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Ancient & Current Wonders of The World

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 58mins

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Class
Date
1.

What country was Great Pyramid of Giza built?

a)
Turkey.
b)
Giza.
c)
Europe. 
d)
Egypt.
2.

The Pharos of Alexandria is also known as...

a)

The Tomb of Alexandria

b)

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

The House of Alexandria

d)

The Fort of Alexandria

3.

What did the Great Pyramid have in common with a mausoleum??

a)

They were both sacred shrines

b)

They were both royal palaces

c)

They were both royal tombs

d)

They were both built from marble

4.

What kind of building was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus?

a)

a temple

b)

a tomb

c)

a cathedral

d)

a church

5.

Which of the following wonders of the Ancient World still stands?

a)

The Great Pyramids of Giza

b)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

d)

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

6.

Why was the Lighthouse built at Alexandria?

a)

To celebrate the glory of Alexander the Great

b)

To help ships navigate the sea at nights

c)

To light up the streets of the city

d)

To honor the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs

7.

What river was used to irrigate the hanging gardens of Babylon?

a)

The River Niger

b)

The Amazon River

c)

The Euphrates River

d)

The Benue River

8.

The term "Mausoleum" is derived from the name of what King?

a)

King Moses

b)

King Maulos

c)

King Mausolus

d)

King Mausus

9.

Which of the following wonders of the ancient world served as an inspiration for building the Statue of Liberty?

a)

The Statue of Zeus

b)

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

The Colossus of Rhodes

d)

The Temple of Artemis

10.

The Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for what Pharaoh?

a)

Tutankhamen

b)

Ramses

c)

Nefertiti

d)

Khufu

11.

Tick all the wonders of the ancient world that no longer exist today.

a)

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

b)

The Statue of Zeus

c)

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

d)

The Pyramids of Giza

e)

The Temple of Artemis

12.

Why were the ''Hanging Gardens' built?

a)

To provide fresh air all year round

b)

To beautify Babylon

c)

To console Queen Amytis who missed the greenery of her homeland

d)

To make Babylon famous

13.

Which of the following describes a lighthouse?

a)

A house that emits light

b)

A tower with a bright light at the top

c)

A house where lamps are sold

d)

A house that is well lit

14.

The word "Colossus" in the Colossus of Rhodes tells us what about the statue?

a)

It was very small statue

b)

It was a very large statue

c)

It was badly destroyed

d)

It was constructed with so much skill

15.

How was water channelled to the Hanging Gardens?

a)

Pipes and hoses were used

b)

Watering cans were used

c)

An intricate system of buckets and ropes were used

d)

None of the above

16.

Name this building.

a)

The Great Wall of China

b)

Chichen Itza

c)

The Roman Colesseum

d)

Petra

17.

This structure is located at ___________________________.

a)

Malaysia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Brazil

18.

Which of these is Machu Picchu

a)

b)

c)

d)

19.

How many woders were there in the ancient world?

a)

seven

b)

eight

c)

five

d)

six

20.

Where's this place?

a)

CHINA

b)

JAPAN

c)

VIETNAM

d)

KOREA

21.

Where's this place?

a)

ITALY

b)

AUSTLIA

c)

POLAND

d)

GERMANY

22.

Where's this place?

a)

BOLIVIA

b)

ARGENTINA

c)

COLOMBIA

d)

BRAZIL

23.

Where's this place?

a)

IRAQ

b)

EGYPT

c)

JORDAN

d)

IRAN

24.

Where's this place?

a)

SRI LANKA

b)

INDIA

c)

BANGLADESH

d)

AFGHANISTAN

25.

Where's this place?

a)

India

b)

Indonesia

c)

Cambodia

d)

Malasia

26.

Where's this place?

a)

Mexico

b)

Argentina

c)

Peru

d)

Brazil

27.

Where's this place?

a)

Mexico

b)

Argentina

c)

Uruguay

d)

Peru

28.

Where's this place?

a)

Romania

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

Austria

29.

What is the smallest continent?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia-Oceania

c)

Antarctica

d)

Europe

30.

What was the Statue of Zeus made of?

a)

gold

b)

wood

c)

silver

d)

bronze

31.

What kind of building tha Mausoleum of Halicarnassus was?

a)

temple

b)

tomb

c)

cathedral

d)

church

32.

What destroyed the Lighthouse at Alexandria?

a)

flood

b)

earthquake

c)

landslide

d)

fire

33.

How many woders were there in the Middle Ages?

a)

seven

b)

eight

c)

six-seven

d)

six

34.

Where is Stonehenge located?

a)

England

b)

Scotland

c)

Wales

d)

France

35.

How many people can be in the Colosseum simultaneously?

a)

60 000-80 000

b)

40 000-60 000

c)

100 000

d)

90 000-100 000

36.

Can we see the Great Wall of China from space?

a)

no

b)

don't know

c)

may be

d)

yes

37.

Where is the Leaning tower of Piza located?

a)

Paris

b)

Milan

c)

Rome

d)

Italy

38.

How long is The Great Wall of China?

a)

15000 miles

b)

14000 miles

c)

16000 miles

d)

13000 miles

39.

How much time did it take to comlete building of the Great Wall?

a)

3000 years

b)

5000 years

c)

4000 years

d)

2000 years

40.

How many stories are there in the Porcelain Tower of Nanjing?

a)

2

b)

5

c)

7

d)

9

41.

Where is the Hagia Sophia located?

a)

Iran

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Israel

d)

Turkey

42.

What kind of building is the Hagia Sophia now?

a)

church

b)

mosque

c)

cathedral

d)

museum

43.

What is the name of this building?

a)

The Pyramids of Giza

b)

The Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

d)

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

44.

How many stones are there in the Stonehenge?

a)

14

b)

21

c)

49

d)

13

45.

Where is Stonehenge located?

a)

Australia

b)

England

c)

Mexico

d)

El Monte

46.

Where is Uluru located?

a)

England

b)

Australia

c)

El Monte

d)

Mexico

47.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Your backyard

b)

Uluru

c)

The Great Wall of China

d)

Stonehenge

48.

Why was the Great Wall of China built?

a)

To make China look pretty.

b)

To protect against enemies.

c)

To capture the sunrise and sunset.

d)

To have a place to run.

49.

In what United State is the Grand Canyon located?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Utah

d)

Arizona

50.

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

a)

There was a bomb that made it.

b)

Dinosaurs dug it out.

c)

The Colorado River carved it out.

d)

Ancient people dug it out.

51.

Where is Machu Pichu located?

a)

England

b)

Arizona

c)

Australia

d)

Peru (South America)

52.

Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?

a)

China

b)

United States

c)

Australia

d)

South America

53.

Where is the great pyramid of Giza located?

a)

Australia

b)

South America

c)

Egypt

d)

China

54.

What is Victoria Falls?

a)

The worlds largest waterfall.

b)

The world's biggest river.

c)

The world's biggest canyon.

55.

What country is Chichen Itza located in?

a)

China

b)

Mexico

c)

Australia

d)

England

56.

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

57.

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)

Statue of the Ozarks

d)

Statue of Liberty

58.

An emperor had this marble structure built as a memorial to his wife who had died. It stands on the riverbanks of the Yamuna River in Agra in northern India. What is it called?

a)

Taj Mahal

b)

Angkor Wat

c)

St. Basil's Cathedral

d)

Vaishno Devi Temple

59.

Each individual block in this structure weighs about 25 tons and 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

60.

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

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Silk Road

c)

the Fort of Chin

d)

the Forbidden City

61.

This is the only one of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still stands today. They were pharaohs' tombs. What is it?

a)

Great Pyramids of Giza

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Mesopotamian ziggurat

d)

the Parthenon

62.

This massive stadium could seat 50,000 people for gladiator battles and other spectator events. What landmark is this?

a)

the Colosseum

b)

Circus Maximus

c)

the Acropolis

d)

Angkor Wat

63.

This temple, built in the 12th century by the Khmer people, is the largest religious complex in the world. What historical landmark is this?

a)

Angkor Wat

b)

the Sphinx

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Colosseum

64.

It means ‘Old Mountain’ in the local Quechua language and was built three days' walk from the Inca capital of Cuzco as a retreat for the Inca leader. What famous ancient city in Peru is this?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Macchu Picchu

c)

Mazatlan

d)

Azteca

65.

This complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula has a massive step pyramid, known as El Castillo or Temple of Kukulcan, in the ancient city, which thrived from around 600 A.D. to the 1200s.

a)

Chichen Itza

b)

Macchu Picchu

c)

Stonehenge

d)

Christ the Redeemer

66.

At the time of its opening in 1937, it was both the longest (4,200 feet) and the tallest (746 feet) suspension bridge in the world. It spans a strait connecting the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

a)

Golden Gate Bridge

b)

Brooklyn Bridge

c)

Centennital Bridge

d)

Red Horn Bridge

67.

The four presidents on this monument were chosen to represent the nation's birth, growth, development, and preservation.

a)

President Mountain

b)

Mount Rushmore

c)

Mount Freedom

d)

Mount President

68.

Seen as a symbol of welcome to immigrants arriving by sea, this 305 foot high structure is made of iron and copper, and was a gift from France.

a)

Statue of Liberty

b)

Taj Mahal

c)

Kremlin

d)

Leaning tower of Pisa

69.

Built in Australia’s largest city, this building is famous for its roof’s architecture resembling shells or sails, but are actually 2,194 pre-cast concrete sections.

a)

Kremlin

b)

Easter Island Moai

c)

Eiffel tower

d)

Sydney Opera house

70.

Who was the Great Pyramid built by?

a)

King Khufu

b)

King Ramsey

c)

King Tutankhamen

71.

Which river were the gardens of Babylon watered from?

a)

The Nile River

b)

The Euphrates River

c)

The Tigris River

72.

What was the Statue of Zeus made of?

a)

gold and silver

b)

gold and bronze

c)

gold and ivory

73.

What destroyed the Temple of Artemis when Alexander the Great was born?

a)

an earthquake

b)

a fire

c)

a flood

74.

What was the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus made of?

a)

marble

b)

stone

c)

onyx

75.

Which god was the Colossus at Rhodes dedicated to?

a)

Dionysus

b)

Zeus

c)

Helios

76.

Who built the Pharos of Alexandria?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Ptolemy II

c)

Cleopatra VII

77.

Who was the first ancient writer to list the 7 wonders of the ancient world?

a)

Antipater of Ephesus

b)

Clement of Alexandria

c)

Antipater of Sidon

78.

Where is the Taj Mahal located?

a)

India

b)

China

c)

Nepal

d)

USA

79.

What is the primary purpose of the Colosseum in Rome?

a)

To function as a marketplace

b)

To act as a religious temple

c)

To host gladiatorial contests

d)

To serve as a royal palace

80.

What material was primarily used in the construction of the Great Wall of China?

a)

Wood

b)

Stone and earth

c)

Marble

d)

Brick