Quiz on World Heritage Day 2023

1. What is the purpose of World Heritage Day? A. To raise awareness about the importance of cultural heritage and monuments B. To celebrate the world's built monuments and heritage sites C. To highlight the vulnerability of historical monuments D. To showcase the creative use of social media

Answer: A. To raise awareness about the importance of cultural heritage and monuments

2. Which organization announced World Heritage Day in 1982? A. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) B. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) C. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) D. World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

Answer: A. International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)

3. What is the theme of World Heritage Day 2023? A. Rural Landscapes B. Shared Culture, Shared Heritage, and Shared Responsibility C. Heritage and Climate D. Heritage Changes

Answer: D. Heritage Changes

4. What was the theme of World Heritage Day 2020? A. Heritage and Climate B. Shared Culture, Shared Heritage, and Shared Responsibility C. Rural Landscapes D. Heritage Changes

Answer: B. Shared Culture, Shared Heritage, and Shared Responsibility

5. Why was the World Heritage Day celebrated via the Internet in 2020? A. To promote global unity with the current worldwide health crisis B. To showcase the creative use of social media C. To highlight the critical topic of addressing climate change D. To raise awareness about the relevance of rural landscapes

Answer: A. To promote global unity with the current worldwide health crisis

6. What is the purpose of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS)? A. To preserve the human heritage and to recognise all the efforts of relevant organizations B. To establish principles for the conservation and restoration of monuments and sites C. To organise virtual conferences, lectures, and social media campaigns D. To showcase the creative use of social media

Answer: B. To establish principles for the conservation and restoration of monuments and sites

7. What are rural landscapes? A. Areas that are co-produced by the interaction of human nature for the production of food and other renewable natural resources B. Areas that are purely natural and untouched by human activity C. Areas that are designated as World Heritage Sites D. Areas that have no cultural meaning attributed to them by people and communities

Answer: A. Areas that are co-produced by the interaction of human nature for the production of food and other renewable natural resources

8. What is the importance of celebrating World Heritage Day? A. To emphasise the importance of safeguarding, conserving, and preserving our heritage B. To showcase the creative use of social media C. To promote global unity with the current worldwide health crisis D. To highlight the critical topic of addressing climate change

Answer: A. To emphasise the importance of safeguarding, conserving, and preserving our heritage

9. What kind of events will be organized to observe World Heritage Day? A. Virtual conferences, lectures, press releases, and social media campaigns B. Concerts, sports events, and cultural festivals C. Political rallies and protests D. Movie screenings and book readings

Answer: A. Virtual conferences, lectures, press releases, and social media campaigns

10. What is the theme of World Heritage Day 2019? A. Heritage and Climate B. Shared Culture, Shared Heritage, and Shared Responsibility C. Rural Landscapes D. Heritage Changes

Answer: C. Rural Landscapes