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Travel Quiz 58: UNESCO World Heritage Sites Quiz

4 weeks ago
Darren McLean

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Quiz

This is a UNESCO World Heritage Sites Quiz from taste2travel!

How well do you know your UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

 

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If you have an interest in UNESCO World Heritage Sites, don’t forget to check out my interactive map of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

This is the 2nd UNESCO World Heritage Site quiz on taste2travel – you can find the 1st quiz here.

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01. Italy, which is home to the most number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, boasts a total of how many sites?

The Forum of Augustus at dusk.
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02. The 'Modernist City of Asmara', a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the capital of which country?

Designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Pettazzi in 1938, the Fiat Tagliero Building is considered one of the most important examples of Futurist architecture in the world.
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03. Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the largest religious structure in the world, is located in which country?

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04. An area of outstanding beauty, the 'Wadi Rum Protected Area' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in which country?

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05. The 'Ilulissat Icefjord' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located where?

What you are looking at is the sea - a view of the ice-filled Ilulissat Icefjord.
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06. In which country would you be if you were viewing the 'Nazca Lines', a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

The Nazca Lines are a collection of giant geoglyphs, located in the desert region of Southern Peru.
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07. The 'San Juan National Historic Site' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on which island?

Castillo San Felipe del Morro guards the entrance to San Juan harbour.
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08. The 'Blue Mountains National Park' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is located close to which city?

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09. In which country would you be if you were visiting the 'Royal Alcázar of Seville', a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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10. The 'Ngorongoro Conservation Area' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in which country?

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11. The 'Historic Centre of Bukhara' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in which country?

The Kalyan Mosque and Minaret in Bukhara.
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12. In which country would you be if you were visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site properties in the historic city of Kairouan?

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13. The 'Historic Town of St. George' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located on which island?

Today, a UNESCO world Heritage site, St. Georges served as the capital of Bermuda for the first 200 years.
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14. The 'Iguazú National Park' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is located on the border of Argentina and which other country?

The sprawling Iguazú Falls features 275 individual waterfalls, with heights ranging from 60-82 metres (196-270 ft).
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15. The 'Historic Town of Trinidad' is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in which country?

Colourful houses line the cobbled streets of Trinidad old town.
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16. Port Arthur, one of eleven 'Australian Convict Sites', is located in which Australian state?

A view of the former Penitentiary at the Port Arthur Penal Settlement.
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17. The 'Old City of Berne', a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located on the banks of which river?

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18. In which country would you be if you were visiting the 'City of Valletta', a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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19. On which Indonesian island would you be if you were visiting the 'Prambanan Temple Compound'?

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20. In which country would you be if you were visiting 'Petra', a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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Travel Quiz 50: World Heritage Sites Quiz

8 months ago
Darren McLean

World Heritage Sites Quiz

This is a World Heritage Sites Quiz from taste2travel!

How well do you know your UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

 

Test your knowledge with this quiz from taste2travel.

This is the 1st UNESCO World Heritage Site quiz on taste2travel – you can find the 2nd quiz here.

If you have an interest in UNESCO World Heritage Sites, don’t forget to check out my interactive map of all UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

How well will you score? Your result will be displayed at the bottom of the quiz – will you get to see the legendary Marco Polo?

Don’t forget to share this quiz with friends using the social media buttons located at the top of the quiz.

Did you know?

There are many more travel quizzes on taste2travel, covering specific continents and subjects such as currencies, flags, maps, capital cities, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, museums and much more.

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Good luck!

 

1. Where would you be if you were exploring the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Nan Madol?

The impressive walls of Nan Madol.
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2. Which entire island has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Dragon's blood trees at Homhil.
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3. A famous UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Grand Canyon is located in which U.S. state?

The Grand Canyon is one of 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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4. The walled old town of Khiva, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which country?

Originally planned to be three times its current height, the stunning Kalta-minor Minaret is one of the main sights of Khiva.
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5. In which country would you be if you were visiting Alhambra Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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6. The Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located where?

Featuring fifteen moai, Ahu Tongariki is the largest ahu on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).
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7. The former Mayan city of Palenque is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in which country?

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8. In which country would you be if you were visiting Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

A triumph of the Inca empire, Machu Picchu is a 15th-century citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a 2,430-metre (7,970 ft) mountain ridge.
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9. Göreme National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which country?

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10. In which country would you be if you were admiring the view from the top of the Jungfraujoch, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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11. In which state of Australia would you be if you were visiting Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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12. The Pantheon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which city?

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13. The ancient city of Samarra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which country?

A highlight of Samarra is the iconic Malwiya (Arabic for "twisted") Minaret.
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14. The Forbidden City is the world's most visited UNESCO World Heritage Site. In which city is it located?

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15. The Statue of Liberty, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was a gift of friendship to the United States from which country?

Statue of Liberty
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16. In which country would you be if you were visiting Erbil Citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Settled for more than 6,000 years, Erbil Citadel is one of the longest, continuously inhabited, places on Earth.
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17. Aapravasi Ghat is one of two UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in which country?

Photos of Indian indentured labourers at the Aapravasi Ghat museum.
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18. The Galápagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are a territory of which country?

A very colourful Galapagos land iguana on South Plaza Island.
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19. The historic centre of Cienfuegos, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which country?

A view from Plaza José Martí, the heart of Cienfuegos, with the red dome of the imposing Palacio de Gobierno (home to the Museo Provincial) in the background.
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20. San Souci Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which country?

The ruined, Sans-Souci palace, which is located in the town of Milot.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site Map

1 year ago
Darren McLean

This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site Map from taste2travel.

Introduction

One of the joys of travelling is being able to visit incredible monuments and areas of natural beauty which are considered to be of immense value to humanity.

The Grand Canyon is one of 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The Grand Canyon is one of 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

Locating these special places is made easy thanks to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) who designate places of significance as World Heritage Sites.

World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having either cultural, historical, scientific, natural or some other form of significance. The sites are categorised as either ‘cultural‘, ‘natural‘ or ‘mixed‘.

The top ten UNESCO World Heritage Site countries.

The top ten UNESCO World Heritage Site countries.

Of the top ten countries, ranked by the number of sites, 6 are located in Europe, with Italy having the most sites at 58.

As of 2021, there were a total of 1,154 World Heritage Sites (897 cultural, 218 natural, and 39 mixed properties) located across 167 countries.

The iconic Machu Picchu in Peru is one of 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world.

The iconic Machu Picchu in Peru is one of 1,154 UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world.

Visiting iconic sites such as the Pyramids in Egypt, the Galapagos Islands, Machu Picchu in Peru or the Grand Canyon in the United States provide lifetime memories for those who make the journey. These are just 4 of the 1,154 World Heritage Sites around the world!

World Heritage Site Map

How to locate these 1,154 sites across 167 countries?

I’ve created a map (above), using data from UNESCO, which shows the locations of the three different types of sites around the world, with gold markers representing Cultural sites, green representing Natural sites and purple representing Mixed sites.

Different colour markers indicate different site category types.

Different colour markers indicate different site category types.

The map is an interactive Google map which allows you to zoom in and select a specific site. You can launch the map in full screen mode by clicking the box icon in the upper-right corner.

Information, which has been provided by UNESCO, is displayed for each World Heritage Site.

Serial World Heritage Sites

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain is part of a larger UNESCO World Heritage Serial Site.

The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Spain is part of a larger UNESCO World Heritage Serial Site.

While there are 1,154 sites, these represent the tip of the iceberg!

Many sites contain separate, multiple ‘sub-sites’ which are known as ‘Serial World Heritage Sites‘.

Currently, the largest serial site, “Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe”, contains 94 sub-sites, spread across 18 European countries.

Such a profusion of sites offers a lifetime, or two, of exploration for the enthusiastic nomad!

I hope this UNESCO World Heritage Site Map is of use as you make your way around the world, ticking off all of those interesting sites.

If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me using the comments field below.

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Darren

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