THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD WITHOUT DATES

which of the wonders were made for gods?

1. The Statue of Zeus 2. The Temple of Artemis 3. The Colossus of Rhodes

what are the three types of columns?

1. corinthian 2. ionic 3. doric

which two wonders were made out of love?

1. the Hanging Gardens 2. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

what are the seven wonders of the ancient world?

1. the Lighthouse at Alexandria 2. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 3. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 4. The Temple of Zeus at Olympia 5. The Colossus of Rhodes 6. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 7. The Great Pyramid

what was the length of each side of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

100 feet

what was the width of the lighthouse at Alexandria?

100 feet

how many columns did the Temple of Artemis contain?

109 columns

what was the length of the statue at the Temple of Zeus?

11 feet

what is the height of the Colossus of Rhodes without the pedestal?

110 feet

how long did it take to build the lighthouse at Alexandria?

12 years

what was the width at the top of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

14 feet

what was the height of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?

140 feet

what was the height of the Temple of Artemis?

180 feet

what is the number of stones used to build the Great Pyramid?

2,300,000

what was the width of the statue at the Temple of Zeus?

22 feet

what was the width of the Temple of Artemis?

225 feet

from how far away can you see the light from the lighthouse at Alexandria?

35 miles

what was the length of the Temple of Artemis?

377 feet

what was the height of the statue at the Temple of Zeus?

40 feet

what was the height of lighthouse at Alexandria?

440 feet

what is the height of the Great Pyramid?

451 feet

what is the angle of incline of the Great Pyramid?

52 degrees

how long is each room inside the Great Pyramid?

68'

what was the height of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

75 feet

what is the length of the Great Pyramid?

756 feet

who was the wife of King Mausolus?

Artmisia

where were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

Babylon, Iraq

what is the Colossus of Rhodes made of?

Bronze

what Roman emperor adored the Statue of Zeus so much that he wanted to move it to Rome?

Caligula

who was the architect of the Colossus of Rhodes?

Chares of Lindos

who was the architect of the Temple of Artemis?

Chersiphron

whose face was a model for the Statue of Zeus?

Christ's

where was the statue of Zeus moved?

Constantinople

what is the Roman equivalent of Artemis?

Diana

what three architectural styles did the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus contain?

Egyptian, Persian, and Greek

where was the Temple of Artemis?

Ephesus, Turkey

where is the Great Pyramid?

Giza, Egypt

where is the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?

Halicarnassus, Turkey

who was the famous arsonist?

Herostratus

who built the Great Pyramid?

Imhotep

where was the Temple of Zeus?

Olympia, Greece

what are some modern words that we get from the wonders?

Pharos Mausoleum Colossal

where is the lighthouse at Alexandria?

Pharos Island, Alexandria, Egypt

what word do we get from the lighthouse at Alexandria?

Pharos- meaning "lighthouse" in 5 different languages

who was the architect of the Temple of Zeus?

Phidias

who were the two architects of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?

Satyros and Phytheos

who is the architect of the lighthouse at Alexandria?

Sostratus

what empire was King Nebuchadnezzar II the greatest king of?

The Chaldean Empire

what is the Colossus of Rhodes compared to in modern day?

The Statue of Liberty

how was the Temple of Artemis destroyed?

a arsonist fire that was set by a man named Herostratus

why was the Temple of Artemis built on this site?

a meteorite was built here and the ground was believed to be sacred

what was in the left hand of the statue at the Temple of Zeus?

a scepter/staff with an eagle on top

what is Pharos?

a small city off of the city of Alexandria

how long did the lighthouse at Alexandria last?

about 1580 years

for how long did the Colossus of Rhodes stand for?

about 56 years

what destroyed the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

an earthquake

what was the lighthouse at Alexandria destroyed by?

an earthquake

what types of columns were the columns at the Temple of Zeus?

corinthian columns

what types of columns were the columns at the Temple of Zeus supposed to be?

doric columns

what did the beacon burn in order to see the light from the lighthouse at Alexandria?

dried animal waste- peat

how was the Colossus of Rhodes destroyed?

earthquake

what was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus destroyed by?

earthquakes and the Crusaders

what was the Statue of Zeus made of?

gold, ivory, ebony, and bronze

how did Zeus accept the statue at the Temple of Zeus?

he struck it with lighting but did not damage it

what they use to reflect the light at the top of the lighthouse at Alexandria?

highly shined shields

what was found in Phidias' workshop near the temple?

his coffee mug

what was the reasonin behind the Great Pyramid?

it served as the place of burial of the Pharaoh Khufu

what happened when Caligula ordered his men to move the statue of Zeus?

it squeaked due to mice living in the bottom and the men thought that Zeus was talking to them

why was an eagle on top of the scepter in the hand of the Statue of Zeus?

it was Zeus' sacred animal

why were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built?

it was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II for his homesick wife Amytis

what was the reason for the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus?

it was the burial place of king Mausolus

how did the Lighthouse of Alexandria help man?

its help man see where the shallow shores

what was the Temple of Zeus made of?

ivory, gold-plated plated on wood, bronze, ebony

what was the Great Pyramid made of?

limestone blocks

what was the Temple of Artemis made of?

marble

are there any remnants of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon left today?

no

are lighthouses used today?

no, they are solely decoration

what is the throne of the statue at the Temple of Zeus made of?

precious stones

where are the remnants of the lighthouse at Alexandria?

some are in an Arab castle while others are in the Mediterranean sea

what is left of the Temple of Artemis?

some parts of the foundation and columns

what is in front of the statue at the Temple of Zeus and what does it contain?

steps leading to a reflecting pool containing olive oil

what is the Temple of Artemis overlooking?

the Agean Sea

what was the invention used in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

the Archimedean screw

what is the only wonder still in existence?

the Great Pyramid

which of the seven wonders was made to help man?

the Lighthouse of Alexandria

who was Phidias?

the greatest sculptor of the world

what is the height of the lighthouse at Alexandria equivalent to?

the height of the great pyramid

where was the colossus of Rhodes?

the island of Rhodes, Greece

what was the 1st lighthouse?

the lighthouse at Alexandria

which wonder was thought to be made for the gods but scientists no longer think it?

the pyramids

what was in the right hand of the statue at the Temple of Zeus?

the statue of Nike

what did Herostratus burn down?

the temple of Artemis

what is the optical illusion of the statue at the Temple of Zeus?

the upper portion of the statue appears that it will smash through the ceiling

what was the purpose of the lighthouse at Alexandria?

to directly help man

why was the Colossus of Rhodes built?

to honor the god Helios

why was the Temple of Zeus built?

to honor the god Zeus

why was the Temple of Artemis built?

to honor the goddess Artemis

what was the purpose of the light at the lighthouse at Alexandria?

to warn ships of shallow and rocky water

which directions do the sides of the Great Pyramid face?

true north, true south, true east, and true west

what was the lighthouse at Alexandria made of?

white marble