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World Landmarks and Heritage

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World landmarks and heritage sites include ancient ruins, historic highways, and famous statues. These questions assess knowledge of global cultural heritage and significant geographical features. Improve your static general knowledge by exploring these global monuments.

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World Landmarks and Heritage Questions

Multiple choice

Which one of the following has not been included in the list of new seven wonders?

  1. Roman Colosseum (Italy)

  2. Machu Picchu (Peru)

  3. Eiffel Tower in Paris (France)

  4. Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The New Seven Wonders of the World, announced in 2007, included the Great Wall of China, Petra (Jordan), Colosseum (Rome), Machu Picchu (Peru), Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), Chichen Itza (Mexico), and the Taj Mahal (India). The Eiffel Tower was NOT included in this list, though it is one of the most recognizable landmarks globally. The original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were a different list altogether.

Multiple choice
Directions: In the following question, five statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.
A. Oriental legend in general affords this mountain an important role.
B. In later times, an important Zoroastrian temple of fire was erected here, and in the heyday of the Sassanians - the last pre-Islamic dynasty to rule Persia, from the fourth to the sixth centuries AD - the enormous palace of the Khosraus was built on the mountain.
C. It is known particularly for its extensive ruins, the oldest sections of which date back to the early first millennium BC.
D. In north-western Iran, south of the town of Tabriz, set in an extraordinarily beautiful landscape comparable with the 'Happy Valley', there is another mountain which bears the same name.
E. The Takht-i-Suleiman of Srinagar is not the only mountain throne of the biblical king in the huge expanse of land that stretches from Palestine to India.

  1. EDCBA

  2. ACBED

  3. ADCEB

  4. DCEAB
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

D is an elaboration of E as indicated by “another mountain” in D, thus D follows E. 'It' in C is a reference to 'mountain' in D. Chronologically, B follows C. Hence, (1) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Which is the world's first national park?

  1. Manu National Park

  2. Yellowstone National Park

  3. Rwenzori National Park

  4. Yosemite National Park

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yellowstone National Park, established in 1872, was the world's first national park. It was created by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant to protect its unique geothermal features, wildlife, and natural landscapes. The other parks listed were established later. Yosemite became a national park in 1890, while Manu and Rwenzori are much more recent.

Multiple choice

Where was the oldest road in world found?

  1. Iraq

  2. Egypt

  3. England

  4. Peru

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The oldest known paved road in the world is the Trackway in the Sweet Track, located in the Somerset Levels, England, dating back to 3806 BC.

Multiple choice

The city which became a holy place for three major world religions-Judaism, Christianity, and Islam-is

  1. Bethlehem

  2. Mecca

  3. Constantinople

  4. Jerusalem
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Jerusalem is a holy city for Judaism (site of the Temple), Christianity (where Jesus was crucified and resurrected), and Islam (where Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven). Mecca and Medina are holy only for Islam, Bethlehem only for Christianity, and Constantinople (Istanbul) is important for Christianity but not Judaism.

Multiple choice

The pyramids of Egypt are monuments of __________ shape.

  1. triangular

  2. rectangular

  3. circular

  4. rhombus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Egyptian pyramids have a triangular pyramid shape (specifically, square pyramids with triangular faces meeting at an apex). The Great Pyramid of Giza, for example, has four triangular faces that converge at the top, creating the iconic pyramid silhouette.

Multiple choice

The famous pilgrimege place for the Muslims 'Mecca' is in

  1. Kuwait

  2. Iraq

  3. Saudi Arabia

  4. Jordan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Mecca (Makkah) is in Saudi Arabia and is Islam's holiest city, where the Prophet Muhammad was born and where the Kaaba is located in the Masjid al-Haram. It's the destination that millions of Muslims face during daily prayers and travel to for Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia contains both Mecca and Medina.

Multiple choice

Far pavilions, the

  1. Plato

  2. Dante

  3. Earth

  4. M. M. Kaye

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Far Pavilions is a historical novel by M.M. Kaye, set in 19th-century India during the British Raj. It tells the story of an orphaned British boy raised as an Indian who must navigate both cultures. Plato wrote philosophical dialogues, Dante wrote The Divine Comedy, and 'Earth' is not an author.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not amongst the new seven wonders of the world:

  1. Taj Mahal, India

  2. The Great Wall, China

  3. The Roman Colosseum, Italy

  4. The Lighthouse of Alexandra, Egypt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, not the New Seven Wonders of the World (announced in 2007). Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China, and Roman Colosseum are all part of the New Seven Wonders list.

Multiple choice

In 2010, which of the following was selected for the 2010 American Institute of Architects Twenty-Five Year Award given for architectural designs that have stood the test of time for over 25 years?

  1. Fundaciَ Joan Mirَ, Barcelona

  2. The Hajj Terminal, King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah

  3. The Atheneum, New Harmony, Indiana

  4. Thorncrown Chapel, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Haj terminal at King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia has been selected for the 2010 American Institute of Architects' Twenty-Five Year award on February 4, 2010. The award was for architectural designs that have stood the test of time for over 25 years.

Multiple choice

Gate of tears

  1. Bab-el-mandap

  2. Aberdeen

  3. Swank

  4. Roeness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, meaning "Gate of Tears" in Arabic, connects the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean. This strategic waterway between Yemen and Djibouti controls access to the Suez Canal. The name refers to the danger faced by ships navigating this narrow passage.

Multiple choice

Where are the world famous pyramids found?

  1. Egypt

  2. Persia

  3. Arabia

  4. Italy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The pyramids of Giza, located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, are the most famous pyramids in the world and were built as tombs for pharaohs during the Old Kingdom period.

Multiple choice

Gateway of tears

  1. Bab-el-Mandeb

  2. Jamaica

  3. Jerusalem

  4. Babylon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ans 1 : Bab-el-Mandeb

Multiple choice

What was the name of floating gardens made by Aztecs?

  1. Kaaba

  2. Cuzco

  3. Chinampas

  4. England
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Chinampas were floating gardens built by the Aztecs in Lake Texcoco for agricultural purposes. They were highly productive artificial islands. Kaaba is in Mecca, Cuzco was Inca capital, and England is a modern country.