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