The Ultimate The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Quiz | World Sites

Answer: No

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest. Cheop's Pyramid at Giza was built nearly 2,000 years before any of the other wonders on the list. It is also the tallest stone building in the world.

Answer: Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Though it is said that Nebuchadnezzar built the structure for his homesick wife, Amytis, no evidence has been found to substantiate its existence. It isn't even mentioned by Herodotus.

Answer: True

Herodotus visited many of the ancient wonders and wrote detailed descriptions of each. The fact that he wrote nothing about the Hanging Gardens casts further, indirect doubt on their existence.

Answer: Pharos of Alexandria

The Pharos was actually a giant lighthouse. The lighthouse was about 384 feet in height, and it had a statue on the top. Experts are undecided about whether the statue was of Zeus or Poseidon. Some even think both could have been located on top. The lighthouse was toppled by an earthquake in the 14th century A.D.

Answer: Statue of Zeus

The Mausoleum stood for 16 centuries before succumbing to an earthquake. Its remains went towards other building projects. The Colossus only lasted about 60 years before it was felled by an earthquake. It lay in pieces in Rhodes for many years before the bronze plating was collected for other projects.

The Pharos fell in the 14th century A.D. The Statue of Zeus was destroyed by fire after it was moved from Olympus to Constantinople in A.D. 394. However, the temple that housed the statue did fall to an earthquake.

Answer: Olympics

The original Olympics were held as a festival to honor Zeus. The statue was built in the 5th century B.C., and it was made with a wood interior that was covered in gold and ivory.

Answer: Temple of Artemis

In Acts 19:23-41, it tells of how Paul visited Ephesus. While he was there Demetrius, a silversmith who sold statues of Artemis at the temple, started a riot because he felt Paul was hurting his business. The Temple of Artemis itself was nearly three times the size of the Parthenon.

Answer: No

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was also built as a tomb. When Mausolus, the king of Carnia died, his widow Artemisia, wanted to build a spectacular tomb to honor him. The tomb was 140 feet high and lasted for 16 centuries. The tomb was so grand that future tombs would be called mausoleums.

Answer: No

Alexander the Great thought of the idea. A Macedonian conqueror, Alexander named a great many cities after himself, including the Alexandria where the Pharos was located. Alexander the Great also rebuilt the Temple of Artemis after it was originally destroyed.

Answer: Phidias

Phidias was commissioned to create the great statue. He also designed a 40-foot gold and ivory statue of Athena that was placed at the Parthenon.