3rd grade class the modern seven wonders of the world
1. 3rd Grade Class The Modern Seven Wonders of the World
Geography
2. Guess the country where The Statue of CHRIST THE REDEEMER is?
Hint: South America
The 105-foot-tall (38-meter-tall)
"Christ the Redeemer“
3. Guess the Continent where the GREAT WALL OF CHINA is?
Constructed between the fifth
century B.C. and the 16th century,
the Great Wall is the world's
longest human-made structure,
stretching some 4,000 miles
(6,400 kilometers). The best
known section was built around
200 B.C. by the first emperor of
China, Qin Shi Huang Di.
4. Guess the country where The COLOSSEUM is ?
Hint: Europe Continent
Once held up to 50,000
spectators who came to watch
gory games involving
gladiators, wild animals, and
prisoners.
Construction began around
A.D. 70 under Emperor
Vespasian. Modern sports
stadiums still resemble the
Colosseum's famous design.
5. Guess the country where CHICHEN ITZA is?
Hint: North America near Central America
At the city's heart lies the Temple
of Kukulkan (pictured)—which
rises to a height of 79 feet (24
meters). Each of its four sides has
91 steps—one step for each day
of the year, with the 365th day
represented by the platform on
the top.
6. Guess the country where TAJ MAHAL is?
Hint: Asia continent.
Construction began in 1632 and
took about 15 years to complete.
The opulent, domed mausoleum,
which stands in formal walled
gardens, is generally regarded as
finest example of Mughal art and
architecture. It includes four
minarets, each more than 13
stories tall.
7. Guess the country where MACHU PICCHU is?
Hint: South America
The ruined city is among the best
known remnants of the Inca
civilization, which flourished in
the Andes region of western
South America. The city is
thought to have been abandoned
following an outbreak of deadly
smallpox, a disease introduced in
the 1500s by invading Spanish
forces.
8. Guess the country where the GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA is?
Hint: Asia continent, Middle East.
The Great Pyramid is the largest of
three Pyramids at Giza, bordering
modern-day Cairo. Although
weathering has caused the
structure to stand a few feet
shorter today, the pyramid was
about 480 feet (145 meters) high
when it was first built. It is
thought to have been the planet's
tallest human-made structure for
more than four millennia.