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