Famous Historical Preservation Projects
Description: This quiz tests your knowledge of famous historical preservation projects around the world. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: history historical preservation conservation |
Which historic site was saved from demolition by a group of citizens in the 1950s, leading to the creation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation?
What was the name of the project that restored the Statue of Liberty to its original condition in the 1980s?
Which historic site in Egypt was saved from flooding by the construction of the Aswan High Dam?
What was the name of the project that restored the Colosseum in Rome in the 1990s?
Which historic site in Peru was saved from destruction by the construction of a hydroelectric dam in the 1970s?
What was the name of the project that restored the Sydney Opera House in the 2000s?
Which historic site in Cambodia was saved from destruction by the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s?
What was the name of the project that restored the Taj Mahal in the 1990s?
Which historic site in Greece was saved from destruction by a group of citizens in the 1960s?
What was the name of the project that restored the Palace of Versailles in the 1980s?
Which historic site in Mexico was saved from destruction by a group of citizens in the 1970s?
What was the name of the project that restored the Forbidden City in Beijing in the 1990s?
Which historic site in India was saved from destruction by a group of citizens in the 1980s?
What was the name of the project that restored the Kremlin in Moscow in the 1990s?
Which historic site in the United States was saved from destruction by a group of citizens in the 1960s?