Wonders of the World
Instructions: How well do you know the world's most famous landmarks and ancient wonders? Test your knowledge of history and geography!
- 1.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to still exist. Which country is it in?
AIraqBEgyptCJordanDTurkey - 2.
The Taj Mahal, a magnificent white marble tomb, was built in the 17th century. In which city is it located?
ADelhiBMumbaiCAgraDKolkata - 3.
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Incan citadel located in the Andes Mountains of which country?
AChileBPeruCBoliviaDEcuador - 4.
The Colosseum, an ancient amphitheater that could hold over 50,000 people, is in which city?
ARomeBAthensCCairoDJerusalem - 5.
The Great Wall of China stretches across northern China. It was built to protect against which nomadic group?
AThe HunsBThe MongolsCThe VikingsDThe Mayans
Answer Key
The Great Pyramid is in Giza, Egypt, and was built over 4,500 years ago.
The Taj Mahal is in Agra, India, and was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan.
Machu Picchu is in Peru and was likely built as an estate for the Incan emperor Pachacuti.
The Colosseum is the largest amphitheater ever built and is in Rome, Italy.
The Great Wall was built over many centuries to protect China from raids by nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe, especially the Mongols.