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