The Rock Towns of Cappadocia (CKLA G4U5E)

1. How are most hoodoos formed?

• A. Hoodoos are formed when wind and fire slowly crave tuff into ridges, mounds, and sharp pinnacles.
• B. Hoodoos are formed when water and ice slowly crave tuff into ridges, mounds, and sharp pinnacles.
• C. Hoodoos are formed when wind and water slowly crave tuff into ridges, mounds, and sharp pinnacles.

2. Why wasn't it difficult for people to create caves and rock houses in Cappadocia's rock formations?

• A. The tuff was very soft. Once they scraped away the hard surface, they only had to carve the soft tuff.
• B. They people who lived there before had already carved out the same shape buildings that they wanted to make.
• C. The tuff was very hard, but they had a lot of people to work on it at once. That made it easy.
• D. The tuff wasn't soft or hard. The people had little help, but they had a great plan.

3. Why did early Christians settle in Cappadocia?

• A. The early christians wanted to settle in a place where they can worship freely and in peace.

• B. The early christians traveled forever, until they were tired. They just happened to stop there and settle.

• C. The early christians traveled for fun and this was the place where they had the most fun.

• D. The early christians were forced to move there and they didn't like it, but stayed because they were tired and didn't want to move.

4. What features might you find in the rock dwellings in Cappadocia? Select ALL THAT APPLY!!! (a)   (b)   (c)  

• A. Rooms for eating and sleeping.
• B. Animal stables
• C. Food Storage areas
• D. Libraries
• E. Gyms

5. Why do you think people wanted to live in these rock dwellings?

• A. They were easy to make and lasted FOREVER! They also helped protect the people was invaders and the environment.
• B. They were easy to make, but didn't last a long time. They also helped people find food and resources.
• C. They were hard to make, but lasted forever. They provided protection from invaders, but not the land.
• D. They had NO WHERE ELSE to live.

6. The statues, called moai, are

• A. statues that are partial human figures with large heads, high cheekbones, and heavy brows.
• B. statues of human feet!
• C. Statues of people who used to live on Esther Island.
• D. Statues of people who were buried by Mount Vesuvius.

7. How did the Rapa Nui move them after they were finished?

• A. No one is sure how they moved them because they weighted over 80 tons.
• B. No one is sure how they moved the because they were superglued to the ground.
• C. The Rapa Nui moved them by picking them up and placing them somewhere else.
• D. The Rapa Nui moved them by pushing them into the place they wanted them.