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WORLD HERITAGE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

World Heritage Day is celebrated on

a)

16th August

b)

24th July

c)

18th April

2.

Which organization decides the world heritage list?

a)

UNESCO

b)

UNICEF

c)

IMF

d)

FIFA

3.

Indus Valley Civilization was located in the _____________ of Indian Subcontinent.

a)

north-east

b)

north-west

c)

south-west

4.

Warli painting is indigenous to which State?

a)

Gujarat

b)

Rajasthan

c)

Odisha

d)

Maharashtra

5.

Who take cares of the Ellora caves, the UNESCO World Heritage Site?

a)

Government of Maharashtra

b)

Archaeological Survey of India

c)

Ministry of Culture

d)

Ministry of Tourism

6.

Charles Darwin visited this UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of nineteen islands off the coast of Ecuador. Name of this site is _________

a)

Galapagos Islands

b)

Darwin Islands

c)

Papua New Guinea

d)

Bahamas

7.

Which of the following was the original color of the Red Fort?

a)

White

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Green

8.

Which of the following Emperor Constructed The Sanchi Stupa?

a)

Harshwardhan

b)

Ashoka

c)

Dhananand

d)

Chandergupta Maurya

9.

‘Amrut Mahotsav’, which is in the news nowadays, is the celebration of which event?

a)

125th Birth Anniversary of Netaji

b)

75th year of India’s Independence

c)

50th year of 1971 War

d)

50th year of Kargil War

10.

Jantar Mantar is a name from two Sanskrit words meaning..

a)

Calculating Machine

b)

Measuring Sky

c)

Seeing starts

d)

Finding location

11.

On the basis of which Calendar The New Year's Day is observed on 1st January every year?

a)

The Gregorian Calendar

b)

The Hijri Calendar

c)

The Hebrew Calendar

d)

The Solar Calendar

12.

How many caves are there at Ajanta?

a)

28

b)

27

c)

35

d)

30

13.

Where is "Hanging Gardens of Babylon"?

a)

Syria

b)

Iraq

c)

Jordan

d)

Saudi Arabia

14.

This ring of rocks has been a mystery to archeologists and historians for years. What's it called?

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Stonehenge

c)

Angkor Wat

d)

Mount Rushmore

15.

Which continent has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antartica

16.

Which of the following was/were centres of medicinal learning during ancient times?

a)

Takshila

b)

Varanasi

c)

Both Varanasi and Takshila

d)

Neither Varanasi nor Takshila

17.

As the world’s most extensive coral reef ecosystem, this is a globally outstanding and significant entity. Name this biodiverse juggernaut.

a)

Amazon Reef

b)

Public swimming pool

c)

Apo Reef

d)

Great Barrier Reef

18.

Which wonder is this picture?

a)

Statue of Zeus

b)

The Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria

c)

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

d)

The Temple of Artemis

19.

One of the most sacred sites in Banaras, this ghat is believed to be the meeting point of five rivers/streams; the Ganga, Yamuna, Sarasvati, Kirana and Dhupapapa.

a)

Ganesha Ghat

b)

Mangala Gauri Ghat

c)

Sangam Ghat

d)

Panchaganga Ghat

20.

In which province of South Africa, would you find the Cradle of Humankind?

a)

Gauteng

b)

North West

c)

Limpopo

d)

Mpumalanga