Transcript How well do you know your world?

How well do you know your
World?
#Sample
This region produces the most soft white
wheat in the world.
This area is rich in the
production of peas and lentils.
This area houses
two major
universities.
The Palouse, USA
#1
This is the most vertically
challenged building in the
world.
This site was used by Galileo
to test his theories of gravity.
This site requires
tourists assistance
to keep it upright.
Leaning Tower of
Pisa, Italy
#2
This city contains the world largest “EYE.”
This capital city once ruled a global
empire.
Some of it’s most
famous residents
are Kate, George,
William and Ben.
London, United
Kingdom
#3
This world famous site was designed by
Danish architect Jorn Utzon in 1973.
It is the busiest performing arts
center in the world with over 1500
performances a year.
The Sydney Opera House in
Sydney, Australia
Its roof is said to
be shaped like
boat sails or palm
fronds. Good Aye
mate!
#4
These 887 stone figures were created by the
Rapanui peoples.
They were discovered by the Dutch
In 1722 on Easter Sunday.
The Moai Statues of Easter Island
Or
The heads of Easter Island
One of its statues
was made famous
in the movie Night
@ the Museum…
Dum, Dum.
#5
This structure was first built by Abraham and
Ishmael.
Its name translated into
English means “the cube.”
Muslims must
make a pilgrimage
or Hajj to this place
once in their lives.
The Kabah in Mecca, Saudi
Arabia
#6
This building’s statues can be
found in the British Museum.
This building was partially
destroyed in 1687
when it was used as an ammo
dump.
Parthenon in Athens,
Greece
This structure was
first built in
438 B.C. on an
acropolis in
Athens, Greece.
#7
This structure was once an Orthodox Basilica,
then it was converted into a Muslim mosque,
and now it is a national museum.
This building sits in the ancient
city of Constantinople.
Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey
This building is one
of the world’s best
examples of
Byzantine
architecture.
#8
This site was discovered in 1974 by workers
digging a well.
It was built during the 3rd century
BC by emperor Chin Shi Huangdi.
Terracotta Warriors
Xian, China
It contains well
over 8,000 statues,
130 chariots, and
520 horses…no
two are alike.
#9
This structure was the first man made item to
surpass the Pyramids of Giza in height.
It was created for the World’s
Fair which took place in 1889 in
it’s home city.
Eiffel Tower
Paris, France
This massive iron
structure has four
elevators and
contains an ice rink
on its middle level
in the winter.
#10
This was created as a mausoleum for a man’s
long lost love.
This massive white structure took
over 20 years to create and 20,000
workers to complete.
Created by
emperor Shan
Jahan for his wife,
Muntaz Mahal!
Taj Mahal
Agra, India
#11
This building was created by Ludwig II of
Bavaria.
This building inspired the construction
of Walt Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Neuschwanstein Castle
Bavaria region, Germany
This German
castle is visited by
over 6,000 people
a day during the
summer.
#12
These structures are also known as houses of
eternity.
These structures were built in
2650 BC, using 3.5 million
stones, to a height of 481 feet.
Pyramids of Giza
Cairo, Egypt
These structures were
used in numerous
Hollywood films and
always seems to
contain mummies and
scarab beetles.
#13
This is the most expensive man made
archipelago in the world.
Its shape resembles a tropical
plant.
The Palms Resort
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
David and Victoria
Beckham have one
of their many
homes in this
Persian Gulf resort.
#14
This site directly translates to “Old Peak.”
Its ruins were discovered in 1911
by a Yale professor, Hiram
Bingham.
This lost city was
originally believed
to be El Dorado.
Machu Picchu,
Peru
#15
This geographic feature was named after an
English Queen.
This watering hole is known to
the locals as Mosi-oa-Tunya
A.K.A. “The Smoke that
Thunders.”
Victoria Falls,
Zambia and Zimbabwe Border
This is the world’s
longest waterfall
and is located
between Zambia
and Zimbabwe.
#16
This geographic feature is known by the locals
as Chomolungma.
It was first conquered by Sir
Edmond Hilary with the
assistance of Sherpas.
Mount Everest,
Nepal
This feature has
been successfully
ascended by 660
people. 142
people have died
trying.
#17
This city is the home of the Via Dolorosa, the
Al-Aqsa Mosque, and King Solomon's temple
wall.
It houses three monotheistic holy
sites.
This city is claimed
as the capital by
two different
peoples.
Jerusalem, Israel/Palestine
#18
This structure is known as the longest
cemetery on earth.
It was created to protect a nation
from horse riding nomads.
Great Wall of China,
China
This is one of the
few man made
structures that can
be seen from
space…barely.
#19
This building is the only remaining ancient
Roman building that is 100% in tact.
Originally created for the Roman
gods, this structure was later
converted and renamed the
Santa Maria Rotonda.
Pantheon
Rome, Italy
This building has a
large oculus and
was featured in
Dan Brown’s
Angels and
Demons.
#20
During the sixth century BC this city was the
capital of the Nabataeans.
This city was a trade center in
the Middle East.
Petra,
Jordan
With its amazing
facades, this site
was featured in
Indiana Jones and
the Last Crusade.
#21
This is the world’s largest living organism.
This organism can be seen from
outerspace.
Over 1,500
different types of
fish live here.
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
#22
This palace was created by the Sun King’s
dad as a royal hunting lodge.
It is known for its amazing
gardens and 700 rooms.
Numerous peace treaties have
been signed here.
Versailles,
France
In the late 1790’s,
Marie Antoinette
and Husband Louis
XVI were taken
from here and
were beheaded.
#23
This structure was created by the Emperor
Vespasian in 80 AD.
It is known as the Flavian
Amphitheatre.
Colosseum
Rome, Italy
This building was
responsible for the
extinction of
several animal
species during its
years of operation.
#24
This colorful iconic building is the most notable
symbol of its city.
Experts of Kreminolgy study this
structure in a city similar to your
own.
Kremlin
Moscow, Russia
This is the former
capital building of
the USSR and
current capital of
the Russian
Federation.
#25
A famous building that was burnt in 1812.
The most important building that
serves as the political center of
the free world.
White House
Washington D.C., USA
This monotoned
house is a modern
rendition from an
ancient empire.
#26
This is one of the world’s most mystical and
mysterious locations.
It was created using two types of
building materials: Sarsen and
Bluestones.
Stonehenge
Amesbury, UK
It is suspected to
be an ancient
Druid site of
worship.
#27
This country houses the world’s most famous
fresco.
This is one of the few countries
in the world to be guarded by
another nation’s forces.
Vatican City
One of its ceilings
was painted by
Leonardo da
Vinci’s greatest
rival, Michelangelo.
#28
This river consists of water of two different
colors.
This river consistently floods
every year as the dog star (sirus)
appears in the heavens.
This river is the
longest river in the
world.
Nile River
On the African Continent
#29
This is the world’s second largest desert by
definition… less than 10 inches of precipitation
per year.
In Arabic, its name is redundant.
Sahara Desert
On the African Continent
Desertification
causes this African
desert to
continually expand.
#30
This Palace was an ancient fortress that
protected the emperor.
It housed the Chinese Emperor
and was off limits to all but the
royal family until 1911.
The Forbidden City, Beijing China
It has a pagoda
style roof and a
large plaza that is
used by the
Chinese
government.