World Landmarks Scavenger Hunt. Print this document out and answer the questions using the interactive map on www.mrnussbaum.com/wlandmarks.htm. TEACHERS - click here for ANSWER KEY. Click here to return to World Landmarks Map

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

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

 

3.) Find The Eiffel Tower. Why was the Eiffel Tower NOT torn down?

4.) Find The Louvre. What two famous works of art are house in The Louvre?

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

6.) Find The Colosseum. What were some events held in The Colosseum?

 

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

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

 

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

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

 

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

12.) *** Bonus - What landmark features the strange moai sculptures?