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