Mathematicians
This person discovered the Fibonacci sequence
Fibonacci
The Taj Mahal in India was built for what purpose?
A tomb for a ruler's wife
What type of instrument is a violin
string
Which biome is extremely cold, dry, and has no trees?
Tundra
Which is the only Wonder of the Ancient World still standing?
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Archimedes is credited with calculating the most precise value for which mathematical number
Pi
How many years did it take to build the Taj Mahal?
22 years
What type of instrument is a flute?
Woodwind
Large ecosystems located in different parts of the world that have their own climate, soil, plants, and animals are
Biomes
Who is credited with sculpting the Statue of Zeus at Olympia?
Greek sculptor Phidias
Which mathematician requested his tombstone consist of a sphere inside a cylinder, a discovery that he considered his greatest achievement?
Archimedes
Who was the emperor of Rome when construction on the Colosseum began?
Vespasian
What type of instrument is a French Horn
Brass
A biome with temperate climate and trees with broad leaves
temperate forest
What do we call a giant, fancy tomb today, named after one of the wonders?
A mauselleum
What is the 5th number in the Fibonacci sequence?
3
Which of these is the youngest of the New Seven Wonders, completed in 1931?
Christ the redeemer
Which two categories use air to make sound?
Woodwind and brass
Which biome acts like a natural sponge and filter, soaking up water and helping prevent floods?
Wetlands
Which wonder is believed to have been a massive garden built by a king for his wife?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Which mathematician is credited with discovering the relationship between mathematics and musical notes, by discovering that the sound of a blacksmith’s hammer changed depending on its size and length, thus leading to the discovery of musical harmony?
Pythagoras
Which structure was used for gladiator battles?
The colosseum
What type of instrument is a piano?
String
I have long, cold winters and short, cool summers. My forests are filled with cone-bearing trees like spruce and fir. Many animals migrate or grow thick fur to survive here. Which biome am I?
boreal forest
Which wonder was a huge statue that stood over a harbor in Greece?
Colossus of Rhodes