World's famous heritage

Taj Mahal is recognized as ...

• America's famous attraction

• UNESCO World Heritage

• My house

At World Heritage sites, one can experience the history of humankind and the planet. World Heritage sites include monuments, groups of buildings, and cultural and natural landscapes that

• A) have a meaning for one country and must therefore be protected by its citizens.

• B) reflect an important historical epoch in Europe and must therefore be protected by Europeans.

• C) have a value for the entire world and therefore must be protected by all human beings.

What is understood as a World Heritage site is laid out in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. Since its initial adoption, representatives of 193 states have signed the document. This makes it one of the most important conventions for the protection and conservation

• A) of the cultural and natural heritage of humanity.

• B) of the cultural heritage of humanity.

• C) of the natural heritage of humanity.

Which of the following are cultural World Heritage sites?

• A) Historic Centre of Krakow.

• B) Grand Canyon

• C) Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.

• D) Thang Long citadel

..... is not only a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this archaeological site in Jordan’s southwestern desert has now deservedly become one of the new Seven Wonders of the World.

• Great Wall of China

• Petra

• Colosseum

World Heritage means cultural heritage (monuments, groups of buildings, sites) and natural heritage (including untouched landscapes and geological structures). Which of the following are natural World Heritage sites?

• A) The Statue of Liberty in New York.

• B) The Wadden Sea

• C) Historic Centre of Prague.

• D) Ha Long bay

World Heritage sites should be protected and preserved for a long time. Why is it important to protect the heritage of the past?

• A) Because today heritage sites give us important knowledge about different epochs and cultures of the past.

• B) Because heritage is an important economic factor.

• C) Because heritage can increase tourism in an area.

The UNESCO World Heritage Site snakes almost 12,500 miles along China’s forested ridges and is a formidable protective barrier is ....

Name the site:

• Thang Long Imperial Citadel

• Co Loa Ancient Citadel

• Citadel of the Ho Dynasty

• Hue Imperial Citadel

Select the Cultural Heritage

• Buldings

• Monuments

• Language