The Great Pyramid
Location of the Great Pyramids
Giza, Egypt
Who had the Hanging Gardens built?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Where was Ephesus?
In Asia Minor/Greece
Where was Olympia located?
Greece
A tomb
Who had the Great Pyramid built?
Khufu
Why was the hanging gardens build?
For Nebuchadnezzar's wife, who missed her homeland.
What happened on the same night the temple burned?
Alexander the Great was born
What happened every four years at Olympia?
Olympic games
Where was this wonder (in modern day counties)?
Turkey
What materials is the Great Pyramid made of?
Stone
What destroyed the hanging gardens?
Earthquake
Who had the temple built?
King Croesus
What embroideries were on Zeus' robe?
Animals and white lilies
Who had this wonder built?
Mausolus, who ruled part of Persia
When were the pyramids built?
4,000 years ago
Around 605-562 BC
Who burned down the temple?
Herostratus
How was the statute destroyed?
Fire or earthquake
How tall was this wonder?
41 meters/135 feet
How many blocks of stones were used?
Over 2 million
Why do some believe the gardens never existed?
Herodotus never mentioned it.
Who was the sculptor?
How was this wonder destroyed?
A series of earthquakes