Seven wonders of the ancient world quiz

Match each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World to its location, purpose and a fun fact.

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Question 1 · Match pairs

Match the Wonder to Its Location!

Left: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus. Right: Egypt, Mesopotamia (Iraq), Ephesus (Turkey), Olympia (Greece) (shuffled in the slides).

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Great Pyramid of Giza → Egypt
Hanging Gardens of Babylon → Mesopotamia (Iraq)
Temple of Artemis → Ephesus (Turkey)
Statue of Zeus → Olympia (Greece)

Question 2 · Match pairs

Match the Wonder to Its Location! (pt. 2)

Left: Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria. Right: Bodrum (Turkey), Rhodes (Greece), Egypt (shuffled in the slides).

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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus → Bodrum (Turkey)
Colossus of Rhodes → Rhodes (Greece)
Lighthouse of Alexandria → Egypt

Question 3 · Match pairs

Match the Wonder to Its Purpose!

Left: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus. Right: Tomb for Pharaohs, Royal gardens, Worship of Artemis, Honor the god Zeus (shuffled in the slides).

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Great Pyramid of Giza → Tomb for Pharaohs
Hanging Gardens of Babylon → Royal gardens
Temple of Artemis → Worship of Artemis
Statue of Zeus → Honor the god Zeus

Question 4 · Match pairs

Match the Wonder to Its Purpose! (pt.2)

Left: Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria. Right: Tomb for a king, Victory monument, Guide sailors (shuffled in the slides).

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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus → Tomb for a king
Colossus of Rhodes → Victory monument
Lighthouse of Alexandria → Guide sailors

Question 5 · Match pairs

Match the Wonder to Its Fun Fact

Left: Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Colossus of Rhodes, Statue of Zeus. Right: Only surviving wonder 😲, Might not have even existed-no solid proof! 🧐, So massive, people thought ships sailed between its legs (they didn’t). 🤷‍♀️, Made of gold and ivory… but melted down later! 🤓 (shuffled in the slides).

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Great Pyramid of Giza → Only surviving wonder 😲
Hanging Gardens of Babylon → Might not have even existed-no solid proof! 🧐
Colossus of Rhodes → So massive, people thought ships sailed between its legs (they didn’t). 🤷‍♀️
Statue of Zeus → Made of gold and ivory… but melted down later! 🤓