15 September 2023

Quiz: Can you identify these UNESCO World Heritage Sites? Part two

From historic city quarters to extraordinary reef systems, see how you fare in our second test on UNESCO World Heritage wonders...

5 mins

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1. This medieval city was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Where is it?

Crete

Sardinia

Rhodes

Malta

2. In which US state will you find the cultural UNESCO site of Taos Pueblo?

Texas

New Mexico

Utah

North Carolina

3. Which of these UK destinations was stripped of its UNESCO World Heritage status in 2021?

Greenwich

Caernarfon

Bath

Liverpool

4. Which country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (currently 58) in the world, including the Archaeological Area of Agrigento?

Greece

Italy

Spain

Egypt

5. In which country will you find the UNESCO-listed hilltop fortress of Masada?

Jordan

Israel

Egypt

Syria

6. This reef on the western coast of Australia was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011. What's its name?

Ningaloo Reef

Great Barrier Reef

Bonaire Reef

Palancar Reef

7. Are you able to name and places these UNESCO-listed pyramids?

Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt

Teotihuacan, Mexico

Pyramid of Menkaure, Egypt

Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan

8. Can you name this UNESCO-listed island? Clue: It’s where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years in prison.

Malgas Island

Robben Island

Dassen Island

Prince Edward Island

9. In Kentucky, you'll find this UNESCO-listed National Park, home to the world's largest network of natural caves. Can you name it?

Great Smoky

Mammoth Cave

Zion

Acadia

10. In which Spanish city will you find this UNESCO-listed mosque–cathedral?

Barcelona

Valencia

Granada

Córdoba

11. Can you name this UNESCO-listed city in South America?

Caacupé, Paraguay

Sucre, Bolivia

Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay

Trujillo, Peru

12. So this one is easy, right?

Macquarie Island

Easter Island

Galapagos Islands

Yakushima Island

13. Inscribed by UNESCO in 2019, Budj Bim Cultural Landscape is located in which Australian state?

Queensland

New South Wales

Tasmania

Victoria

14. Can you name this UNESCO site in the UAE? It's also known as the Garden City?

Al Hamra

Dhayah

Al Ain

Julfar

15. In which country will you find the UNESCO-listed Changdeokgung Palace Complex?

Thailand

Japan

South Korea

China

16. Where will you find the UNESCO-listed ancient ksour of Chinguetti, Ouadane, Tichitt and Oualata?

Mauritania

Algeria

Tunisia

Lebanon