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ADVENTURES
WITH THE SEVEN WONDERS OF
THE ANCIENT WORLD
Follow the Clues from the Seven Wonders Map, and
find the Treasure
| GET THE GREAT TREASURE! 1. Read the seven Questions. 2. Go to the Numbered Map Location for each question. 3. Find the Answers to the questions. 4. Then, you will get free clues to find the hidden treasure! Write your answers in the boxes below. Also write the clue. The final answer will show up when you have all clues |
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Go to this Wonders of the World Site
for More Information about Ancient History
Questions to Get
Clues. Use this form to
write answers and
record the clue you found.
| QUESTIONS: | ANSWERS WITH CLUE |
| 1. At the site
of the great statue of Zeus,
a great annual event occurred in which all war stopped and people
actually have fun. Name the location of the great statue of Zeus
and the name of the event. The first letter of both will be your
first clue.
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1.
Answers: Clue Letter: . |
| 2. Babylon was
the home of the Hanging
Gardens. There are no Babylonian records to describe the
gardens, but a famous general/king from Greece conquered the
Babylonians and went back to Greece telling of the wonderful gardens he
and his men saw. Name the great Greek General/King . The first letter of his name is your second clue.
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1.
Answer: Clue Letter: .. |
| 3. The only
surviving monument in the list of Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is
the Great Pyramid of Egypt.
Usually people think all the pyramids were part of the title "One of
the Seven Wonders," but actually only one of the pyramids is the
wonder. Name which pyramid is the one listed, and the pharoah it
was named after. The first letter of the pyramid's name will be
clue 3.
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1.
Answer: Clue Letter: . |
| 4. The Colossus of Rhodes was a
huge sculpture located over the entrance to the Rhodes bay.
Strangely it only stood some 56 years after its construction.
Tell what event caused it to tumble and be destroyed. The first
letter of the event will be your 4th clue.
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1.
Answer: Clue Letter: .. |
| 5. Alexandria's lighthouse is
known to be the only one of the "Seven Wonders" that was built for a
practical reason: to help prevent shipwrecks. Sadly the old
lighthouse stood through several earthquakes, but in 1340, it was
decided it could be used for another purpose. What did the
lighthouse stones get turned into? The first letter of your
answer will give you the 5th clue.
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1.
Answer: Clue Letter: . |
| 6. The Temple of Artemis was
huge, and very popular in its time for tourism, pagan religious
ceremonies and even a marketplace. A man would try to
become famous by burning the great temple. He succeeded, but on
the same night as the burning of the temple, a great general/future
king was born. It was said by pagan believers that "the goddess
was too busy taking care of the birth of Alexander to send help to her
threatened temple." The temple now only appears in stones and
ruins. Name the man who burned one of the "Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World." The first letter of his name will give you
your 6th clue. . |
1.
Answer: Clue Letter: |
7. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassu, was built to do something very special for a not-so-famous king from a not-so-important kingdom in present Turkey. Name the king that the Mausoleum was built for. The first letter of his name will be your 7th clue. |
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