Question

Completed around 2560 BCE, 'X' stands at 147 metres tall and took over 20 years to build. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for about 3,800 years. Nearly 2.3 million stone blocks were used for the construction of 'X'. Identify 'X'.

• A. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
• B. The Great Pyramid of Giza
• C. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
• D. The Lighthouse of Alexandria

Answer 1

The correct option is B The Great Pyramid of Giza

'X' is the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is the oldest monument on the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is also the only one left standing. It stands at 147 metres tall and took over 20 years to build. It was the tallest man-made structure in the world for about 3,800 years until it was finally outdone by Lincoln Cathedral in the 1300s.