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The seven wonders of the world quiz
How well do you really know The seven wonders of the world? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of The seven wonders of the world questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
China’s Great Wall winds across a dramatic landscape: what kinds of terrain does it cross, and what broad purpose did its walls serve?
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- It crosses varied terrain, including mountains and deserts
- It served mainly as a defensive barrier
- It helped guard China’s northern frontier
- Easy
Which ancient wonder was said to rise in lush terraces, and what city was it linked to?
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- The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- They were linked to Babylon
- They were described as terraced gardens
- Easy
In Jordan’s ancient city of Petra, what rock-cut building is its best-known landmark, and what color stone inspires the city’s nickname?
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- The Treasury, also known as Al-Khazneh
- It is carved into rose-red or pink sandstone
- Petra is often called the Rose City
- Medium
The Great Pyramid of Giza once had a smooth outer coat: what was it made from, and what color did that give the pyramid?
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- Its outer casing was made of fine white limestone.
- The casing made the pyramid appear white or bright white.
- Medium
Which giant seated god was counted among the ancient wonders, and at what Greek sanctuary did it sit?
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- It was the Statue of Zeus
- It stood at Olympia
- It was inside the Temple of Zeus
- Hard
At Chichén Itzá, what striking effect appears on the main pyramid around the spring equinox, and which deity is the pyramid linked to?
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- A moving-looking shadow forms a serpent shape along the pyramid’s steps
- The effect is linked to the spring equinox
- The pyramid is associated with Kukulkan
- Hard
For the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, who arranged its construction, and what was her relationship to the ruler it honored?
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- Artemisia II arranged or commissioned its construction.
- She was Mausolus’s wife; she was also his sister.
- Boss
The Colossus of Rhodes was more than a giant landmark: which god did it portray, and who sculpted it?
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- It portrayed Helios, the sun god.
- Chares of Lindos sculpted it.
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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