10 questions
Where were all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World located?
Northern Europe and North America
Southeast Asia and Southern Africa
Africa, Western Asia, and Southern Europe
Western Africa and Western Europe
In the phrase, "The statue at Olympia was built to exalt Zeus," what does "exalt" mean?
Make fun of
Worship
Belittle
Resemble
What's the most likely way that water might have been lifted to the terraces of the Hanging Gardens?
Slaves carried buckets of water by hand
With simple machines like pulleys and levers
With primitive oil-burning engines
Through a complicated system of aqueducts
What can you conclude about King Massolos from his mausoleum?
He was beloved by all his subjects
He had a great deal of money
He introduced democracy to the ancient world
He ruled for a very long time
What can you infer about the Colossus of Rhodes from its name?
The fact that it was built to commemorate a military victory
The fact it represented the sun god Helios
The fact that it had a bronze exterior
The fact that it was very large
What did the Great Pyramid have in common with the Mausoleum?
They were both sacred shrines
They were both royal palaces
They were both royal tombs
They were both built from marble
Why was the Pharos built at Alexandria?
To celebrate the glory of Alexander the Great
To help ships navigate the rocky shoreline
To light up the streets of the city
To honor the Ancient Egyptian pharaohs
Which word best describes the building materials used in the Temples of Zeus and Artemis?
Opulent
Simple
Ugly
Cheap
How is the Great Pyramid different from the other six Wonders?
It was the only one in Africa
It's the only one that wasn't mythical
It's the smallest of the seven Wonders
It's the only one that's still standing
Why do the Seven Wonders not include things like Mayan pyramids or Chinese temples?
Those structures weren't big enough
Those structures were considered too ugly
Those structures were built during the modern era
The people who compiled the list never saw those structures