Ancient & Modern Wonders
Instructions: Test your knowledge of the world's most magnificent structures and landmarks!
- 1.
Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing today?
AColossus of RhodesBGreat Pyramid of GizaCLighthouse of AlexandriaDHanging Gardens of Babylon - 2.
In which country is Machu Picchu located?
AColombiaBBoliviaCPeruDEcuador - 3.
Which ancient wonder was a giant statue that stood at the entrance to a harbor on a Greek island?
AVenus de MiloBSphinx of GizaCStatue of ZeusDColossus of Rhodes - 4.
The Taj Mahal was built as a monument to what?
AA beloved wifeBA religious leaderCA military victoryDA royal coronation - 5.
Which of these is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?
AEiffel TowerBStatue of LibertyCSydney Opera HouseDChrist the Redeemer - 6.
What was the Lighthouse of Alexandria also known as?
APharos of AlexandriaBBeacon of EgyptCLight of the MediterraneanDTower of the Nile - 7.
The Colosseum in Rome could hold approximately how many spectators?
A50,000B80,000C25,000D120,000 - 8.
Which ancient city was carved directly into red sandstone cliffs?
APompeiiBCarthageCPetraDTroy - 9.
How long is the Great Wall of China?
AAbout 1,500 milesBAbout 13,000 milesCAbout 20,000 milesDAbout 5,500 miles - 10.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were supposedly built in which modern-day country?
AIranBTurkeyCSyriaDIraq - 11.
Which wonder was a massive temple built to honor the Greek goddess Artemis?
ATemple of Hera at OlympiaBTemple of Apollo at DelphiCTemple of Artemis at EphesusDParthenon - 12.
The Panama Canal connects which two bodies of water?
AAtlantic Ocean and Pacific OceanBMediterranean Sea and Red SeaCPacific Ocean and Indian OceanDCaribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico - 13.
Angkor Wat in Cambodia is the world's largest what?
AReligious monumentBPalaceCFortressDPyramid - 14.
Which modern wonder was designed by Gustave Eiffel and completed in 1889?
ACrystal PalaceBBrooklyn BridgeCStatue of LibertyDEiffel Tower - 15.
The ancient city of Chichen Itza is located in which country?
AGuatemalaBHondurasCMexicoDBelize - 16.
Which ancient wonder was a giant seated statue made of ivory and gold?
AVenus de MiloBSphinx of GizaCStatue of Zeus at OlympiaDColossus of Rhodes - 17.
The Terracotta Army was discovered near which Chinese city?
ABeijingBShanghaiCGuangzhouDXi'an - 18.
What is the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus named after?
AKing Mausolus who was buried thereBThe architect who built itCThe city where it stoodDThe Greek god of the underworld - 19.
The Moai statues are found on which island?
AFijiBHawaiiCMadagascarDEaster Island - 20.
Which modern engineering wonder is the world's tallest building as of 2024?
AOne World Trade CenterBBurj KhalifaCShanghai TowerDTaipei 101
Answer Key
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the original Seven Wonders still largely intact, built around 2560 BC.
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan citadel situated high in the Andes Mountains of Peru.
The Colossus of Rhodes was a 100-foot bronze statue of the sun god Helios, erected in 280 BC on the island of Rhodes.
Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in Agra, India as a mausoleum for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631.
Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil was voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.
The Pharos of Alexandria was one of the tallest man-made structures in the ancient world, standing about 330 feet tall.
The Colosseum, completed in 80 AD, could hold between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
Petra in modern-day Jordan was carved into rose-red sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans over 2,000 years ago.
Including all its branches, the Great Wall stretches approximately 13,171 miles (21,196 km), built over many centuries.
Ancient Babylon was located near modern-day Hillah in Iraq, though the existence of the gardens is still debated by historians.
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (in modern-day Turkey) was one of the Seven Wonders, rebuilt three times before its final destruction.
The Panama Canal, completed in 1914, connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through a 50-mile waterway across Panama.
Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious monument, originally built as a Hindu temple in the 12th century.
The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris. Originally controversial, it became France's most iconic landmark.
Chichen Itza is a large Mayan archaeological site on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico, famous for the pyramid of Kukulkan.
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a 40-foot chryselephantine (ivory and gold) sculpture created by the sculptor Phidias around 435 BC.
The Terracotta Army of over 8,000 life-sized figures was discovered near Xi'an in 1974, guarding the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang.
The word 'mausoleum' itself comes from King Mausolus of Caria, whose elaborate tomb was built around 350 BC.
Nearly 900 giant Moai statues were carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) between 1250 and 1500 AD.
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai stands at 2,717 feet (828 meters) and has held the record for world's tallest building since its completion in 2010.