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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

SheelonHistorySocial StudiesEnglishGrades 6-8Published Aug 6, 2026

A lighthouse taller than a skyscraper's shadow, a bronze giant over a harbor, and gardens that may never have existed. Tour the seven marvels ancient travelers said everyone must see.

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  1. Who originally put together the famous list of seven wonders?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ARoman emperors
    BMedieval mapmakers
    CAncient Greek writers and travelers
    DEgyptian priests

  2. Which is the ONLY ancient wonder still standing today?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AThe Great Pyramid of Giza
    BThe Colossus of Rhodes
    CThe Hanging Gardens of Babylon
    DThe Temple of Artemis

  3. The Colossus, a giant bronze statue of the sun god Helios, towered over the harbor of which island?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    ACrete
    BRhodes
    CSicily
    DMalta
  4. The Pharos, the great ancient lighthouse, guided ships into the harbor of which Egyptian city?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. A giant statue covered in gold and ivory sat inside a temple at Olympia. Which Greek god did it show?Multiple Choice · 20s
  6. Historians are still not certain the Hanging Gardens of Babylon ever really existed.True / False · 20s
  7. The sites of the Temple of Artemis and the Mausoleum lie in which modern country?Multiple Choice · 20s
  8. The word 'mausoleum', meaning a grand tomb, comes from the monument built for...Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. The Great Wall of China was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.True / False · 20s
  10. According to ancient accounts, a man burned down the Temple of Artemis just to gain...Multiple Choice · 20s
  11. Which natural disaster destroyed several of the wonders, including the Colossus and the lighthouse? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  12. The great ancient lighthouse stood on an island whose name became the word for lighthouse in many languages. Name the island. (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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