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New 7 Wonders of the World - Quiz
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  • 1. What was the name of the campaign in Brazil to support the Christ the Redeemer statue?
A) Vote no Cristo
B) New 7 Wonders Brazil
C) Vote for Christ
D) Christ the Redeemer Campaign
  • 2. Which bank was mentioned as a leading corporate sponsor in the Brazilian campaign?
A) Banco do Brasil
B) Banco Bradesco
C) Banco Itaú
D) Santander Brasil
  • 3. Which television network was a leading corporate sponsor in Brazil?
A) SBT
B) Band
C) RecordTV
D) Rede Globo
  • 4. According to Newsweek, what code were Rio de Janeiro residents told to press on their cell phones to vote?
A) 7777
B) 2007
C) 1234
D) 4916
  • 5. Where did transit card users in Rio de Janeiro see voting pitches flashing?
A) On city buses
B) On the subway
C) On ferry boats
D) At train stations
  • 6. Approximately how many Brazilians had voted in the contest by early July, according to Newsweek?
A) Around 5 million
B) Around 10 million
C) Around 1 million
D) Around 20 million
  • 7. Why is the 10 million voting figure an estimate?
A) Banco Bradesco lost the official documents
B) Newsweek guessed the number randomly
C) The New 7 Wonders Foundation never released such details
D) The government classified the voting records
  • 8. What flew in the sky of Rio de Janeiro for a month during the Brazilian campaign?
A) An airplane message with a huge inscription
B) A giant blimp shaped like the statue
C) A drone displaying digital voting numbers
D) A fleet of helicopters with banners
  • 9. Which Peruvian ministry led an intensive campaign for Machu Picchu?
A) Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
B) Ministry of Education
C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
D) Ministry of Culture
  • 10. How did the Peruvian people react to the election of Machu Picchu?
A) It was celebrated nationwide
B) It was ignored by the media
C) It caused widespread protests
D) It was met with indifference
  • 11. Who was the Chilean representative for Easter Island's Moais?
A) Alberto Hortus
B) Queen Rania
C) Weber
D) Banco Bradesco
  • 12. What place did Easter Island's Moais finish according to the letter Weber gave to Alberto Hortus?
A) Eighth
B) Tenth
C) Ninth
D) Seventh
  • 13. According to Weber's letter, how were the Moais considered morally?
A) The rightful winners of the contest
B) The most historical structure
C) The runners-up of the election
D) One of the New 7 Wonders
  • 14. When did the campaign to publicize the Taj Mahal reach a climax?
A) June 2006
B) July 2007
C) August 2008
D) January 2007
  • 15. Which royal figure joined the campaign to back Petra?
A) Princess Diana
B) Queen Elizabeth
C) Queen Rania of Jordan
D) King Abdullah
  • 16. What is Petra described as in relation to Jordan?
A) Jordan's national treasure
B) Jordan's capital city
C) Jordan's greatest mystery
D) Jordan's only historical site
  • 17. Where was there a campaign on news programs to encourage voting for Chichen Itzá?
A) Peru
B) Mexico
C) India
D) Brazil
  • 18. What type of companies stopped charging voters for calls and SMS messages in Brazil?
A) Media conglomerates
B) Banking institutions
C) Transport companies
D) Telecommunications operators
  • 19. What kind of celebrity appeared on TV infomercials in Rio de Janeiro next to the statue?
A) A reality-show celebrity
B) A Hollywood actor
C) A popular news anchor
D) A famous politician
  • 20. In what year was the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of the World started?
A) 1995
B) 2001
C) 2011
D) 2007
  • 21. How many existing monuments were initially in the selection for the campaign?
A) 77
B) 21
C) 7
D) 200
  • 22. Who led the popularity poll for the New 7 Wonders of the World?
A) Bernard Weber
B) John Zogby
C) UNESCO
D) The United Nations
  • 23. Where is the New 7 Wonders Foundation (N7W) based?
A) Lisbon, Portugal
B) New York, USA
C) Cairo, Egypt
D) Zurich, Switzerland
  • 24. At which stadium were the winners announced?
A) Camp Nou
B) Estádio da Luz
C) Stade de France
D) Wembley Stadium
  • 25. In which city were the winners announced?
A) Cairo
B) Geneva
C) Lisbon
D) Zurich
  • 26. Who described the campaign as "the largest poll on record"?
A) John Zogby
B) Bernard Weber
C) The United Nations
D) UNESCO
  • 27. What is the name of the US polling organization founded by John Zogby?
A) Zogby International
B) New Open World Corporation
C) World Heritage Organization
D) New 7 Wonders Foundation
  • 28. What organization initially provided advice on nominee selection before distancing itself?
A) NOWC
B) Zogby International
C) UNESCO
D) Estádio da Luz
  • 29. How many candidates were the 7 winners chosen from?
A) 21
B) 7
C) 77
D) 200
  • 30. How many choices had a panel whittled the list down to in 2006?
A) 21
B) 7
C) 200
D) 77
  • 31. Where does all licensing and sponsorship money go?
A) Bernard Weber
B) The United Nations
C) NOWC
D) UNESCO
  • 32. Until what year was voting open for the 'New 7 Wonders of Nature' program?
A) 2001
B) 2007
C) 2011
D) 2014
  • 33. In what year did the 'New 7 Wonders Cities' program end?
A) 2001
B) 2011
C) 2014
D) 2007
  • 34. Which monuments were granted honorary status in the campaign?
A) The Colosseum
B) The pyramids at Giza Necropolis
C) Machu Picchu
D) The Great Wall of China
  • 35. Which specific pyramid is noted as the only surviving member of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
A) The Pyramid of Menkaure
B) The Great Pyramid
C) The Red Pyramid
D) The Pyramid of Khafre
  • 36. In which country is the Giza Necropolis located?
A) Egypt
B) China
C) Peru
D) Switzerland
  • 37. In 2007, the New 7 Wonders Foundation contracted a partnership with the United Nations to promote what?
A) UNESCO's World Heritage List
B) Global internet voting safety
C) The UN's Millennium Development Goals
D) Commercial broadcast rights
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