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May 21, 2003 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Wonders of the World Packing Round 1. The only survivor among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the GREAT PYRAMID AT GIZA . 2. All of these facts about Rome's famous Coliseum are true except DESIGNED BY ANDRONICUS . 3. This ancient city, now an archeological site in Turkey, was home to the Temple of Artemis. EPHESUS 4. People travel from all over the world to see this nation's Banaue Rice Terraces. THE PHILIPPINES 5. The Leaning Tower of Pisa, a modern wonder, is an excellent example of ROMANESQUE architecture. 6. Ruins of the Aztec temple of Tenochtitlan are beneath this modern Mexican city. MEXICO CITY Picture of golden figure on a stupa Departure Round 1. Which of these Greek dishes is a soup you can enjoy near the Parthenon near Athens? AVGOLEMONO 2. This endangered bird was re-introduced into the wild and again flies over the Grand Canyon. CALIFORNIA CONDOR 3. Who can forget Cary Grant and EVA MARIE SAINT dangling from Mt. Rushmore in "North By Northwest." 4. The legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built on the banks of this river. EUPHRATES 5. You might go to a "Charreada" while visiting the wonders of Mexico. RODEO Picture of Great Wall of China On Tour Round 1. The Great Pyramid at Giza was built for this Egyptian pharaoh around 2560 B.C. KHUFU (CHOEPS) 2. Easter Island is noted as the site of this "forgotten" wonder. MOAI STATUES 3. The brick stupa of the famed Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar is completely covered with GOLD . 4. Some of the statues from the mausoleum at Hellacarnasus are now at this London museum. BRITISH MUSEUM 5. The archeological site of Angkor Wat is 120 miles from Cambodia's capital city of PHNOM PENH 6. "Devil's Throat" is the name of the biggest drop of this waterfall in Argentina-Brazil. IGUAZU FALLS 7. The Hoover Dam was built during the depression to improve all of these things except FISH POPULATION . Picture of Mayan temple 8. Ruins of the thrown hall of Persepolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site can be seen in this country. IRAN 9. The Benedictine abbey of Mont Saint Michele was turned into a PRISON after the French Revolution. 10. "Heights of Machu Pichu" is this poets tribute to one of the world's wonders. PABLO NERUDA 11. Reservoir Lake ____ , created by Aswan High Dam, was named for this past Egyptian president. GAMAL ABDEL NASSER 12. All of these Australian islands are located by the Great Barrier Reef except PITCAIRN . Bonus question 1 The Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, was built by the fifth Mughal emperor as a symbol of UNDYING LOVE . Bonus question 2 Where on the map of India is Agra found? Section 2 Picture of Panama Canal Slide Show 1. Borobudur Temple, a landmark in Java, was once a special place for BUDDHISTS to pray. 2. This first emperor of China was responsible for construction of the Great Wall of China. QIN SHI HUANGDI 3. The Mayan temple of the INSCRIPTIONS is a famed landmark in Palenque, Mexico. 4. The Panama Canals three sets of locks are named for TOWNS . Clues for next week's game... U.S. Roadmap Bridges Arch Canyon |