Petra Jordan — Questions and answers
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What do artisans sell near Al-Khazneh, also known as the Treasury?
Choices
- Hellenistic-style facades
- Handcrafted Nabataean pottery ✓
- Sandstone cliffs
- Ancient mausoleums
Answer: Handcrafted Nabataean pottery
From page 2
What do Bedouins offer to help people climb to the Ad Deir Monastery?
Choices
- Rock-cut steps
- Mountaintop maps
- Donkey rides ✓
- Rugged terrain guides
Answer: Donkey rides
From page 3
What do the Royal Tombs tell us about?
Choices
- The height of the mountains
- How to carve stone
- Nabataean important people and how they buried them ✓
- The best viewpoints in Petra
Answer: Nabataean important people and how they buried them
From page 4
What can you buy from local artisans on the Street of Facades?
Choices
- Cliff walls
- Handcrafted jewelry and souvenirs ✓
- Ancient tombs
- Urban landscapes
Answer: Handcrafted jewelry and souvenirs
From page 5
What was the High Place of Sacrifice used for?
Choices
- Looking at the valley
- Ancient Nabataean rituals ✓
- Finding treasure
- Building new homes
Answer: Ancient Nabataean rituals
From page 6
What kind of events used to happen at the Roman Theatre?
Choices
- Sandstone carving classes
- Roman influence meetings
- Performances and gatherings ✓
- Kingdom annexations
Answer: Performances and gatherings
From page 7
What can you see depicted in the mosaics of the Byzantine Church?
Choices
- Roman soldiers
- Animals, plants, and geometric patterns ✓
- Church builders
- Ancient ships
Answer: Animals, plants, and geometric patterns
From page 8
Where do some Bedouin families in Petra still live?
Choices
- In nearby villages
- In modern apartments
- In Petra's caves ✓
- In ancient heritage museums
Answer: In Petra's caves
From page 9
What happens to Petra's sandstone monuments when the sun sets?
Choices
- They turn a different color.
- They glow with a warm, ethereal light. ✓
- They disappear in the dark.
- They become cold and wet.
Answer: They glow with a warm, ethereal light.
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