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World Heritage and Ruins Quiz
Twenty-five questions on the world's great monuments — where they stand, who raised them and why — and on what the World Heritage system sets out to protect. Points scale with difficulty, and a clean sweep is 100.
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22 more questions in this quiz.1. Which international body draws up and maintains the World Heritage list?
- A. UNESCO
- B. The International Olympic Committee
- C. The World Health Organization
- D. The International Monetary Fund
2. In which country stands the Great Wall, raised across many dynasties against invasion from the north?
- A. Mongolia
- B. China
- C. India
- D. Vietnam
3. The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx stand together at Giza. In which country?
- A. Egypt
- B. Sudan
- C. Iraq
- D. Tunisia