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Quiz about UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the US

UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the US Quiz

Let's see how well you know the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) sites of the United States.

A multiple-choice quiz by RCTMASTA. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
RCTMASTA

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
332,898

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
611

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 2010, how many UNESCO sites were in the United States? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following monuments is a UNESCO site? Hint

Space Needle, Seattle

Statue of Liberty, New York

Hollywood Sign, Hollywood

A 222.5 pound meatball in Concord

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the building in which the US Declaration of Independence was signed? Also, when did the building become a UNESCO site? Hint

Independence Hall, 1979

Capitol Building, 1973

White House, 1954

Top of the Washington Monument, 1995

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following national parks is a UNESCO site? Hint

Carlsbad Caverns

Everglades

Grand Canyon

All of the above

5. The national park group Kluane/Wrangell-St Elias/Glacier Bay/Tatshenshini-Alsek is a UNESCO site. It consists of four national parks, two in the United States and two in Canada. Which ones are in Canada? Hint

Glacier Bay and Wrangell-St Elias

Wrangell-St Elias and Kluane

Tatshenshini-Alsek and Wrangell-St Elias

Tatshenshini-Alsek and Kluane

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Question 6 of 10

6. Okay, so the Everglades are a UNESCO site. When was the site considered endangered? Hint

1979

2006

2001

2010

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Question 7 of 10

7. What UNESCO site is truly "split" with Canada? (Hint: a lot of water, measured in pounds). Hint

Old Quebec

There are none

Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

Niagara Falls

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Question 8 of 10

8. Monticello, also known as Thomas Jefferson's house, and the University of Virginia are both part of the same UNESCO site. In what city are they located?
Hint

Richmond

Norfolk

Virginia Beach

Charlottesville

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the name of the US UNESCO site in Hawaii, which was added in 2010? Hint

Mano Kea Loa

Whanokursanfahrt

Papah�naumoku�kea

Wannahackalugie

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Question 10 of 10

10. A pueblo in New Mexico is a UNESCO site. What is the name of the nearest town, which is also the name of the pueblo? Hint

Roswell

Albuquerque

Taos

Santa Fe

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 2010, how many UNESCO sites were in the United States?

Answer: 21

UNESCO was founded on November 16, 1945. The US UNESCO sites include several national parks and statues.

2. Which of the following monuments is a UNESCO site?

Answer: Statue of Liberty, New York

The Statue of Liberty became a UNESCO site in 1984. The other buildings are not UNESCO sites. The meatball is in fact real (believe it or not!), and is found in Concord, New Hampshire.

3. What was the building in which the US Declaration of Independence was signed? Also, when did the building become a UNESCO site?

Answer: Independence Hall, 1979

The Declaration of Independence was signed in Independence Hall (Philadelphia) in 1776. The White House is where the US President lives, but construction did not begin until mid-October 1792. The Washington Monument was not even thought of until the early 1830s.

4. Which of the following national parks is a UNESCO site?

Answer: All of the above

Other national park UNESCO sites include: Great Smoky Mountains, Hawai'i Volcanoes, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Jedediah Smith and Prairie Creek Redwood Parks, Yellowstone, and Yosemite.

Answer: Tatshenshini-Alsek and Kluane

Wrangell-St Elias is in east Alaska, and is comparable in size to Nova Scotia. Glacier Bay is on the tiny strip of southeastern Alaska, Kluane is in the Yukon near Tatshenshini-Alsek, and Tatshenshini-Alsek is in British Columbia, Canada.

6. Okay, so the Everglades are a UNESCO site. When was the site considered endangered?

Answer: 2010

Because the Everglades are being destroyed by human influence (things like farm runoff, garbage, and pollution), the site was considered endangered in 2010. The year 1979 was when the Everglades became a UNESCO site.

7. What UNESCO site is truly "split" with Canada? (Hint: a lot of water, measured in pounds).

Answer: Waterton Glacier International Peace Park

Niagara Falls is not a UNESCO site. Waterton Glacier is a glacial valley that is partly in the United States and partly in Canada. Old Quebec is in Canada.

8. Monticello, also known as Thomas Jefferson's house, and the University of Virginia are both part of the same UNESCO site. In what city are they located?

Answer: Charlottesville

Charlottesville is home to Thomas Jefferson's house as well as the University of Virginia. Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Virginia Beach is the state's largest city. Norfolk is home to the world's largest naval base, Naval Station Norfolk.

9. What is the name of the US UNESCO site in Hawaii, which was added in 2010?

Answer: Papah�naumoku�kea

Papah�naumoku�kea became a UNESCO site in 2010. It is a Marine National Monument near Honolulu, Hawaii. It became the aforementioned monument in June 2006.

10. A pueblo in New Mexico is a UNESCO site. What is the name of the nearest town, which is also the name of the pueblo?

Answer: Taos

The Taos Pueblo is around 1000 years old. It is located just north of Taos, New Mexico.

Source: Author RCTMASTA

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