Ometepe - Exam
  • 1. What does the name 'Ometepe' mean?
A) "two mountains"
B) "one mountain"
C) "three mountains"
D) "four mountains"
  • 2. Which department is Ometepe located in?
A) León Department
B) Granada Department
C) Managua Department
D) Rivas Department
  • 3. How many volcanoes form the island of Ometepe?
A) four
B) three
C) two
D) one
  • 4. What are the names of the two volcanoes on Ometepe?
A) "San Cristóbal and Momotombo"
B) "Arenal and Poás"
C) "Masaya and Telica"
D) "Concepción and Maderas"
  • 5. What is the area of Ometepe in square kilometers?
A) 276
B) 200
C) 350
D) 150
  • 6. How long is Ometepe island?
A) 31 kilometres (19 mi)
B) 20 kilometres (12 mi)
C) 40 kilometres (25 mi)
D) 50 kilometres (31 mi)
  • 7. What are the main economic activities on Ometepe?
A) "fishing, mining, and manufacturing"
B) "tourism, fishing, and technology"
C) "agriculture, mining, and education"
D) "livestock, agriculture, and tourism"
  • 8. What is the major crop on Ometepe?
A) corn
B) beans
C) rice
D) plantains
  • 9. When did the first known inhabitants of Ometepe speak Macro-Chibchan languages?
A) after the Spanish conquest
B) in the 16th century
C) in the 19th century
D) during the Dinarte phase (c. 2000 BC – 500 BC)
  • 10. What caused the inhabitants of Ometepe to move to higher grounds on the volcanoes?
A) floods
B) pirates kidnapping women and stealing animals, possessions, and harvest
C) earthquakes
D) volcanic eruptions
  • 11. Which village on Ometepe has a population of 4081?
A) Altagracia
B) San Jorge
C) Balboa
D) Moyogalpa
  • 12. What is the name of Ometepe's airport and when did it open?
A) Managua International Airport, opened in 2005
B) Granada Airport, opened in 2010
C) Leon Airport, opened in 2012
D) Ometepe Airport, opened in 2014
  • 13. What is the altitude of Concepción volcano?
A) 2,000 metres (6,562 ft)
B) 1,394 metres (4,573 ft)
C) 1,200 metres (3,937 ft)
D) 1,610 metres (5,280 ft)
  • 14. When did the most recent eruption of Concepción occur?
A) in 2010
B) in 1884
C) in 2005
D) in 1999
  • 15. What is unique about the Maderas volcano?
A) it is used primarily for agriculture
B) it is an active volcano with frequent eruptions
C) it is located on the northwest half of the island
D) it has a crater lake and supports diverse rainforest environment
  • 16. Who discovered the large lagoon in Maderas' crater?
A) Spanish conquistadors
B) tourists
C) farmer Casimiro Murillo
D) Nicaraguan government officials
  • 17. What is the altitude of Maderas volcano?
A) 1,200 metres (3,937 ft)
B) 2,000 metres (6,562 ft)
C) 1,394 metres (4,573 ft)
D) 1,610 metres (5,280 ft)
  • 18. What is the status of Maderas volcano?
A) erupting frequently
B) extinct or possibly dormant
C) undergoing frequent earthquakes
D) active
  • 19. In which month and year was 'La Isla de Ometepe: Quaternary volcanoes in the Lake Nicaragua sedimentary basin' included in IUGS's list of geological heritage sites?
A) October 2022
B) June 2023
C) January 2021
D) March 2020
  • 20. Ometepe Island is part of which larger archaeological area?
A) Nicaraguan Lowlands
B) 'Greater Nicoya'
C) Costa Rican Plains
D) Central American Highlands
  • 21. What geological feature contributes to the fertility of Ometepe Island's soil?
A) Floodplains
B) 'Deposits of volcanic ash'
C) River deltas
D) Alluvial fans
  • 22. What is the significance of the Cruz site on Ometepe Island?
A) 'It produced nearly 30,000 sherds from the Late Polychrome Period.'
B) 'It was primarily known for its gold artifacts.'
C) 'It was a major trading hub for ancient civilizations.'
D) 'It contained evidence of early human settlement dating back to 10,000 BC.'
  • 23. Which ceramic type is identified by being scraped on both the inside and outside, with a dull red to brown slip over the rim?
A) 'Granada Polychrome'
B) 'Luna Ware Polychrome'
C) 'Ometepe Red Slipped-Incised'
D) 'Castillo Late Polychrome'
  • 24. During which period is the 'Ometepe Red Slipped-Incised' ceramic type found?
A) 'Late Polychrome Period'
B) 'Zoned Bichrome Period'
C) 'Middle Polychrome Period'
D) 'San Jorge phase'
  • 25. During which years did the Ometepe Petroglyph Project take place?
A) 2010 to 2014
B) 1985 to 1989
C) 1995 to 1999
D) 2000 to 2004
  • 26. How many kilometers of the Maderas half of Ometepe were surveyed by the project?
A) 15 km
B) 20 km
C) 10 km
D) 5 km
  • 27. How many archaeological sites did the project map within this area?
A) 73 sites
B) 30 sites
C) 100 sites
D) 50 sites
  • 28. Approximately how many petroglyph panels were mapped on boulders?
A) 1200 panels
B) 800 panels
C) 2000 panels
D) 1700 panels
  • 29. What is a common motif found in the petroglyphs on Ometepe?
A) Birds
B) Fish
C) Flowers
D) Stylized turtles
  • 30. Which unusual figure is noted as having 'bowling ball faces' in the petroglyphs?
A) Geometric shapes
B) Animal figures
C) Plant figures
D) Human figures
  • 31. What is the term for the shared practice suggested by some figures resembling Mesoamerican depictions?
A) Totemism
B) Shamanism
C) Animism
D) Tonal spirituality
  • 32. How many sites were recorded between the 1995 and 1996 field seasons?
A) Ten sites
B) Fifteen sites
C) Five sites
D) Twenty sites
  • 33. Which site had the greatest concentration of petroglyphs recorded during 1996?
A) N-RIO-3, probably Om-38
B) N-RIO-10
C) N-RIO-5
D) N-RIO-15
  • 34. How many boulders with petroglyphs were found at the site N-RIO-3?
A) 50 boulders
B) 82 boulders
C) 30 boulders
D) 100 boulders
  • 35. How many petroglyphs were recorded at the site N-RIO-19?
A) 92 petroglyphs
B) 50 petroglyphs
C) 150 petroglyphs
D) 200 petroglyphs
  • 36. What modern technology was used to increase the visibility of the petroglyph photos?
A) Illustrator
B) AutoCAD
C) Photoshop program
D) Microsoft Word
  • 37. Which monkey species are found in large populations on Ometepe?
A) White-faced capuchin monkeys
B) Brown-headed spider monkeys
C) Mantled howler monkeys
D) Spider monkeys
  • 38. Which airlines operate flights to Ometepe?
A) Delta Airlines
B) TACA Airlines
C) La Costeña
D) Aeroméxico
  • 39. How many ferry ports are there on Ometepe Island?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 40. From which location do the majority of visitors arrive via ferry to Ometepe?
A) San Jorge
B) Rivas
C) Granada
D) Managua
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