World Heritage Sites Quiz

1. How many UNESCO World Heritage Sites are there approximately worldwide?

1. Around 1,200
2. Around 2,000
3. Around 500
4. Around 900

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

1. Australia
2. Fiji
3. New Zealand
4. Papua New Guinea

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

1. Croatia
2. Greece
3. Italy
4. Turkey

4. Stonehenge is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in which country?

1. England
2. Ireland
3. Scotland
4. Wales

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

1. Its ancient human fossil sites
2. Its ancient rock art
3. Its unique volcanic geology
4. The annual wildebeest migration — one of the greatest wildlife spectacles on Earth

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

1. It was declared a neutral city in 1939
2. It was largely spared from bombing, preserving its medieval and Baroque architecture intact
3. It was rebuilt identically after bombing
4. Its underground tunnels protected all buildings

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

1. Belize
2. Guatemala
3. Honduras
4. Mexico

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?

1. Algeria
2. Libya
3. Morocco
4. Tunisia

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

1. Bordeaux
2. Lyon
3. Marseille
4. Paris

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

1. 1972
2. 1978
3. 1985
4. 1990

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

1. A peace conference centre built after WWII
2. The headquarters of the Japanese Imperial Army in WWII
3. The only structure left standing near the hypocentre of the 1945 atomic bomb explosion
4. The site where Japan's WWII surrender was signed

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

1. It has never been conquered in its history
2. It is the only city with buildings made entirely of Adriatic coral
3. It was an independent republic for nearly 450 years and has completely intact medieval walls
4. It was built entirely underwater and raised to sea level

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

1. Austria
2. Italy
3. Slovenia
4. Switzerland

14. Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

1. China
2. France
3. Italy
4. Spain

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

1. The Assyrians
2. The Egyptians
3. The Nabataeans
4. The Phoenicians

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

1. Czech Republic
2. Hungary
3. Poland
4. Romania

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

1. Bangladesh and India
2. India and Myanmar
3. Indonesia and Malaysia
4. Thailand and Myanmar

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

1. Chan Chan
2. Choquequirao
3. Kuélap
4. Machu Picchu

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

1. Antoni Gaudí
2. Josep Puig i Cadafalch
3. Rafael Moneo
4. Santiago Calatrava

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

1. Australia
2. Mexico
3. Philippines
4. South Africa