Quiz · Saving the Temples of Abu Simbel

Question 1What is the main idea of this passage?

How Egypt built its first huge dam on the Nile The most famous tourist sites in modern Venice Why the United Nations protects ocean reefs How saving Abu Simbel inspired world heritage protection

Question 2How did engineers save the temples of Abu Simbel from the new lake?

They cut them into huge blocks and moved them to higher ground They built a wall around them to hold back the water They covered them with sand until the flood ended They copied them and destroyed the originals

Question 3Which of these places is named as being on the World Heritage list?

The pyramids of Giza Machu Picchu The Great Barrier Reef The temples of Abu Simbel