There are more than 1,000 properties listed as World Heritage sites by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Some of these UNESCO World Heritage sites are well-known while others are a little more obscure, but each and every one of them deserves the recognition they’ve received for providing “outstanding universal value to humanity.”
How Many of These UNESCO Heritage Sites Can You Identify?
by
Morgane Croissant
Sep 2, 2022
Learn more about UNESCO-listed sites and then put your knowledge to the test with the following 10 questions.
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Question 1 of 10
Which UNESCO-listed national park is shown in this photo?
Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, US
Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Þingvellir National Park, Iceland
Question 2 of 10
What UNESCO-listed historic center is shown in this photo?
Brugge, Belgium
Vienna, Austria
Prague, Czech Republic
Tallin, Estonia
Question 3 of 10
What UNESCO World Heritage site is shown in this photo?
Rock-Hewn Churches of Ivanovo, Bulgaria
Rock Carvings in Tanum, Sweden
Rock Art of Alta, Norway
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Ethiopia
Question 4 of 10
The archaeological site of Butrint is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in:
Moldova
Greece
Albania
Turkey
Question 5 of 10
Which one of the following four sites located in the US is NOT a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yellowstone National Park
Olympic National Park
The Statue of Liberty
Zion National Park
Question 6 of 10
What is the UNESCO-listed site shown in this photo?
The historic town of Samarkand, Uzbekistan
The monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin, Armenia
The walled city of Baku, Azerbaijan
The ancient city of Nessebar, Bulgaria
Question 7 of 10
What is the UNESCO-listed site shown in this photo?
Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, Palestine
Vatican City
The Pilgrimage Church of Wies, Germany
The city of Verona, Italy
Question 8 of 10
What is the name of this UNESCO-listed site located in Jordan?
Um er-Rasas
Wadi Rum
Petra
Quseir Amra
Question 9 of 10
Which UNESCO-listed Polish city is shown in this photo?
Kraków
Warsaw
Zamość
Toruń
Question 10 of 10
What is the name of the UNESCO-listed green space shown in this photo?
The Persian Garden, Iran
The Botanical Garden, Padua, Italy
The Singapore Botanic Gardens
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
Submit for your score
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