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