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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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World Wonders Tour
Match the name of the world wonder with its description.
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Abu Simbel,  | Egypt: four colossal statues of Ramses |
Great Wall of China,  | 1500 mile long wall to protect China |
Angkor Wat,  | Cambodia: largest Hindu temple in the world |
Borobodur,  | Indonesia: Buddhist temple with nearly 100 Buddhas |
Colosseum,  | Italy: ancient Roman sports stadium |
Machu Picchu,  | Peru: Incan religious center in the clouds |
Leaning Tower of Pisa,  | Italy: a tower that's slowly falling over |
Easter Island,  | Chile: hundreds of giant stone faces |
Stonehenge,  | England: massive stone slabs stacked for an unknown purpose |
Taj Mahal,  | India: gorgeous tomb |
Big Ben,  | England: giant clock |
Eiffel Tower,  | France: world's most famous tower |
Panama Canal,  | Panama: shortcut between North and South America |
Petronas Towers,  | Malaysia: tallest building in the world |
State of Christ the Redeemer,  | Brazil: blessing the city of Rio de Janiero |
Sydney Opera House,  | Australia: architectural wonder jutting into the bay |
Great Barrier Reef,  | Australia: skeletons of dead coral |
Empire State Building,  | USA: at 1,200 feet its the most famous of the tall buildings |
Gateway Arch,  | USA: represents St. Louis as the gateway to the west |
Golden Gate Bridge,  | USA: San Francisco's most famous landmark |
Hoover Dam,  | USA: the first of the monster dams |
Mt. Rushmore,  | USA: see Washington, Jefferson, Teddy and Lincoln |
Statue of Liberty,  | USA: 154 ft. French gift |
Grand Canyon,  | USA: 1 mile wide and 1 mile deep |
Niagra Falls,  | Falls shared by the US and Canada |
World Trade Center,  | USA: Former 1,353 ft. symbols of American wealth and power |
Three Gorges Dam,  | China: Largest dam in the world |
Elephant,  | Africa: Hunted for its ivory tusks. |
Rhinoceros,  | Africa: Hunted for its horn of hair. |
Mountain gorilla,  | Africa: Fewer than 400 left in the wild. |
Tiger,  | Asia: Hunted for its magnificent pelt. |
Blue Whale,  | World's oceans: Largest creature to have ever lived. |
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