World Heritage trivia

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UNESCO World Heritage sites, protected landmarks, and global treasures.

World Heritage Mini Quiz

Test your knowledge with these top questions!

Question 1

The rock-hewn churches of Lalibela stand in which African country?

Lalibela's eleven medieval churches are carved directly into the rock, one of Ethiopia's most famous World Heritage sites.

Question 2

Machu Picchu, the famous Inca citadel, sits in which modern country?

Emperor Pachacuti raised Machu Picchu around 1450, and Spanish conquerors never found the mountaintop citadel.

Question 3

Which US landmark, gifted by France, became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1984?

France presented the statue in 1886 to mark a century of American independence; UNESCO inscribed it in 1984.

Question 4

The ancient stone city of Great Zimbabwe lies in which modern African country?

Great Zimbabwe's granite walls sheltered a wealthy medieval kingdom that traded gold across the Indian Ocean.