subject: petroglyphs and cliff dwellings in the U.S. and globally.

1. Capitol Reef National Park, home to the Fremont Culture petroglyphs, is located in

a. New Mexico; b. Nevada; c. Utah 2. Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico features cliff dwellings of the __________.

a. Aztecs; b. Ancestral Puebloans; c. Mayans 3. The highest known petroglyphs in Europe, located in Lombardy, Italy, are at an elevation of approximately __________.

a. 3280 feet; b. 5580 feet; c. 9850 feet 4. While traveling through California, you can view petroglyphs at

a. Lava Beds National Monument; b. Yellowstone National Park; c. Glacier National Park 5. The oldest known scientifically dated petroglyphs in Africa are found in which country?

a. Paraguay; b. Malaysia; c. Namibia 6. The Anasazi cliff dwellings located in Mesa Verde National Park date to approximately what time period?

a. 1700s; b. 1560s; c. 1190s 7. Cuarenta Casas – Forty Houses – are cliff dwellings found in

a. Cuenca, Spain; b. Liberia, Costa Rica; c. Chihuahua, Mexico 8. On a road trip through the Midwest you can visit the Jeffers Petroglyphs in

a. Oregon; b. Minnesota; c. Connecticut 9. While on a visit to Petroglyph Beach State Park in Alaska you’re likely to see

a. sea lions; b. parrots; c. penguins 10. Atulie’er, a remote cliff village in southwest China is perched on an approximately 2620 foot clifftop. It is located in __________.

a. Beijing; b. Shanghai; c. Sichuan province

Answers

1. Utah; 2. Ancestral Puebloans; 3. 9850 feet; 4. Lava Beds National Monument; 5. Namibia; 6. 1190s; 7. Chihuahua, Mexico; 8. Minnesota; 9. sea lions; 10. Sichuan province

Diane Jensen Valvano is a social worker and reader of The Denver Post who loves travel and geography and learning about new places.