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World Heritage Sites-Amazing Places to Visit Quiz

There are over 1,000 sites designated by UNESCO as World Heritage sites. This quiz is about only some of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by ncterp. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
ncterp

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
410,691

Updated
Feb 23 23

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. Which World Heritage site was built as a monument to his late wife by the emperor of the Mughal dynasty? Hint

Abu Mena

Sian Ka'an

Hatra

The Taj Mahal

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Question 2 of 10

2. Persepolis is a World Heritage site and served as the capital of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia between the 6th and the 4th centuries BC. Who was one of the Empire's most powerful kings? Hint

Nebuchadnezzar

Darius I

Cambyses

Alexander the Great

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Question 3 of 10

3. What World Heritage site was the primary residence for 24 emperors? It is the number one symbol of its country. Hint

Thebes

The Forbidden City of Beijing

Palmyra

Angkor Wat

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country has the most Word Heritage sites? Hint

China

Italy

Greece

Spain

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Question 5 of 10

5. What World Heritage site city, located in sub-Saharan Africa, is considered a powerful symbol of Islam? Hint

Addis Ababa

Mecca

Timbuktu

Islamabad

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what country is the World Heritage site, the Great Khmer Temple, Angkor Wat located? Hint

Thailand

Cambodia

Laos

Myanmar

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Question 7 of 10

7. What Athenian General was responsible for the construction of the World Heritage site, the Acropolis of Athens? Hint

Thucydides

Pericles

Miletus

Aspasia

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Question 8 of 10

8. The World Heritage site Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple are located in Lhasa, the capitol of what country? Hint

Tibet

Pakistan

Mongolia

Tajikistan

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Question 9 of 10

9. Phillipi a Greek city and World Heritage archaeological site was founded by Philip II of Macedon. Who was Phillip II's son? Hint

Alexander the Great

Achilles

Agamemnon

Antigonos

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Question 10 of 10

10. In 2015 ISIS set out to destroy an ancient city's ruins in the Syrian desert. It was then a protected World Heritage site. What city served as an oasis from roughly 200 BC to 100 AD? Hint

Carthage

Babylon

Palmyra

Damascus

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which World Heritage site was built as a monument to his late wife by the emperor of the Mughal dynasty?

Answer: The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful works of architecture in the world. It took over 17 years to complete. Abu Mena contains the ruins of a Christan holy city in Egypt.
Hatra contains the ruins of an ancient city in Iraq. Sian Ka'an is a biosphere preserve located on the Yucatan peninsula in Mexico.

2. Persepolis is a World Heritage site and served as the capital of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia between the 6th and the 4th centuries BC. Who was one of the Empire's most powerful kings?

Answer: Darius I

The Persians ruled over the largest empire the world for over 200 years. The reason for their success other than the fact that they had a large army, was their ability to organize. They developed a system of weights and measures, roadways, administration, and they used a common language.

3. What World Heritage site was the primary residence for 24 emperors? It is the number one symbol of its country.

Answer: The Forbidden City of Beijing

The goal of the architect(s) was to place the emperor at the center of the cosmos between heaven and earth. The Forbidden City took over 14 years to build and it contains over 1000 rooms.

4. Which country has the most Word Heritage sites?

Answer: Italy

Italy has 58 World Heritage sites. China has 56. The U.S. has 24.

5. What World Heritage site city, located in sub-Saharan Africa, is considered a powerful symbol of Islam?

Answer: Timbuktu

Timbuktu has the highest concentration of Islamic manuscripts in western Africa. Timbuktu has over 60 private libraries and 1 million ancient manuscripts.

6. In what country is the World Heritage site, the Great Khmer Temple, Angkor Wat located?

Answer: Cambodia

The Khmer Dynasty was one of the greatest in southeast Asia. Angkor Wat was dedicated to the god Vishnu, the creator of the universe.

7. What Athenian General was responsible for the construction of the World Heritage site, the Acropolis of Athens?

Answer: Pericles

Pericles has been dubbed "the first citizen of Athens". The Parthenon sits atop the Acropolis.

8. The World Heritage site Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple are located in Lhasa, the capitol of what country?

Answer: Tibet

The Jokhang Temple is a sacred Buddhist Temple. Potala Palace was to serve as the winter residence of the Dalai Lama.

9. Phillipi a Greek city and World Heritage archaeological site was founded by Philip II of Macedon. Who was Phillip II's son?

Answer: Alexander the Great

The Romans tried to make Phillipi into a little Rome. It later became an early center of Christianity.

10. In 2015 ISIS set out to destroy an ancient city's ruins in the Syrian desert. It was then a protected World Heritage site. What city served as an oasis from roughly 200 BC to 100 AD?

Answer: Palmyra

Palmyra became an oasis because of its location, halfway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Euphrates River. It grew to become an important cultural center.

Source: Author ncterp

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