Which is one of the seven wonders of the world that still exists today?

The largest of the three pyramids of Giza in Egypt is the Great Pyramid that houses the mummy of Pharaoh Khufu or Cheops. It is considered to be the seven wonders of the world that still exists

How did the Egyptians build the pyramids?

The pyramids of Egypt, dating back to centuries have stood the test of time. These huge structures were built of limestone and granite. Blocks of stone weighing up to 15 tonnes were used. It is said that about a lakh of slaves laboured for 20 years to build the Great Pyramid that houses the mummy of Pharaoh Khufu. However, they worked only for three months in a year, when the Nile flooded its banks. Then the granite would be brought from Aswan, floated downstream to a specially built jetty at the site of the pyramid. The stones would then be dragged up big, long, sloping ramps and fitted into place.

Why is the invention of the wheel credited to Mesopotamia?

Mesopotamia is known as the cradle of civilization. It was here that settled life and agriculture first began. The Mesopotamians grew bumper crops of grains. The needed to trade this for other items like building stones and metals that they wanted. This trade was developed with the help of wheeled carts.


For a long time, the wheel remained crudely shaped, as it was made by stone tools. A better shape for the wheel came about after the development of metal tools

When were wheels invented?

The earliest known wheels were supposed to have been made between 3500 BC and 3000 BC in Mesopotamia, or what is now modern Iraq.


These wheels were of two kinds – the potter’s wheel and the cart wheel. The cart wheel was used for transportation. The potter’s wheel was the forerunner of pulleys, gear wheels, water wheels, clock work and other wheeled machinery that we use today

What is the phonetic alphabet?

What is the phonetic alphabet?

As far back as 35, 000 B.C. humans were painting and drawing pictures and symbols on rocks and caves. Much later, by about 3500 B.C, people seem to have hit upon the idea of developing a set of simple symbols or letters which represented the sounds in speech. They could be combined in different ways to make sentences. Such a system is called a phonetic alphabet. The first phonetic alphabet was the cuneiform alphabet developed by the ancient Sumerians.

When was bronze discovered?

When was bronze discovered?

The discovery of bronze is marked as a step forward in human progress. Tools and weapons made out of bronze have been discovered in the Egyptian pyramids of 2500 BC. But it has been proved that this metal was in use at least a thousand years earlier. Bronze is an alloy made of two or more metals being fused together. For many centuries, the early man had been using copper in its pure form. It is believed that it was by accident that copper and tin probably got fused together accidentally and man discovered the better and harder alloy called bronze. The first bronze objects were cast in open moulds. The shapes of the objects were chipped in flat stones, and the heated metal was poured into it and left to cool.

What is the Fertile Crescent?

What is the Fertile Crescent?

Humans first began to live in groups around 20, 000 BC. These groups were often nomadic, and lived in semi-permanent camps. They moved with the change of seasons and in search of food. Around 8000 BC, in the Middle East, people learned that they could control and domesticate the plants and animals that provided their food. The basics of farming and cattle-rearing began, and people started to settle down. This happened in the area around the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, in what is today’s Iraq and Syria. This area, thus came to be known as the Fertile Crescent. It was situated in what was called Mesopotamia in ancient times. Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning ‘the land between the rivers’. Here, people first built their permanent dwellings, and the first cities grew. By 6000 BC, the Fertile Crescent had also become the Cradle of Civilisation, where people organized themselves into societies and set up systems of government to rule themselves.

Who are played for India in the 2007 World Cup held in West Indies?

Who are played for India in the 2007 World Cup held in West Indies?

Rahul Dravid (Captain)
Sachin Tendulkar
Sourav Ganguly
Yuvraj Singh
Virendhar Sehwag (Vice Captain)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Wicket-Keeper)
Robin Uthappa
Dinesh Karthik
Anil Kumble
Harbhajan Singh
Ajith Agarkar
Irfan Pathan
Zaheer Khan
Munaf Patel
Sreedharan Sreesanth

Who is Mello?

Who is Mello?

The event mascot for the Cricket World Cup of 2007 is a teenage character called Mello who embodies the carefree lifestyle of the region. The mascot resembles an orange raccoon-like creature and is shown wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt over a white vest and blue canvas shoes. Mello stands with crossed legs, and tosses a white ball in the air, while leaning on a cricket bat. The first mascot of a Cricket World Cup was ‘Dazzler’ the zebra who made his appearance in the World Cup in South Africa in 2003.

When was the first permanent trophy for the World Cup winners introduced?

When was the first permanent trophy for the World Cup winners introduced?

The ICC Cricket World Cup Trophy is presented to the winners of the World Cup finals. The current trophy was created for the 1999 championships, and was the first permanent prize in the tournament’s history. Prior to this, different trophies wee made for each World Cup. The current trophy is made from silver and gold, and features a golden globe held up by three silver columns. The columns, shaped as stumps, and bails, represent the three fundamental aspects of cricket – batting, bowling and fielding. The globe characterizes a cricket ball. It stands 60 cms high, and weighs approximately 11 kilos. The names of the trophy, with space for a total of twenty inscriptions. The ICC keeps the original trophy. A replica, which differs only in the inscriptions, is awarded as a permanent memento to the winning team