10 Questions
Match the following Wonders of the World with their descriptions:
Great Pyramid of Cheops = Built around 2560 BC as a tomb Colossus of Rhodes = Gigantic statue built in 282 BC Temple of Artemis at Ephesus = Built in 550 BC to honor the Greek goddess
Match the following Wonders of the World with their characteristics:
Great Pyramid of Cheops = Took over 20 years to build Colossus of Rhodes = Lasted only 56 years Temple of Artemis at Ephesus = Designed by Croesus
Match the following Wonders of the World with their historical significance:
Great Pyramid of Cheops = Tallest building for more than 43 centuries Colossus of Rhodes = Considered the most beautiful structure in the Ancient world Temple of Artemis at Ephesus = Served as both a marketplace and a place of religion
Match the following Wonders of the World with their builders:
Great Pyramid of Cheops = Egyptian pharaoh Colossus of Rhodes = Chares of Lindos from Rhodes Temple of Artemis at Ephesus =
Match the following Wonders of the World with their location and purpose:
Great Pyramid of Cheops = Location: Served as a tomb Colossus of Rhodes = Location: Near the entrance to the harbour in Rhodes Temple of Artemis at Ephesus = Purpose: Served as both a marketplace and a place of religion
True or false: The Great Pyramid of Cheops is the only Wonder of the World mentioned in the text?
False
True or false: The Great Pyramid of Cheops was built by the Egyptian pharaoh around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb?
True
True or false: The Colossus of Rhodes lasted longer than the Great Pyramid of Cheops?
False
True or false: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was built to honor the Greek goddess of love and beauty?
False
True or false: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus served as both a marketplace and a place of religion?
True
Study Notes
The Great Pyramid of Cheops
- Built around 2560 BC by an Egyptian pharaoh as a tomb
- Took over 20 years to build and consists of over 2 million blocks of stone
- Held the title of the tallest building in the world for over 43 centuries
The Colossus of Rhodes
- Built in 282 BC by Chares of Lindos as a symbol of unity for the people of Rhodes
- Stood 30 metres high near the entrance to the harbour in Rhodes
- Lasted only 56 years from its construction to its destruction
- Considered one of the most beautiful structures on earth in the Ancient world
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- Built in 550 BC to honour the Greek goddess of hunting, wild nature, and fertility
- Designed by Croesus and served as both a marketplace and a place of religion
- Visitors would leave gifts as a way of showing reverence
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