The Cueva de las Manos (Cave of Hands) - Exam
  • 1. In which country is the Cueva de las Manos located?
A) Chile
B) Peru
C) Brazil
D) Argentina
  • 2. Approximately how old are the paintings in Cueva de las Manos?
A) 9,000 years
B) 1,500 years
C) 15,000 years
D) 5,000 years
  • 3. Who discovered the Cueva de las Manos?
A) Carlos J. Gradin
B) Jules Verne
C) Marcelino de Lemos
D) Hiram Bingham
  • 4. What is the best time to visit Cueva de las Manos for tourists?
A) Only during festivals
B) Fall and winter
C) Year-round
D) Spring and summer
  • 5. What type of environment surrounds the Cueva de las Manos?
A) Rainforest
B) Marshland
C) Steppe
D) Desert
  • 6. What is a key symbol in many of the cave paintings aside from hand stencils?
A) Plants
B) Tools
C) Animals
D) Humans
  • 7. What technique was used to create the hand stencils?
A) Drawing
B) Stitching
C) Blowing pigment
D) Carving
  • 8. Which UNESCO status has been assigned to the Cueva de las Manos?
A) Biosphere Reserve
B) Global Geopark
C) World Heritage Site
D) Cultural Landscape
  • 9. In what year was Cueva de las Manos designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A) 1987
B) 1999
C) 2001
D) 1995
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