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Australian and other World Heritage Sites

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  • Why is Kakadu National Park a cultural World Heritage Site as well as natural?
    Because there are many indiginous rock arts remain in this park and some are 20,000 years old.
  • How many cultural sites are there in Australia?
    4
  • NOT All mixed World Heritage Sites in Australia are located in Northern Territory. True or False?
    True
  • How many mixed sites are there in Australia?
    4
  • Is Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park a part of Kakadu National Park?
    No
  • In which ocrean is McDonald Island is located?
    (South) Indian Ocean.
  • The Historic Centre of Odesa in Ukraine was added to the World Heritage SItes in Danger list in 2023 because of ....
    war
  • The site that meets more criteria than any other Australian World Heritage Sites is...
    Tasmanian Wildeness
  • What is the name of the famous waterfall in Kakadu National Park?
    Jim Jim Falls
  • How many natural sites are there in Australia?
    12
  • The Great Wall of China is not in the 'in-Danger' list, but it is under threat due to
    Tourism
  • All natural sites in Australia meet two or more criteria. True or False?
    True!
  • Are any of the Australian World Heritages sites on 'World Heritage Sites in Danger' list?
    No
  • How many criteria are there for the cultural sites?
    6
  • What is the meaning of Dreaming/Dreamtime in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples cultures?
    Stories that tell how the universe and all its living creatures came to be
  • In which state are Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens located?
    Victoria
  • Great Barrier Reef, which is one of the natural sites, is locaetd in...
    Queensland
  • This picture shows...
    Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
  • About how old are the Aboriginal rock arts in Kakadu National Park?
    Up to 20,000 years old.
  • Macquarie Island is located in the Southwest of Tasmania. True or False?
    False
  • The first Australian World Heritage Sites are inscribed in 1981, and there were three of them. Those are Great Barrier Reef, Willandra Lakes Region, and ...
    Kakadu National Park
  • This picture shows an example of a World Heritage Site getting...
    vandalised
  • Give three possible threats to World Heritage Sites.
    Population Growth, Resource Exploitation, Pollution, War, Natural Disaster, Vandalism, Climate Change and Tourism
  • What natural resource is mined near Kakadu National Park?
    Uranium
  • Can you take a photo of Uluru if it is a wide shot taken from a distance. True or False?
    True
  • How many World Heritage Sites are currently on the 'in Danger' list?
    55
  • Which criterion/criteria does Sydney Opera House meet?
    i. Human creative genius
  • How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia?
    20
  • Is Bondi Beach a natural World Heritage Site?
    No!
  • Are tourist allowed to climb Uluru?
    No
  • Is Kakadu National Park a cultural site?
    No!
  • What are the reasons why many people are against mining in Kakadu National Park? State one reason.
    Water/soil pollution, damage to the Aboriginal Rock Arts
  • You can find some of the Australian Convict Sites in NSW.
    Yes!