WONDERS OF THE WORLD

#1. The Great Wall of China Built between the _____& ______ century _____ Chinese built it from ____________________ to Lop Nur on southern edge of __________________; stretches _______________ miles Used to ______________ the borders of invading ________________________ It is the greatest ______________ barrier in the world & is still standing today

#2. Christ The Redeemer Statue Built from ______________ in _________________________, _______________ Religious monument in honor of ____________________ & to honor Jesus & Brazil’s _______________________ roots necessary work ______________ and workers who participated in the construction were transported to _________________ by the trains from the railroad largest _______________statue in the world ____________ ft tall __________ ft wide

Approximate heights of various notable statues: 1. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m 2. Statue of Liberty 93 m 3. The Motherland Calls 91 m 4. Christ the Redeemer 39.6 m 5. Statue of David 5.17 m (sculpture 5.17 m + plinth = approximately 7.7 m)

#3. Machu Picchu Built around ______________ by the ___________ _____________ feet above sea level __________ square miles Was used as a settlement & _____________ It was the center of Inca ________________ in __________________ Discovered in ________________, it still stands today in Peru, ___________________

#4. Chichen Itza means “__________________________________“ Built about _________________ first populated between 600 and __________ by ______________ and on abandoned around ________ resettled ______ years later & was then abandoned around __________ Located on the __________________ Peninsula in present day __________________ Was a ________________________ for the Myans

#5. The Roman Colosseum Started building in _____________ & was completed in __________ ____________high Located in ________________, ________________ Used for public ______________________ & ___________________ combat ____________ spectators max

#6. The Taj Majal Built in ______________& finished in _________ by the _________________ & ______________ Located in _____________, _____________ Was built has a _________________ by Mughal Emperor ___________________ in memory of his favorite wife, _______________________ It is India’s and the world’s most beautiful ________

#7. Petra Built about ___________________________ by the ____________________ Arabs Located in present day _______________ Originally it was _______________ & ______________. Later expanded into a _________ _______________