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4. The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world and is truly a remarkable
sight that you can see from space according to a myth. Chinese workers built it in
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the 4 century BC in northern China for military use. They wanted to protect their
homeland and trade routes from enemies. Now, the wall is one of the new seven
wonders, and thousands of tourists visit the walls.

1. Why can we see the Great Walls from space? _______________________________________________________________________
2. Why did they build the structure? _______________________________________________________________________

5. The Colosseum
The Colosseum is the most famous monument to have survived from the ancient
world. It's also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre in the central city of Rome, Italy.
It was built of concrete and stone between 72 AD and 96 AD during the rule of
Emperor Vespasian and Titus. It stood 187 metres long and 155 metres wide. It's
nearly two thousand years old and people used the structure for violent gladiator
games. It was the longest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire, and it's one of the
greatest works of Roman architecture. In 2007, the building complex was included
among the new Seven Wonders of the World. The ruins of the Colosseum now attract millions of visitors every year.

1. What did people use the Colosseum for? _______________________________________________________________________
2. How old is the structure? _______________________________________________________________________
3. When did it become one of the Seven Wonders? _______________________________________________________________________

6. Petra
A Swiss explorer discovered this lost civilization in 1812. Researchers found new
tombs and caves in 2016. You can see the ancient town of Petra in the rocky walls
of sandstone of one canyon in the desert. More than 2000 years ago, former
Nabateans arrived in Jordan and turned the desert area into a rich capital city. It
took them four centuries to start benefiting from the silks of China and
the spices of India. Now, that charming place is one of the new Seven Wonders,
and it attracts more than half a million people per year.

1. Who found out this wonder? _______________________________________________________________________
2. Where is Petra? _______________________________________________________________________
3. How long did it take to build this structure? _______________________________________________________________________

7. Machu Picchu
The Incas built Machu Picchu between 1438 and 1472 in Peru on the Andes.
Archaeologists believe it was a royal estate or a ceremonial city. The other name
of Machu Picchu is 'the Lost City of the Incas'. The American archaeologist, Hiram
Bingham, found the town in 1911. In Machu Picchu, there are about 200 structures. It
is still a mystery how the Incas brought the huge stones to the top of the mountain
to build the city.

1. Where is Macha Picchu? _________________________________________________________________________________
2. What did people do there? _________________________________________________________________________________
3. Who discovered this structure? _________________________________________________________________________________
4. Do we know how workers carried the huge stones to top of the mountain? _______________________________________

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MATEMATİK-11
ORTAÖĞRETİM 13 ENGLISH-9
GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ