15 July 2022

Quiz: Can you identify these UNESCO Sites? Part two

Think you know your pyramids? Perhaps you know more about biosphere reserves? Take our test to see how much you really know about World Heritage Sites...

5 mins

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 Taos Pueblo?

Texas

New Mexico

Utah

North Carolina

3. Which of these UK destinations lost its UNESCO World Heritage title in 2021?

Greenwich

Caernarfon

Bath

Liverpool

4. This country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (currently 58) including Archaeological Area of Agrigento, otherwise known as the Valley of the Temples.

Greece

Italy

Spain

Croatia

5. In which country will you find the 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. Where will you find Changdeokgung Palace Complex?

Thailand

Japan

South Korea

China

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

Malgas Island

Robben Island

Dassen Island

Prince Edward Island

9. In Kentucky you will find this UNESCO-listed National Park. Can you name it?

Great Smoky

Mammoth Cave

Zion

Acadia

10. Where will you find this city famous for its four UNESCO sites?

Colombia

Mexico

Portugal

Spain

11. The ancient ruins of Tiwanaku are located in what country?

Uruguay

Paraguay

Bolivia

Peru

12. This one is easy, right?

Macquarie Island

Easter Island

Galapagos Islands

Yakushima Island

13. In which country will you find Budj Bim Cultural Landscape?

Fiji

Papua New Guinea

New Zealand

Australia

14. What is the name of this UNESCO site in the UAE, also known as the Garden City?

Al Hamra

Dhayah

Al Ain

Julfar

15. Do you recognise these pyramids?

Pyramid of Djoser, Egypt

Pyramid of Menkaure, Egypt

Teotihuacan, Mexico

Pyramids of Meroe, Sudan

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

Mauritania

Algeria

Tunisia

Lebanon