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Wonders of the world and UNESCO gems

Twelve questions on wonders of the world and unesco gems. Look closely: the most familiar answer is not always the right one.

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Question sheet

1. Rani-ki-Vav at Patan in India is an elaborate example of which structure?
- A. Fortified gateway
- B. Astronomical observatory
- C. Royal granary
- D. Stepwell
2. The eleven medieval churches at Lalibela in Ethiopia were principally created by which method?
- A. Assembling timber frames
- B. Stacking fired bricks
- C. Carving into living rock
- D. Casting concrete vaults
3. Borobudur Temple Compounds stand on which Indonesian island?
- A. Sumatra
- B. Bali
- C. Sulawesi
- D. Java
4. Which three countries share the UNESCO-listed Wadden Sea?
- A. Belgium, Netherlands and Germany
- B. Netherlands, Germany and Denmark
- C. Germany, Denmark and Sweden
- D. France, Belgium and Netherlands
5. Dragon's blood trees are strongly associated with which UNESCO-listed archipelago belonging to Yemen?
- A. Seychelles
- B. Comoros
- C. Zanzibar
- D. Socotra
6. The monumental stone figures of Rapa Nui National Park are known by which name?
- A. Stupas
- B. Dolmens
- C. Torii
- D. Moai
7. Göreme's rock-hewn sanctuaries are part of which Turkish region?
- A. Lycia
- B. Thrace
- C. Cappadocia
- D. Pontus
8. Which city is nicknamed the 'Manhattan of the desert' for its closely packed tower buildings?
- A. Sana'a
- B. Shibam
- C. Ghadamès
- D. Djenné
9. The sharp 'forest' of needles at Tsingy de Bemaraha is formed principally from which rock?
- A. Basalt
- B. Slate
- C. Limestone
- D. Granite
10. The historic churches of Mtskheta stand in which country?
- A. Romania
- B. Bulgaria
- C. Armenia
- D. Georgia
11. What material characterises the traditional buildings of Taos Pueblo?
- A. Bamboo
- B. Coral blocks
- C. Marble
- D. Adobe
12. Which Botswana wetland became the 1,000th World Heritage inscription in 2014?
- A. Chobe floodplain
- B. Lake Ngami
- C. Makgadikgadi Pans
- D. Okavango Delta

Answer sheet (for the quizmaster)

1. D - Stepwell
Rani-ki-Vav is a subterranean water-storage structure designed as an inverted temple.
2. C - Carving into living rock
Lalibela's churches were cut from rock rather than assembled from conventional building blocks.
3. D - Java
Borobudur is a Buddhist temple complex in central Java.
4. B - Netherlands, Germany and Denmark
The property encompasses protected intertidal areas in the Netherlands, Germany and Denmark.
5. D - Socotra
Socotra is renowned for its endemic flora, including umbrella-shaped dragon's blood trees.
6. D - Moai
Moai are the monumental stone figures erected by the people of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island.
7. C - Cappadocia
Göreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia preserve cave settlements and Byzantine sanctuaries.
8. B - Shibam
Yemen's walled city of Shibam is famous for its tall earthen buildings and vertical urban planning.
9. C - Limestone
The tsingy are eroded limestone formations within a karst landscape.
10. D - Georgia
Mtskheta was a former capital of Georgia and preserves important medieval churches.
11. D - Adobe
Taos Pueblo's dwellings and ceremonial structures are built from adobe, an earthen building material.
12. D - Okavango Delta
UNESCO announced the Okavango Delta as the 1,000th inscription during its 2014 Doha session.