World Landmarks Answer Key. Click here for World Landmarks Scavenger Hunt.

1.) Find the Statue of Liberty. What country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States as a gift? FRANCE

2.) Find Chichen Itza. What is the name of the large step pyramid that was built for the Mayan God Kukulcan?

EL CASTILLO

3.) Find The Eiffel Tower. Why was the Eiffel Tower NOT torn down? BECAUSE IT COULD BE USED FOR RADIO TRANSMISSIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.

4.) Find The Louvre. What two famous works of art are house in The Louvre? MONA LISA; VENUS DE MILO

5.) Find The Panama Canal. The Panama Canal revolutionized world shipping by connecting what two oceans? ATLANTIC, PACIFIC

6.) Find The Colosseum. What were some events held in The Colosseum? GLADITORIAL COMBAT, MOCK SEA-BATTLES, ANIMAL HUNTS, THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES, EXECUTIONS.

 

7.) Find Pompeii. What volcano erupted and buried the city? MT. VESUVIUS

8.) Find The Parthenon. The Parthenon was dedicated to what Greek Goddess? ATHENA

 

9.) Find The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a ____TOMB____________ for the Pharaoh _____KHUFU__________.

10.) Find The Great Wall of China. Why is the Great Wall of China sometimes called "The Longest Cemetery in the World?"

BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE DIED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION.

11.) *** Bonus - What landmark is the world's largest religious site? ANGKOR WAT

12.) *** Bonus - What place features the strange moai sculptures? EASTER ISLAND