Christ the Redeemer statue

e)

Colosseum

2.

Where is this landmark located?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

India

d)

England

e)

the Middle East

3.

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?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

the Sphinx

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Christ the Redeemer statue

e)

Colosseum

4.

Where is this landmark located?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

India

d)

England

e)

Cambodia

5.

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

a)

Angkor

b)

the Sphinx

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Christ the Redeemer statue

e)

The Blue Mosque

6.

Where is this landmark located?

a)

Greece

b)

Rome

c)

India

d)

England

e)

Istanbul, Turkey

7.

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?

a)

the Colosseum

b)

Circus Maximus

c)

the Acropolis

d)

Angkor

8.

Which former empire built this structure?

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Egypt

d)

India

e)

Gaul

9.

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?

a)

Moai (AKA Easter Island Heads)

b)

Christ the Redeemer Statue

c)

Sphinx

d)

Stonehenge

10.

Where is this famous landmark located?

a)

off the coast of Chile, in the southeast Pacific

b)

in India

c)

in present-day Egypt

d)

in present-day England

11.

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?

a)

Giza Pyramids

b)

the Sphinx

c)

Mesopotamian ziggurat

d)

the Parthenon

12.

Where is this famous landmark located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

India

d)

China

13.

This structure stretches about 5000 miles and was built to keep invaders out. Which world landmark can be seen here?

a)

Great Wall

b)

Silk Road

c)

the Fort of Chin

d)

the Forbidden City

14.

Which present-day country is this landmark located in?

a)

China

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

e)

Greece

15.

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?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Macchu Picchu

c)

Mazatlan

d)

Azteca

16.

Which country is this city located in today?

a)

Argentina

b)

Peru

c)

Ecuador

d)

Brazil

17.

This structure is thought to have been the treasury of which ancient city, which is carved into rocky cliffs?

a)

Petra

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Tel Aviv

d)

Riyadh

18.

Which country is this city located in today?

a)

Jordan

b)

Israel

c)

Turkey

d)

Egypt

19.

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?

a)

Leaning Tower of Pisa

b)

Pizza Tower

c)

Nothing, it is no longer standing

d)

Falling Tower of Pisa

20.

What present day country is this landmark located in?

a)

Italy

b)

China

c)

Greece

d)

France

21.

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?

a)

the Sphinx

b)

the Great Pyramid of Giza

c)

the Guard of the Great Wall

d)

the Parthenon

22.

What ancient civilization built this landmark?

a)

Egypt

b)

China

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

India

23.

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?

a)

St. Basil's Cathedral

b)

Cathedral of Notre Dame

c)

Cathedral of Kent

d)

Cathedral of Santa Maria

24.

What present-day country is this cathedral located in?

a)

Russia

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

France

25.

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?

a)

Stonehenge

b)

the Easter Island heads

c)

Colosseum

d)

Calendar of England

26.

Which present day country is this landmark located in?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Germany

d)

Poland

27.

An emperor had this marble structure built as a memorial to his wife who had died in childbirth. What is it called?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Angkor

c)

St. Basil's Cathedral

d)

Vaishno Devi Temple

28.

Which present day country is this landmark located in?

a)

India

b)

Pakistan

c)

Russia

d)

Italy

29.

This concrete statue, completed in 1931, stands 98 feet tall on the top of a mountain, overlooking one of South America's largest cities.

a)

Christ the Redeemer Statue

b)

Christ the King Statue

c)

Christ of the Ozarks

d)

Cristo de la Concordia

30.

In which present-day city is this statue located?

a)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

b)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

c)

Caracas, Venezuela

d)

Qito, Ecuador