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