places to visit

1. WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Nancy Katrak

2. TOUR DIRECTOR
MRS. KATRAK - GEOGRAPHY
Around the World Tour
Join Pierce Middle School for a vacation to
the Wonders of the World.
Travel is one of life’s great opportunities
to expand our understanding of the countries
and people who make up our world.
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TO START TOUR.

3. WONDERS OF THE WORLD
GREAT WALL OF CHINA MACHU PICCHU
CHINA, ASIA PERU, SOUTH AMERICA
This is a significant
HISTORIC feature because
it is the greatest man-made
barrier in the world.
This is a significant
CULTURAL feature
because it was the center
of Inca culture in Peru.

4. SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT
AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA EGYPT, AFRICA
This is a significant
CULTURAL feature because it
acts as a major home to the
performing arts in Australia.
This is a significant
CULTURAL feature because it
teaches us how rulers were
buried in ancient Egypt.

5. COLISEUM TAJ MAHAL
ITALY, EUROPE INDIA, ASIA
This is a significant
CULTURAL feature of Italy
because it was used for
gladiatorial combat in Rome.
This is a significant
CULTURAL feature because
it is India’s and the world’s
most beautiful tomb.

6. CATHEDRAL OF ST. BASIL
RUSSIA, EUROPE/ASIA
STATUE OF LIBERTY
UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA
This is a significant ECONOMIC
feature because it is a favorite tourist
site in Russia due to its uniquely
shaped and patterned onion domes.
This is a significant POLITICAL
feature of the USA because it is the
world’s best know symbol of
democracy.

7. EIFFEL TOWER GOLDEN PAVILION
FRANCE, EUROPE JAPAN, ASIA
This is a significant
ECONOMIC feature because it
is the world’s tallest man-made
structure and a tourist site.
This is a significant feature of
Japan because of the style and
beauty of its architecture.

8. WONDERS OF THE WORLD
REVIEW
EIFFEL TOWER TAJ MAHAL
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT
COLISEUM CATHEDRAL OF ST. BASIL
MACHU PICCHU GREAT WALL OF CHINA
STATUE OF LIBERTY GOLDEN PAVILION
TO REVIEW THE MANY WONDERS THAT
WE HAVE VISITED CLICK ARROW.

9. 1. The Pyramids in Egypt teach us how
rulers were___________?
A. Educated
B. Lived (house)
C. Buried

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11. Great Answer
The ancient Pyramids of Egypt teaches us how the
rulers of Egypt were once buried.

12. 2. Sydney Opera House in Australia is
the major home to the ___________?
A. Soccer Team
B. Government
C. Arts

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14. Excellent Choice
The Sydney Opera House in Australia is the major
home to the performing arts, such as plays, operas,
ballets, and symphonies.

15. 3. The Coliseum was used for which
reason?
A. Gladiatorial Combat
B. Football
C. Plays

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17. Right Again !
The Coliseum was used for gladiatorial combat in
Rome, Italy.

18. 4. The Eiffel Tower is the world’s tallest
man-made structure in the world. What
famous city is it located in?
A. London
B. Cairo
C. Paris

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20. The Eiffel Tower which is the world’s
tallest man-made structure is located in
Paris, France.
GOOD JOB

21. 5. Machu Picchu was lost to
mankind for hundreds of years. It is
a Cultural feature because it was the
center of __________ culture.
A. Cherokee
B. Inca
C. Hindu

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23. You are Correct
Machu Picchu was lost to mankind for hundreds of
years. It is a Cultural feature because it was the
center of Inca culture.

24. 6. The Taj Mahal is the world’s most
beautiful ___________?
A. Tomb
B. Palace
C. Business

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26. I am Smiling
The Taj Mahal which is located in India and
is the world’s most beautiful tomb.

27. 7. What monument is the best known
symbol of democracy?
A. Tower Bridge
B. Statue of Liberty
C. Parthenon

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29. You hit the Target
The Statue of Liberty is the best known symbol of
democracy in the USA.

30. 8. Which monument is found in Japan
and is noted for its beautiful architecture?
A. Mayan Temples
B. Forbidden City
C. Golden Pavilion

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32. It Rings True
The Golden Pavilion is a significant
Cultural feature of Japan because it depicts
Buddha, the prophet of Buddhism.

33. 9. The Cathedral of St. Basil was once a
church and is now a Museum in Russia. It
is noted for its __________.
A. Onion Domes
B. Windows
C. Altar

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35. You Are Correct
The Cathedral of St. Basil is a
favorite tourist site in Russia due
to its uniquely shaped and
patterned onion domes.

36. 10. What is the largest man-made
barrier in the world?
A. Machu Picchu
B. Taj Mahal
C. Great Wall of China

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38. Journey Over
The Great Wall of China is the world’s
largest man-made barrier.

39. We hope that you have enjoyed
your vacation visiting the
Wonders of the World.