Hand paintings at Cueva de las Manos, by Marianocecowski
  • 1. Where is Cueva de las Manos located?
A) Argentina
B) Peru
C) Brazil
D) Chile
  • 2. What is the primary subject of the hand paintings at Cueva de las Manos?
A) Geometric patterns
B) Celestial bodies
C) Animal portraits
D) Human hands
  • 3. Approximately how old are the oldest paintings at Cueva de las Manos?
A) 20,000 years
B) 9,000 years
C) 2,000 years
D) 5,000 years
  • 4. What is the meaning of 'Cueva de las Manos' in English?
A) Cave of the Hands
B) Ancient Hand Cave
C) Handprint Grotto
D) Hand Painting Cave
  • 5. Besides hands, what other common subjects appear in the cave paintings?
A) Trees
B) Stars
C) Mountains
D) Animals
  • 6. What type of animals are commonly depicted in the cave?
A) Elephants
B) Fish
C) Bears
D) Guanacos
  • 7. In which Argentine province is Cueva de las Manos located?
A) Mendoza
B) Buenos Aires
C) Santa Cruz
D) Córdoba
  • 8. What natural feature surrounds Cueva de las Manos?
A) Canyon
B) Desert
C) Rainforest
D) Volcano
  • 9. What river runs near Cueva de las Manos?
A) Colorado River
B) Pinturas River
C) Amazon River
D) Paraná River
  • 10. What UNESCO designation does Cueva de las Manos hold?
A) World Heritage Site
B) Cultural Landscape
C) Global Geopark
D) Biosphere Reserve
  • 11. What is the primary color used in the hand stencils?
A) White
B) Yellow
C) Red
D) Black
  • 12. How were the hand stencils likely created?
A) Hand traced with charcoal
B) Hand dipped in paint and pressed
C) Hand carved into rock surface
D) Hand placed on wall, pigment blown around it
  • 13. What ancient culture created the paintings?
A) Mapuche
B) Maya
C) Tehuelche ancestors
D) Inca
  • 14. What is the main rock formation type at the site?
A) Limestone
B) Sandstone
C) Granite
D) Basalt
  • 15. What natural pigment source provided the red color?
A) Plant roots
B) Copper minerals
C) Iron oxide
D) Clay deposits
  • 16. What makes Cueva de las Manos significant archaeologically?
A) Oldest cave art
B) Exceptional preservation
C) Largest cave system
D) Written language evidence
  • 17. What other subjects appear alongside the handprints?
A) Astronomical charts
B) Religious symbols
C) Hunting scenes
D) Agricultural scenes
  • 18. What do researchers believe about the handprint artists?
A) Hunter-gatherer societies
B) Urban civilizations
C) Nomadic herders
D) Agricultural communities
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