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1. A - Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Taj Mahal, Leaning Tower of Pisa and Colosseum are Wonders of the Medieval World.
2. C - The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt.
3. B - The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was made by the Greek sculptor Phidias, circa 432 BC on the site where it was erected in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia, Greece.
5. A - The Porcelain Tower of Nanjing was designed during reign of the Yongle Emperor.
6. A - Proposed functions for the Stonehenge include usage as an astronomical observatory, cemetery, or as a religious site.
7. B - Venatio (Latin "hunt") was a form of entertainment in Roman amphitheaters involving the hunting and slaying of wild animals.
8. A - Qin Shi Huang built the Great Wall of China to protect the empire against intrusions by the Xiongnu people from the north.
9. D - The Leaning Tower of Pisa began to sink after construction had progressed to the third floor in 1178. This was due to a mere three-metre foundation, set in weak, unstable subsoil, a design that was flawed from the beginning.
10. C - The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (meaning 'Mound of shards' or 'Potsherds') is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.
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