1.
With Giza, Egypt as your first stop, you can actually
see the only one of these Seven Wonders that hasn't
been destroyed by people or natural disasters.
a.
Which of the Pyramids of Giza has the title of being
one of the Wonders of the Ancient World?
b. Why was it built and how long did it take?
c. How many centuries was it the tallest structure
on earth?
2.
From Egypt, go to a site near Athens, Greece where a
statue of a Greek god stood. The ancient Olympic Games
were held in this god's honor.
a.
Which of the Seven Wonders was located here?
b. When did the ancient Greek calendar start and what
happened this year?
c. How was this statue destroyed?
3.
While you're in Greece, check out another giant statue
that once stood at the entrance of the harbor of a Mediterranean
island.
a.
What island was it and which of the Seven Wonders
am I describing?
b. How long did it take to build this statue?
c. How many camels did it take to transport pieces
of the broken statue to Syria?
4.
Next hang out near the war-torn Baghdad, Iraq and imagine
what it would have been like over 25 centuries ago under
the rule of Biblical kings.
a.
Which of the Seven Wonders was located here?
b. Along what river was it located?
c. Who was credited for creating this Wonder and why
did he build it?
5. The Mausoleum at Helicarnassus is another one of
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World used as a tomb.
It is a gigantic monument decorated with marble horses
like no one has ever seen says the guy who is buried
under it.
a.
Who was that person?
b. After an earthquake, parts of the Mausoleum were
used to build what massive structure in Bodrum?
c. Why was it important that all of the statues in
the Mausoleum were of people and animals only?
6.
The Antipater of Sidon stated "But when I saw the
Sacred House of ___________ that towers to the clouds,
the [other Wonders] were placed in the shade, for the
Sun himself has never looked upon its equal outside
Olympus."
a.
Which of the Seven Wonders was he talking about and
where was it located?
b. What was the temple used for?
c. What is the story of the destruction of the temple
that occurred in 356 BC?
7.
We'll end our trip back in Egypt at a place that lights
the way in case you get lost at sea.
a.
Which of the Seven Wonders was this?
b. Why was it important to build this structure?
c. What does legend say that the mirror of this Wonder
was used for?
