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