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