Famous Monuments
Instructions: How well do you know the great monuments of the world?
- 1.
The Colosseum, an ancient amphitheater that could seat around 50,000 spectators, is located in which city?
AAthensBCairoCIstanbulDRome - 2.
In which country would you find the Great Sphinx?
AIraqBIranCJordanDEgypt - 3.
The Christ the Redeemer statue overlooks which South American city?
ABuenos AiresBLimaCRio de JaneiroDBogota - 4.
Mount Rushmore features the carved faces of how many U.S. presidents?
AThreeBFourCFiveDSix - 5.
The Parthenon, an ancient temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, is located in which city?
ASpartaBIstanbulCRomeDAthens - 6.
The Leaning Tower of Pisa began tilting during construction in which century?
A16th centuryB14th centuryC12th centuryD10th century - 7.
Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, is located in which country?
ACambodiaBMyanmarCThailandDVietnam - 8.
The Alhambra, a stunning palace and fortress complex, is located in which Spanish city?
AGranadaBSevilleCMadridDBarcelona - 9.
Which ancient monument in England is a ring of standing stones dating back to around 3000 BC?
ATower of LondonBHadrian's WallCStonehengeDBath Roman Baths - 10.
The Gateway Arch, the tallest man-made monument in the United States, is located in which city?
AWashington, D.C.BChicagoCSt. LouisDNew York - 11.
Petra, an ancient city carved into rose-red cliffs, is located in which modern country?
AIsraelBSyriaCLebanonDJordan - 12.
The Moai, mysterious giant stone statues, are found on which remote Pacific island?
ASamoaBTahitiCEaster IslandDFiji - 13.
The ancient rock-hewn churches of Lalibela are located in which African country?
ASudanBKenyaCEthiopiaDTanzania - 14.
The Terracotta Army, thousands of life-sized clay soldiers, was buried with which Chinese emperor?
AEmperor WuBEmperor KangxiCEmperor TaizongDEmperor Qin Shi Huang - 15.
Borobudur, the world's largest Buddhist temple, is located on which Indonesian island?
ASumatraBBaliCJavaDBorneo