World Heritage Sites Quiz

Question 1

How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there approximately worldwide?

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Around 1,200

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Around 500

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Around 900

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Around 2,000

Question 2

The Great Barrier Reef, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which country?

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Australia

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New Zealand

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Papua New Guinea

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Fiji

Question 3

The ancient city of Pompeii, preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, is a UNESCO site in which country?

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Italy

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Greece

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Croatia

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Turkey

Question 4

Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which country?

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England

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Ireland

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Scotland

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Wales

Question 5

The Serengeti National Park became a UNESCO World Heritage Site because of what?

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The annual wildebeest migration — one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth

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Its ancient human fossil sites

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Its unique volcanic geology

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Its ancient rock art

Question 6

The Historic Centre of Prague is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Which unusual fact about Prague's WWII history helped preserve it?

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It was largely spared from bombing, preserving its medieval and Baroque architecture intact

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It was rebuilt identically after bombing

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It was declared a neutral city in 1939

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Its underground tunnels protected all buildings

Question 7

Chichén Itzá — a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the New Seven Wonders — is in which country?

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Mexico

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Guatemala

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Belize

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Honduras

Question 8

The Medina of Fez (Fès el-Bali) is one of the world's largest car-free urban areas and a UNESCO site. It is in which country?

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Morocco

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Algeria

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Tunisia

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Libya

Question 9

The Palace of Versailles — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — is near which city?

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Paris

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Lyon

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Bordeaux

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Marseille

Question 10

The Galápagos Islands were the first site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. When was this?

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1978

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1972

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1985

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1990

Question 11

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) — preserved as a UNESCO site — is significant because it was:

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The only structure left standing near the hypocentre of the 1945 atomic bomb explosion

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The headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army in WWII

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The site where Japan's WWII surrender was signed

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A peace conference centre built after WWII

Question 12

Dubrovnik's old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. What historically unique feature does it have?

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It was an independent republic for nearly 450 years and has completely intact medieval walls

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It has never been conquered in its history

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It was built entirely underwater and raised to sea level

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It is the only city with buildings made entirely of Adriatic coral

Question 13

The Dolomites — a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site — are in which country?

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Italy

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Austria

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Switzerland

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Slovenia

Question 14

Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

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Italy

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China

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Spain

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France

Question 15

The ancient city of Petra in Jordan was carved from rock by which ancient civilisation?

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The Nabataeans

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The Assyrians

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The Phoenicians

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The Egyptians

Question 16

The Wieliczka Salt Mine — a UNESCO site — is an underground city built entirely from salt. It is in which country?

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Poland

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Czech Republic

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Hungary

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Romania

Question 17

The Sundarbans — the world's largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO site — straddles which two countries?

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Bangladesh and India

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India and Myanmar

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Indonesia and Malaysia

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Thailand and Myanmar

Question 18

Which UNESCO site in Peru is an ancient pre-Inca city known as the 'City in the Clouds'?

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Kuélap

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Machu Picchu

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Choquequirao

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Chan Chan

Question 19

The Sagrada Família in Barcelona is a UNESCO World Heritage Site despite being unfinished. Who began its design?

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Antoni Gaudí

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Rafael Moneo

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Santiago Calatrava

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Josep Puig i Cadafalch

Question 20

The Whale Shark aggregation site of Ningaloo Coast — a UNESCO site — is in which country?

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Australia

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South Africa

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Mexico

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Philippines