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Ancient Wonders of the World QuizHistory Trivia Questions - Printable TriviaClick the question mark found beside each question for the answer.  Which of these is one of the ancient wonders of the world?
a. The Temple of Luxor
b. Great Pyramid of Giza c. Karnak d. The Sphinx Great Pyramid of Giza - The Great Pyramid of Giza is also called the Pyramid of Khufu. Which wonder is located in Ephesus?
a. The Hanging Gardens
b. The Lighthouse c. The Temple of Artemis d. The Mausoleum The Temple of Artemis - The Temple of Artemis is also called the Temple of Diana. The Temple of Artemis is dedicated to the goddess of?
a. Harvest
b. Wisdom c. Home d. The Hunt The Hunt - Artemis is often depicted with a bow and arrows. When was the Lighthouse of Alexandria built?
a. 1200 BC
b. 950 AD c. 300 AD d. 250 BC 250 BC - It was built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom. Which wonder does legend say was created by Nebuchadnezzar?
a. Colossus of Rhodes
b. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon c. The Mausoleum d. The Temple of Artemis The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - The legend says he created the garden for his Persian wife, Queen Amytis. If you wanted to visit Babylon today, which nation would you
have to visit?
a. Egypt
b. Afghanistan c. Turkey d. Iraq Iraq - All that remains of this once glorious city is a large mound. Who was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus built for?
a. King Solomon
b. King David c. Ptolemy d. Mausolus Mausolus - This Mausoleum was built for Mausolus and his wife Artemisia II of Caria. Which wonder of the ancient world was designed by Satyros and
Pythius?
a. The Hanging Garden of Babylon
b. The Great Pyramid of Giza c. Colossus of Rhodes d. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Mausoleum at Halicarnassus - The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was built in about 350 BC. Which wonder was designed by Chares of Lindros?
a. The Hanging Garden of Babylon
b. Colossus of Rhodes c. Lighthouse of Alexandria d. Statue of Zeus at Olympia Colossus of Rhodes - The Colossus of Rhodes was built in the city of Rhodes. Which wonder was sculpted by Phidias?
a. The Temple of Artemis
b. Colossus of Rhodes c. The Hanging Garden of Babylon d. Statue of Zeus at Olympia Statue of Zeus at Olympia - This giant statue of Zeus was said to be 43 feet tall. If you wanted to see the site where the Mausoleum at
Halicarnassus had been built, which country would you have to visit?
a. Turkey
b. Egypt c. Iran d. Yemen Turkey - This wonder was constructed about 350 BC. Which is the only wonder still standing?
a. Colossus of Rhodes
b. The Hanging Garden of Babylon c. The Temple of Artemis d. Great Pyramid of Giza Great Pyramid of Giza - The Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to have been constructed as a tomb for Khufu. In 1994, archeologists were able to find the remnants of which
ancient wonder?
a. The Hanging Garden of Babylon
b. Colossus of Rhodes c. The Lighthouse of Alexandria d. The Temple of Artemis The Lighthouse of Alexandria - The remnants were found at the bottom of the harbor. Which wonder was destroyed a vainglorious act of arson by
Herostratus?
a. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
b. The Temple of Artemis c. Colossus of Rhodes d. Hanging Gardens of Babylon The Temple of Artemis - His name is now used to describe a person who commits a crime in order to become famous. Which wonder's stones were used to build the Citadel of
Qaitbay?
a. The Lighthouse of Alexandria
b. The Hanging Garden of Babylon c. The Statue of Zeus d. The Great Pyramid The Lighthouse of Alexandria - The Citadel was a fortress, which was built upon the site where the Lighthouse once stood.  Click Here For a Printable Version of This Quiz
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