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July 16, 2007
Q: The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released recently. Peru's Machu Picchu also made the new list. Where in this map of South America is Peru?
Circle the area on this map
Q: The other two Latin American sites were Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer and the Chichen Itza pyramid in this country:
A. Spain
B. Portugal
C. Mexico
D. Egypt
C. The pyramid is in Mexico -- the only Latin American country among these choices.
Q: Jordan's Petra was the seventh winner. Jordan is in . . .
A. Eastern Asia
B. Southen Asia
C. Northern Asia
D. Western Asia
D. Jordan is a country in the Middle East in western Asia.
Q: The campaign to name new wonders was launched in 1999. Almost 200 nominations came in, and the list was narrowed to the 21 most-voted by the start of 2006. Which U.S. site made the list of 21 but didn't make the final cut?
A. Grand Canyon
B. Rocky Mountains
C. Statue of Liberty
D. Niagra Falls
C. The Statue of Liberty is the only ARCHITECTURAL wonder among these choices.
Q: The traditional seven wonders were concentrated in the Mediterranean and Middle East. Which site is the only surviving structure from the original seven wonders of the ancient world?
A. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
B. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
C. The Colossus of Rhodes
D. The pyramids of Giza
D. The pyramids of Giza