Cover Photo: Giant icebergs block the entrance to the Ilulissat Icefjord.

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Quiz

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01. A newly listed UNESCO World Heritage Site (WHS) - "Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan" is located in which city in Thailand?

A view of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is located in Ayutthaya, Thailand.
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02. Offering stunning, other-worldly scenery, "Ilulissat Icefjord" is a UNESCO WHS located where?

Cover Photo: Giant icebergs block the entrance to the Ilulissat Icefjord.
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03. "The Medinas of the Historic Sultanates of the Comoros" is a new UNESCO WHS listed in 2026. Which is the capital of Comoros?

A view of Moroni harbour and the historic Friday Mosque.
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04. "City of Quito" is a UNESCO WHS located in which country?

A highlight of Quito, the Church and Convent of St. Francis (Iglesia y Convento de San Francisco), is a vast, 16th-century, Roman Catholic complex which overlooks its namesake - Plaza de San Francisco.
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05. Located in Brazil, "Amazonia Theatres" is a new UNESCO WHS listed in 2026. In which two cities are the theatres located?

Dating from 1884, the spectacular Amazon Theatre is an opera house located in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil.
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06. "Historic Centre of Berat" is a UNESCO WHS located in which country?

View of Berat, Albania
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07. "Canaima National Park" is a UNESCO WHS located in which country?

One of many waterfalls in Canaima National Park.
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08. "The Roças of São Tomé and Príncipe" is a new UNESCO WHS listed in 2026. São Tomé and Príncipe lies in which body of water?

Roça Monte Café (Coffee Mountain Plantation) is a coffee plantation located in the lofty interior of São Tomé island.
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09. The UNESCO WHS - "Classical Gardens of Suzhou" is located in which Chinese province?

Humble Administrator's Garden, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in Suzhou, China.
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10. "Port, Fortresses and Group of Monuments, Cartagena" is a UNESCO WHS located in which country?

A UNESCO World Heritage site, Cartagena old town is home to a fine collection of carefully restored Spanish colonial-era architecture.
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11. Located in France, "Beaches of the D-Day Landings" is a new UNESCO WHS listed in 2026. Which of the following is the name of one of the beaches?

Memorial on Utah Beach, Normandy, France.
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12. The UNESCO WHS - "Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison" is located in which country?

Parliament Buildings, Bridgetown, Barbados.
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13. The UNESCO WHS "Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi" is located in which country?

Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi - a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Uganda.
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14. "Tashkent Modernist Architecture" is a new UNESCO WHS listed in 2026. Tashkent is the capital of which country?

Bodomzor metro station lies on the green line.
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15. "Socotra Archipelago" is a UNESCO WHS located in which country?

With its large granite boulders, the beach at Detwah Lagoon reminded me of beaches in the Seychelles.
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16. The UNESCO WHS - "Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley" is located in which country?

A place of incredible natural beauty, Bamyan is known for its giant Buddha statues which were, unfortunately, destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.
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17. "Colonial City of Santo Domingo" is a UNESCO WHS located in which country?

Convent of the Dominican Order, Santo Domingo.
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18. The UNESCO WHS - "Iguazu/ Iguaçu National Park" straddles the border of which two countries?

Iguazú Falls Argentina
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19. A UNESCO WHS, and the world's longest man-made canal, the "Grand Canal", in China, is approximately how long?

A boat passing under a bridge on the Grand Canal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Suzhou, China.
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20. The UNESCO WHS - "Historic City of Sucre" is located in which country?

A UNESCO World-Heritage site, Sucre was founded by the Spanish in the first half of the 16th century. The streets of the old town are lined with renovated colonial gems.
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