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Basic Reading Semester 2 MIDTERM

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  • Who started building the Colosseum?
    Emperor Vespasian
  • It is known as the Lost City of the Incas.
    Machu Picchu
  • What was the date written on the tablet of the Statue of Liberty?
    July 4, 1776
  • What is the statue of liberty made of?
    copper
  • Where is the statue of Christ the Redeemer located?
    Brazil
  • Who were the gladiators?
    slaves and prisoners
  • What do you call a person who makes sculptures?
    a sculptor
  • What does Machu Picchu mean?
    Old Mountain
  • Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
    United States of America
  • What does liberty mean?
    freedom
  • The city of Petra is also called “ ___________”.
    Rose City
  • Who rediscovered the ancient City of Petra?
    Johann Ludwig Burckhardt
  • What do you call an area surrounded by seats in which events are held?
    arena
  • The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of ___________.
    freedom
  • It means buying and selling goods and services.
    trade
  • This stone was used as calendar or an astronomic clock.
    Intihuatana
  • How long did it take to build the Statue?
    9 years
  • When was Machu Picchu named as one of the New Seven Wonders of the World?
    2007
  • Where is the City of Petra located?
    Jordan
  • How long did it take to build the statue of Christ the Redeemer?
    9 years
  • The statue of liberty was a gift from the people of ______________.
    France
  • What is the real name of the Statue of Liberty?
    Liberty Enlightening the world
  • How many spectators could be seated in the Colosseum?
    50,000
  • How many windows does the crown have?
    25 windows
  • What is the city of Petra famous for?
    rock-cut architecture
  • Where is the Colosseum located?
    Italy
  • Who designed the Statue of Liberty?
    Frederic Auguste Bartholdi
  • It is the base or support on which a statue is mounted.
    Pedestal
  • Where is the Machu Picchu located?
    Peru
  • It is a flat slab of stone, clay or wood used especially for an inscription.
    tablet
  • What do you call the pointed top of the mountain?
    peak
  • What is the Statue of Christ the Redeemer made of?
    soapstone