Question 1

Which of these forms is the simplest and oldest method of spanning a passageway?

Accepted Answer

A)  Corbel vaulting 
B)  Wattle and daub 
C)  Mortise and tenon 
D)  Post and lintel 
A)  Corbel vaulting 
B)  Wattle and daub 
C)  Mortise and tenon 
D)  Post and lintel

Question 2

What is especially important about the paintings in the caves of Lascaux?

Accepted Answer

A)  They all were painted at the same time by the same artist. 
B)  They show the techniques of silhouette and outline side by side. 
C)  They are the earliest-known Paleolithic cave paintings. 
D)  They provide examples of early human decorative preferences. 
A)  They all were painted at the same time by the same artist. 
B)  They show the techniques of silhouette and outline side by side. 
C)  They are the earliest-known Paleolithic cave paintings. 
D)  They provide examples of early human decorative preferences.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the Venus of Willendorf is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  It shows a female form. 
B)  It is carved of limestone. 
C)  It took many hours to create. 
D)  Its face is highly detailed. 
A)  It shows a female form. 
B)  It is carved of limestone. 
C)  It took many hours to create. 
D)  Its face is highly detailed.

Question 4

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On which continent was this painting discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europe 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  Antarctica 
A)  Europe 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  Antarctica

Question 5

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This painting at Lascaux is exceptional as the earliest depiction of what figure?

Accepted Answer

A)  A bird 
B)  A woolly rhinoceros 
C)  A bucranium 
D)  A male human 
A)  A bird 
B)  A woolly rhinoceros 
C)  A bucranium 
D)  A male human

Question 6

What is bitumen?

Accepted Answer

A)  An engraved plaque 
B)  A tarlike substance 
C)  A type of clay 
D)  A handle for a knife 
A)  An engraved plaque 
B)  A tarlike substance 
C)  A type of clay 
D)  A handle for a knife

Question 7

What central concern of early humans does the emphasis on the anatomy of the Venus of Willendorf imply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gold and jewels 
B)  Health and fertility 
C)  Athletic competitions 
D)  The domestication of animals 
A)  Gold and jewels 
B)  Health and fertility 
C)  Athletic competitions 
D)  The domestication of animals

Question 8

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What unifying device is missing from this cave painting at Lascaux?

Accepted Answer

A)  Colored silhouette 
B)  Blown pigment 
C)  Profile 
D)  Ground line 
A)  Colored silhouette 
B)  Blown pigment 
C)  Profile 
D)  Ground line

Question 9

In which area did humans first make the transition to agriculture and raising stock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Western Europe 
B)  Southeast Asia 
C)  Anatolia and Mesopotamia 
D)  The United Kingdom 
A)  Western Europe 
B)  Southeast Asia 
C)  Anatolia and Mesopotamia 
D)  The United Kingdom

Question 10

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How was this object made?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sharp burin was used to carve terracotta 
B)  A sharp burin was used to carve antler 
C)  A chisel shaped a rhinoceros horn 
D)  A chisel shaped a stone 
A)  A sharp burin was used to carve terracotta 
B)  A sharp burin was used to carve antler 
C)  A chisel shaped a rhinoceros horn 
D)  A chisel shaped a stone

Question 11

Which scientific field of study has NOT been used to verify the authenticity of Paleolithic cave paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemical analysis 
B)  Geological knowledge of stalagtite formation 
C)  Paleography 
D)  Radiocarbon dating 
A)  Chemical analysis 
B)  Geological knowledge of stalagtite formation 
C)  Paleography 
D)  Radiocarbon dating

Question 12

What standard accounts for representing animals' horns in twisted perspective in cave paintings or allowing the viewer to see the head in profile and the horns from the front?

Accepted Answer

A)  Optical convention 
B)  Descriptive convention 
C)  Fanciful convention 
D)  True convention 
A)  Optical convention 
B)  Descriptive convention 
C)  Fanciful convention 
D)  True convention

Question 13

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This human with feline (lion?) head sculpture was found in which country?

Accepted Answer

A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Spain 
A)  France 
B)  Germany 
C)  Belgium 
D)  Spain

Question 14

Where was the Hall of the Bulls discovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Altamira caves 
B)  The Lascaux caves 
C)  The Chauvet cave 
D)  Çatal Höyük 
A)  The Altamira caves 
B)  The Lascaux caves 
C)  The Chauvet cave 
D)  Çatal Höyük

Question 15

The appearance of which subject distinguishes paintings produced in the Neolithic period from those in the Paleolithic period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sea creatures 
B)  Animals 
C)  Human figures 
D)  Landscape flora 
A)  Sea creatures 
B)  Animals 
C)  Human figures 
D)  Landscape flora

Question 16

What type of megalithic monument is found almost exclusively in Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Labyrinth 
B)  Henge 
C)  Apse 
D)  Corbel 
A)  Labyrinth 
B)  Henge 
C)  Apse 
D)  Corbel

Question 17

What is a ground line?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an engraved line on the wall surface. 
B)  It is a measured line on the wall surface. 
C)  It is the baseline on which figures appear to stand. 
D)  It is the point where the wall surface meets the floor. 
A)  It is an engraved line on the wall surface. 
B)  It is a measured line on the wall surface. 
C)  It is the baseline on which figures appear to stand. 
D)  It is the point where the wall surface meets the floor.

Question 18

What is the least helpful art historical criterion for determining chronology in Paleolithic art?

Accepted Answer

A)  Material 
B)  Style 
C)  Scientific analysis 
D)  Findspot 
A)  Material 
B)  Style 
C)  Scientific analysis 
D)  Findspot

Question 19

What is the almost-exclusive subject of Paleolithic paintings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hunters 
B)  Sea creatures 
C)  Women 
D)  Animals 
A)  Hunters 
B)  Sea creatures 
C)  Women 
D)  Animals

Question 20

What is a notable key feature of Paleolithic design choices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Setting and material are chosen to highlight the artistic message. 
B)  Setting and material often determine the form of an artwork. 
C)  Tools and available light often determine the form of an artwork. 
D)  Complex ideas are embodied in simple, symbolic designs. 
A)  Setting and material are chosen to highlight the artistic message. 
B)  Setting and material often determine the form of an artwork. 
C)  Tools and available light often determine the form of an artwork. 
D)  Complex ideas are embodied in simple, symbolic designs.

Exam 1: Art in the Stone Age

Which of these forms is the simplest and oldest method of spanning a passageway?

What is especially important about the paintings in the caves of Lascaux?

Which of the following statements about the Venus of Willendorf is incorrect?

​ On which continent was this painting discovered?

​ This painting at Lascaux is exceptional as the earliest depiction of what figure?

What is bitumen?

What central concern of early humans does the emphasis on the anatomy of the Venus of Willendorf imply?

​ What unifying device is missing from this cave painting at Lascaux?

In which area did humans first make the transition to agriculture and raising stock?

​ How was this object made?

Which scientific field of study has NOT been used to verify the authenticity of Paleolithic cave paintings?

What standard accounts for representing animals' horns in twisted perspective in cave paintings or allowing the viewer to see the head in profile and the horns from the front?

​ This human with feline (lion?) head sculpture was found in which country?

Where was the Hall of the Bulls discovered?

The appearance of which subject distinguishes paintings produced in the Neolithic period from those in the Paleolithic period?

What type of megalithic monument is found almost exclusively in Britain?

What is a ground line?

What is the least helpful art historical criterion for determining chronology in Paleolithic art?

What is the almost-exclusive subject of Paleolithic paintings?

What is a notable key feature of Paleolithic design choices?

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt From Narmer to Cleopatra

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe North of the Alps

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native American Cultures Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

Modernism in Europe, 1900 to 1945

Modernism in the United States and Mexico, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1333 to 1980

Native American Cultures, 1300 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

Filters

On which continent was this painting discovered?

This painting at Lascaux is exceptional as the earliest depiction of what figure?

What unifying device is missing from this cave painting at Lascaux?

How was this object made?

This human with feline (lion?) head sculpture was found in which country?