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UNESCO World Heritage Info Quiz

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Question 1

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What does the abbreviation UNESCO stand for?
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  • United Network of Education, Science and Computing
  • United Network of Education, Science and Culture
  • United Nations Education, Science and Camping Office
  • United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Question 2

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When were the UNESCO World Heritage sites created?
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  • 1919
  • 1949
  • 1968
  • 1978

Question 3

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What was the aim of the UNESCO?
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  • to promote tourism
  • to make inheriting easier
  • to preserve the world´s cultural and natural heritage
  • to collect travel brochures worldwide for a library

Question 4

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What is a World Heritage site?
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  • From there, you always have a great view.
  • It is an internet subpage of the World Tourism Organization.
  • It is an area where you can see miniature models of important buildings.
  • It is an area or region of cultural, historic, scientific or other significance

Question 5

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5. Which three countries have the most UNESCO world Heritage sites?
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  • Italy, China, Spain
  • Germany, France, India
  • Mexico, United Kingdom, Russia
  • United States, Iran, Japan

Question 6

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Among the first European sites enlisted in 1978 were
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  • Aachen Cathedral, the historic center of Krakow and the Wieliczka Salt Mines
  • Sagrada Familia, Budapest Castle Hill, Tower of London
  • The Louvre, the Charles Bridge, the Trevi Fountain
  • Drottningholm Palace Theatre, Bryggen Hanseatic Museum, Bremen Central Station

Question 7

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2018 was the European Year of
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  • Cultural Heritage
  • Cultural Knowledge
  • National Heritage
  • Intercultural Knowledge

Question 8

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According to a list from 2018, how many sites exist worldwide?
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  • less than 500
  • up to 750
  • less than 900
  • nearly 1,100

Question 9

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9. The most visited World Heritage site is
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  • Paris and the banks of the Seine
  • London and the banks of the Thames
  • Rome and the banks of the Tiber
  • Cologne and the banks of the Rhine

Question 10

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What kind of our cultural heritage is preserved?
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  • a) tangible, like monuments , buildings, artwork, books, machines,..
  • b) non-tangible, like language and oral traditions, performing arts, traditional craftsmanship,….
  • c) natural, like landscape, flora and fauna
  • d) digital, like digital art or digitalised texts, videos, e.g. to preserve them
  • a, b, c and d
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