WONDERS OF THE WORLD

1. WONDERS OF THE WORLD

2. #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

3. #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

4. Approximate heights of various notable statues: 1. Spring Temple Buddha 153 m2. Statue of Liberty 93 m3. The Motherland Calls 91 m4. Christ the Redeemer 39.6 m5. Statue of David 5.17 m (sculpture 5.17 m + plinth = approximately 7.7 m)

5. #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, ___________________

6. #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

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

8. #6. The TajMajal • 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 ________

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