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- 2. / How many years did it take to build the Hagia Sophia the first time?
- 7. Eiffel / Who designed the Eiffel Tower?
- 9. Gigante / What is the name of the largest statue on Easter Island?
- 10. of Moses / What is the major water source for Petra?
- 11. the Terrible / Which czar (Russian king) decided to build the St. Basil’s Cathedral?
- 12. peak / What does Machu Picchu mean in the Quechua language?
- 13. / The Peruvian government filed a lawsuit to make what U.S. university return artifacts from Machu Picchu?
- 16. Ludwig II / Who built Neuschwanstein Castle?
- 18. / Pyramids were built as tombs for whom?
- 20. Picchu / This wonder stands 2,430 meters above sea level in a tropical mountain forest.
- 23. / Many ________ were written, collected, and traded in Timbuktu.
- 26. / Where the does the Great Wall of China begin in the east?
- 27. Basil / Who lies in a silver casket inside St. Basil’s Cathedral?
- 28. / What is the name of the Easter Island statues? -
- 30. / The builders of the Hagia Sophia had trouble building the domed ____, which eventually collapsed.
- 32. Wisdom / What does Hagia Sophia mean?
- 35. / Which Roman emperor started construction on the Colosseum?
- 36. / Which Roman emperor opened the Colosseum?
- 38. / The architect who designed the Sydney Opera House was Jorn _________.
- 40. da Silva Costa / What Brazilian designed Christ the Redeemer?
- 41. / St. Basil was built to celebrate the Russians capturing which city?
- 42. Jules Verne / Name the restaurant that is located inside the Eiffel Tower on the second floor.
- 43. / Who built the first and largest pyramid at Giza?
- 45. / Two minerals mined near and traded in Timbuktu were gold and _______.
- 47. Pyramid / What is the name of the famous temple at Chichen Itza?
- 49. / What river flows by the Alhambra on its northern side?
- 51. / The Sydney Opera House is located at the end of __________ Point.
- 55. / The Acropolis is the site of the Propylaea, the Erechtheum, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the ___________.
- 57. / What is the name of the people who fought professional in the Colosseum?
- 61. Bartholdi / Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
- 63. Sophia / What Wonder is the biggest church constructed by the East Roman Empire in Istanbul?
- 64. Castle / What Wonder of the World has a toilet with automatic flushing systems on every floor?
- 68. / Literally, the acropolis is a _______ where people of the city could go if the city was attacked.
- 69. / What was the name of the Arab people who built the city of Petra?
- 73. / The Statue of Liberty is made of what metal?
- 74. / This is the city where the Taj Mahal is located.
- 75. / What type of stones makes up the inner stone circle at Stonehenge?
- 76. / The Kiyomizu Temple is a temple for the Goddess of _____.
- 78. / How many performance halls are housed within the Sydney Opera House?
- 79. / The seven rays on the Statue of Liberty’s crown represent the seven ______.
- 82. / Christ the Redeemer is built on Mount _________.
- 83. / After the Neuschwanstein Castle was built, how many nights did the king sleep in it before he died?
- 84. / There are 887 of these on Easter Island?
- 86. / The Statue of Liberty was a gift to the United States from __________.
- 87. / What empire built Machu Picchu?
- 88. Wagner / Many rooms in Neuschwanstein Castle were based on characters created by what composer?
- 90. / This Wonder is a city, half-carved in rock, that is located between the Dead Sea and the Red Sea.
- 92. Roggeveen / Who was the first European to visit Easter Island and see the statues?
- 93. deco / In what art style is Christ the Redeemer built?
- 95. Swan Castle / In German, Neuschwanstein means what?
- 96. / The Taj Mahal is built of white ________.
- 97. Hohenschwangau Castle / What was the original name of Neuschwanstein Castle?
- 99. / What Russian leader wanted to destroy St. Basil’s Cathedral?
- 100. Wall of China / This wonder is 13,170 miles long.
- 101. de Janeiro / What city in Brazil is Christ the Redeemer located in?
- 102. / What is the name of the narrow winding valley that leads into Petra?
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- 1. / The Great Wall was built during which Chinese Dynasty?
- 3. / The Kiyomizu Temple is a place of worship for what major world religion?
- 4. / The Taj Mahal is located near what river?
- 5. Jiangnu / Who, according to legend, destroyed part of the Great Wall of China with her crying because she was so sad that her husband had died while building the wall?
- 6. Overstreet / Name the World War II fighter pilot who flew under the Eiffel Tower to take down a German plan.
- 8. Tower / What was the tallest structure in the world from 1889 to 1930?
- 14. / How many pyramids are known today to exist from Ancient Egypt.
- 15. / Christ the Redeemer was built to celebrate Brazil’s 100 years of independence from what European country?
- 17. Eiffel / This man helped build both the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liberty.
- 19. / The Colosseum was actively used for how many centuries?
- 21. city / In Greek, Acropolis means what?
- 22. Nui / What is another name for Easter Island?
- 24. City / In what city is the Kiyomizu Temple located?
- 25. Temple / The waters at this Wonder are believed to have healing powers.
- 28. / Chichen Itza was a city built by what empire?
- 29. / Angkor Wat was built as a temple for which Hindu god?
- 31. / To reach the Christ the Redeemer statue, you may ride an elevator or an _________.
- 33. / On what mountain is the Kiyomizu Temple located?
- 34. / On what peninsula in Mexico was Chichen Itza built?
- 36. New Colossus / What is the name of the poem by Emma Lazarus that is engraved on the base of the Statue of Liberty?
- 37. / How many years did it take to build the Sydney Opera House?
- 39. / What does Petra mean in Greek?
- 44. Bingham / What American archaeologist discovered Machu Picchu?
- 46. / Stonehenge was built during the _________ period.
- 48. / What can be a danger at Machu Picchu?
- 50. Wat / Name the most famous temple that survives at Angkor?
- 52. / The purpose of this Wonder is unknown, but many believe it was a temple for made for worshipping ancient earth gods or a burial ground for important citizens.
- 53. / In what city is Alhambra located?
- 54. / In what mountain range is Machu Picchu built?
- 56. / The statues on Easter Island are believed to represent the spirits of the people’s _________.
- 58. Opera House / This Wonder was completed in 1973.
- 59. / Who, in 450 BC, convinced the people of Athens to rebuild the temples on the Acropolis after they were destroyed by the Persians?
- 60. / What color does the Alhambra appear?
- 61. Amphitheater / What was the official name of the Colosseum when it opened?
- 62. of Sankore / What important university was built in Timbuktu?
- 65. Pyramid / What is the name of the largest pyramid at Giza?
- 66. / What type of stone is Christ the Redeemer made of?
- 67. Fair / The Eiffel Tower was built for what event?
- 70. / Which Wonder is a symbol of democracy and Greek civilization?
- 71. / What emperor oversaw the building of the Hagia Sophia?
- 72. / What city is the Acropolis located in?
- 76. I / Who was the first Moorish king in the 13th century to live in the Alhambra?
- 77. / Angkor was the center of what empire that existed from the 9th to 15th centuries?
- 80. / The Colosseum was opened one year after Mount Vesuvius erupted and destroyed the towns of Herculaneum and _________.
- 81. / How many times was the Hagia Sophia built on the same location?
- 85. Mahal / A king and his wife are buried inside this Wonder.
- 89. Itza / Which Wonder has 365 steps, one for each day of the year?
- 90. water temple / Kiyomizu-dera means ________.
- 91. / What was the most important crop grown at Angkor?
- 94. / Timbuktu is at the edge of what desert?
- 98. / The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in honor of his favorite _____.
- 100. / Some of the Easter Island statue builders thought they could use the statues to communicate with their _____.