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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) New 7 Wonders Brazil
B) Vote no Cristo
C) Christ the Redeemer Campaign
D) Vote for Christ
  • 2. Which bank was mentioned as a leading corporate sponsor in the Brazilian campaign?
A) Banco Itaú
B) Banco do Brasil
C) Santander Brasil
D) Banco Bradesco
  • 3. Which television network was a leading corporate sponsor in Brazil?
A) Rede Globo
B) RecordTV
C) Band
D) SBT
  • 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) On ferry boats
B) On the subway
C) At train stations
D) On city buses
  • 6. Approximately how many Brazilians had voted in the contest by early July, according to Newsweek?
A) Around 10 million
B) Around 20 million
C) Around 5 million
D) Around 1 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) A fleet of helicopters with banners
B) A drone displaying digital voting numbers
C) An airplane message with a huge inscription
D) A giant blimp shaped like the statue
  • 9. Which Peruvian ministry led an intensive campaign for Machu Picchu?
A) Ministry of Foreign Affairs
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
  • 10. How did the Peruvian people react to the election of Machu Picchu?
A) It was met with indifference
B) It caused widespread protests
C) It was ignored by the media
D) It was celebrated nationwide
  • 11. Who was the Chilean representative for Easter Island's Moais?
A) Alberto Hortus
B) Queen Rania
C) Banco Bradesco
D) Weber
  • 12. What place did Easter Island's Moais finish according to the letter Weber gave to Alberto Hortus?
A) Ninth
B) Tenth
C) Eighth
D) Seventh
  • 13. According to Weber's letter, how were the Moais considered morally?
A) One of the New 7 Wonders
B) The runners-up of the election
C) The rightful winners of the contest
D) The most historical structure
  • 14. When did the campaign to publicize the Taj Mahal reach a climax?
A) July 2007
B) January 2007
C) August 2008
D) June 2006
  • 15. Which royal figure joined the campaign to back Petra?
A) Queen Rania of Jordan
B) Queen Elizabeth
C) King Abdullah
D) Princess Diana
  • 16. What is Petra described as in relation to Jordan?
A) Jordan's capital city
B) Jordan's only historical site
C) Jordan's national treasure
D) Jordan's greatest mystery
  • 17. Where was there a campaign on news programs to encourage voting for Chichen Itzá?
A) Mexico
B) India
C) Brazil
D) Peru
  • 18. What type of companies stopped charging voters for calls and SMS messages in Brazil?
A) Telecommunications operators
B) Transport companies
C) Banking institutions
D) Media conglomerates
  • 19. What kind of celebrity appeared on TV infomercials in Rio de Janeiro next to the statue?
A) A popular news anchor
B) A Hollywood actor
C) A reality-show celebrity
D) A famous politician
  • 20. In what year was the campaign for the New 7 Wonders of the World started?
A) 1995
B) 2007
C) 2001
D) 2011
  • 21. How many existing monuments were initially in the selection for the campaign?
A) 7
B) 77
C) 200
D) 21
  • 22. Who led the popularity poll for the New 7 Wonders of the World?
A) The United Nations
B) John Zogby
C) Bernard Weber
D) UNESCO
  • 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) Stade de France
B) Estádio da Luz
C) Camp Nou
D) Wembley Stadium
  • 25. In which city were the winners announced?
A) Cairo
B) Zurich
C) Geneva
D) Lisbon
  • 26. Who described the campaign as "the largest poll on record"?
A) The United Nations
B) Bernard Weber
C) UNESCO
D) John Zogby
  • 27. What is the name of the US polling organization founded by John Zogby?
A) New 7 Wonders Foundation
B) Zogby International
C) New Open World Corporation
D) World Heritage Organization
  • 28. What organization initially provided advice on nominee selection before distancing itself?
A) NOWC
B) UNESCO
C) Estádio da Luz
D) Zogby International
  • 29. How many candidates were the 7 winners chosen from?
A) 7
B) 77
C) 200
D) 21
  • 30. How many choices had a panel whittled the list down to in 2006?
A) 77
B) 200
C) 21
D) 7
  • 31. Where does all licensing and sponsorship money go?
A) Bernard Weber
B) NOWC
C) The United Nations
D) UNESCO
  • 32. Until what year was voting open for the 'New 7 Wonders of Nature' program?
A) 2011
B) 2014
C) 2001
D) 2007
  • 33. In what year did the 'New 7 Wonders Cities' program end?
A) 2001
B) 2007
C) 2014
D) 2011
  • 34. Which monuments were granted honorary status in the campaign?
A) Machu Picchu
B) The pyramids at Giza Necropolis
C) The Colosseum
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 Red Pyramid
B) The Great Pyramid
C) The Pyramid of Menkaure
D) The Pyramid of Khafre
  • 36. In which country is the Giza Necropolis located?
A) Egypt
B) Peru
C) Switzerland
D) China
  • 37. In 2007, the New 7 Wonders Foundation contracted a partnership with the United Nations to promote what?
A) Commercial broadcast rights
B) Global internet voting safety
C) UNESCO's World Heritage List
D) The UN's Millennium Development Goals
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