Ancient Architecture Trivia Questions

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  1. These three massive Egyptian stone structures served as royal tombs and are the only surviving wonder of the original seven.

    • Temple of Karnak
    • Valley of the Kings
    • Abu Simbel
    • Great Pyramids of Giza
  2. Roman gladiators once fought in this massive oval amphitheater that could seat approximately 50,000 spectators.

    • Colosseum
    • Circus Maximus
    • Theatre of Pompey
    • Forum of Trajan
  3. This temple atop the Athenian Acropolis was dedicated to the goddess of wisdom and warfare.

    • Erechtheion
    • Parthenon
    • Temple of Hephaestus
    • Temple of Olympian Zeus
  4. Chinese emperors built this 13,000-mile defensive fortification to protect against northern nomadic invasions.

    • Great Wall of China
    • Forbidden City
    • Terra Cotta Army Complex
    • Grand Canal
  5. King Nebuchadnezzar II allegedly built this lush, tiered wonder in Babylon, though archaeologists have never found definitive proof of its existence.

    • Hanging Gardens
    • Ishtar Gate
    • Ziggurat of Ur
    • Tower of Babel
  6. This stepped structure in Mesoamerica served as a temple to the feathered serpent deity at the heart of a Mayan city.

    • Pyramid of the Sun
    • El Castillo (Chichen Itza)
    • Temple of the Inscriptions
    • Tikal Temple I
  7. This circular arrangement of massive standing stones in southern England has mystified visitors for nearly 5,000 years.

    • Avebury
    • Ring of Brodgar
    • Callanish Stones
    • Stonehenge
  8. Roman engineers built this three-tiered bridge in southern France to carry water across a river valley to the city of Nîmes.

    • Aqueduct of Segovia
    • Aqua Claudia
    • Valens Aqueduct
    • Pont du Gard

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