Braingle’s Daily Trivia Quiz for Aug 06, 2022
A Geography Quiz : In the tradition of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, many other lists of wonders have been proposed, including both human feats of engineering and wonders of nature. Can you guess which wonder (ancient or otherwise) is being described?
1. This steep gorge was carved by the Colorado River in the United States.
2. This structure stretches over 3,948 miles making it the longest man-made structure in the world.
3. This natural wonder is composed of roughly 3000 individual reefs and 900 islands.
4. This is the oldest and only remaining member of the original “Seven Wonders of the World”.
5. Built on the Island of Pharos, this monument was used as a navigational landmark and then later as a lighthouse.
6. This statue was carved by Phidias in Olympia, Greece.
7. This giant statue of the Greek god Helios stood over 100 feet tall before it was toppled by an earthquake.
8. Shah Jahan, emperor of the Mughal Empire, commissioned this monument as a mausoleum for his wife.
9. This ancient structure is composed of standing stones set in a circular pattern.
10. The remains of this giant amphitheater are located in Rome.