Name: ______Date: ______Period: _____ http://sevenwondersbooks.com/extras/seven-wonders-interactive-map 7 Wonders Webquest

The Great Pyramid of Giza a) Which record did the Pyramid hold for over 3,800 years? ______b) When they were built, the Pyramids looked different from how they look today. Why? ______c) Watch the video on the Pyramids. What is ironic about this wonder ______. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon a) Are we sure that this structure ever existed? What is the only evidence to its existence? ______b) If they were real, in which present day country would they have been located? ______c) Watch the video on the Hanging Gardens: Why were the Gardens built? ______The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus a) What was Artemis the patron goddess of?______b) What is the connection between the ancient temple and Hagia Sophia? ______c) Watch the video on the Temple of Artemis: In which modern day country would the Temple have been located? ______The Statue of Zeus a) Why was the statue built inside the temple? ______b) What technique did they use? What was it made of? ______c) Watch the video on the Statue of Zeus: What happened to the statue?______

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus a) What is the meaning of the word Mausoleum and where does it come from? ______b) What made this structure unique in the ancient world? ______c) Watch the video: Do we know for sure that this structure actually existed? Why or why not? ______The Colossus of Rhodes a) Where did the feet of the structure stand according to popular belief? Why wasn't this possible? ______b) Which present day structure was made to resemble the Colossus? ______

The Lighthouse of Alexandria a) How was the light reflected? ______b) What were some of its ruins probably used for? ______C) Watch the video on the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Where was the lighthouse located? ______