New 7 Wonders of the World

New 7 Wonders of the World - Quiz

1. What was the name of the campaign in Brazil to support the Christ the Redeemer statue?

A) Vote for Christ
B) New 7 Wonders Brazil
C) Vote no Cristo
D) Christ the Redeemer Campaign

2. Which bank was mentioned as a leading corporate sponsor in the Brazilian campaign?

A) Santander Brasil
B) Banco Itaú
C) Banco Bradesco
D) Banco do Brasil

3. Which television network was a leading corporate sponsor in Brazil?

A) Band
B) Rede Globo
C) SBT
D) RecordTV

4. According to Newsweek, what code were Rio de Janeiro residents told to press on their cell phones to vote?

A) 2007
B) 4916
C) 7777
D) 1234

5. Where did transit card users in Rio de Janeiro see voting pitches flashing?

A) At train stations
B) On the subway
C) On ferry boats
D) On city buses

6. Approximately how many Brazilians had voted in the contest by early July, according to Newsweek?

A) Around 20 million
B) Around 5 million
C) Around 1 million
D) Around 10 million

7. Why is the 10 million voting figure an estimate?

A) Banco Bradesco lost the official documents
B) The New 7 Wonders Foundation never released such details
C) The government classified the voting records
D) Newsweek guessed the number randomly

8. What flew in the sky of Rio de Janeiro for a month during the Brazilian campaign?

A) A giant blimp shaped like the statue
B) A fleet of helicopters with banners
C) A drone displaying digital voting numbers
D) An airplane message with a huge inscription

9. Which Peruvian ministry led an intensive campaign for Machu Picchu?

A) Ministry of Culture
B) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
C) Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
D) Ministry of Education

10. How did the Peruvian people react to the election of Machu Picchu?

A) It was ignored by the media
B) It caused widespread protests
C) It was celebrated nationwide
D) It was met with indifference

11. Who was the Chilean representative for Easter Island's Moais?

A) Alberto Hortus
B) Banco Bradesco
C) Weber
D) Queen Rania

12. What place did Easter Island's Moais finish according to the letter Weber gave to Alberto Hortus?

A) Tenth
B) Eighth
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) One of the New 7 Wonders
D) The runners-up of the election

14. When did the campaign to publicize the Taj Mahal reach a climax?

A) July 2007
B) January 2007
C) June 2006
D) August 2008

15. Which royal figure joined the campaign to back Petra?

A) Queen Rania of Jordan
B) King Abdullah
C) Princess Diana
D) Queen Elizabeth

16. What is Petra described as in relation to Jordan?

A) Jordan's national treasure
B) Jordan's only historical site
C) Jordan's greatest mystery
D) Jordan's capital city

17. Where was there a campaign on news programs to encourage voting for Chichen Itzá?

A) India
B) Peru
C) Mexico
D) Brazil

18. What type of companies stopped charging voters for calls and SMS messages in Brazil?

A) Banking institutions
B) Transport companies
C) Media conglomerates
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 popular news anchor
C) A famous politician
D) A Hollywood actor

20. In what year was the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of the World started?

A) 2001
B) 2007
C) 1995
D) 2011

21. How many existing monuments were initially in the selection for the campaign?

A) 200
B) 7
C) 21
D) 77

22. Who led the popularity poll for the New 7 Wonders of the World?

A) John Zogby
B) UNESCO
C) Bernard Weber
D) The United Nations

23. Where is the New 7 Wonders Foundation (N7W) based?

A) Zurich, Switzerland
B) Cairo, Egypt
C) Lisbon, Portugal
D) New York, USA

24. At which stadium were the winners announced?

A) Wembley Stadium
B) Estádio da Luz
C) Camp Nou
D) Stade de France

25. In which city were the winners announced?

A) Zurich
B) Geneva
C) Lisbon
D) Cairo

26. Who described the campaign as "the largest poll on record"?

A) Bernard Weber
B) The United Nations
C) John Zogby
D) UNESCO

27. What is the name of the US polling organization founded by John Zogby?

A) World Heritage Organization
B) New 7 Wonders Foundation
C) New Open World Corporation
D) Zogby International

28. What organization initially provided advice on nominee selection before distancing itself?

A) Estádio da Luz
B) Zogby International
C) UNESCO
D) NOWC

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) 200
B) 7
C) 21
D) 77

31. Where does all licensing and sponsorship money go?

A) NOWC
B) UNESCO
C) Bernard Weber
D) The United Nations

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) 2007
B) 2011
C) 2014
D) 2001

34. Which monuments were granted honorary status in the campaign?

A) The Colosseum
B) The pyramids at Giza Necropolis
C) The Great Wall of China
D) Machu Picchu

35. Which specific pyramid is noted as the only surviving member of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

A) The Red Pyramid
B) The Great Pyramid
C) The Pyramid of Khafre
D) The Pyramid of Menkaure

36. In which country is the Giza Necropolis located?

A) Peru
B) Egypt
C) China
D) Switzerland

37. In 2007, the New 7 Wonders Foundation contracted a partnership with the United Nations to promote what?

A) The UN's Millennium Development Goals
B) UNESCO's World Heritage List
C) Global internet voting safety
D) Commercial broadcast rights

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