Natural and cultural heritage conservation agencies

UNESCO was established in...

• 1978

• 1946

• 1872

• 1972

What does UNESCO stand for?

• United Nations Educational Scientific and Commercial Organization.

• United Nations Economic Scientific and Cultural Organization.

• United National Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

• United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

In 1978, a World Heritage... was created.

States Parties are encouraged to submit a … , properties they consider suitable for inscription on the WH List.

How many sites were inscribed in the list in its first year?

• 2

• 22

• 12

• 52

The World Heritage Convention emblem represents the ... of the world's natural and cultural diversity.

When was the "Convention concerning the Protection of World Cultural and Natural Heritage" adopted?

• 1980

• 1990

• 1972

• 1960

The first step towards the World Heritage Convention was the .... the temples of Abu Simbel from the rising waters of the Nile.

The construction of Egypt's famous Aswan ... caused the rising of the Nile's waters.

At the heart of the Convention is the idea that exceptional cultural achievements and natural phenomena belong to...