Deck 1: Prehistoric Art in Europe

Question 1

Which of the following examples of Paleolithic art is unique because it may tell a story?

A)Men Taunting a Deer (?)
B)Hall of Bulls
C)Woman from Willendorf
D)Bird-Headed Man with Bison

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is incorporated into the composition of Spotted Horses and Human Hands?

A)the natural environment of the horses
B)the illusion of three-dimensional space
C)the depiction of abstract human bodies
D)the natural contour of the cave wall

Answer 2

D

Question 3

A technique called modeling was used to create __________.

A)corbel vaults in Neolithic passage graves
B)relief sculptures in Paleolithic caves
C)dolmens in Neolithic henges
D)paintings in prehistoric caves

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A statue carved free of any background or block is called a __________.

A)sculpture in the round
B)capstone
C)linear design
D)dolmen

Question 5

In Russia and Ukraine,the buildings of Upper Paleolithic settlements were built using __________.

A)mammoth bones
B)the post-and-lintel system
C)stone dolmens
D)corbel vaults

Question 6

Most carved human figures from the Paleolithic period depict __________.

A)men
B)children
C)women
D)elders

Question 7

Most of the wall paintings in the houses of Çatalhöyük depict __________.

A)people planting crops
B)herds of animals
C)exaggerated female figures
D)violent and wild scenes

Question 8

Why do scholars agree that cave paintings were meaningful to prehistoric peoples?

A)The cave openings were sealed before the artists moved to a new location.
B)Archaeologists found hunting equipment in the subterranean galleries of each cave.
C)The archaeological record indicates that people were buried underneath the paintings.
D)People returned to them many times generation after generation.

Question 9

The houses in Çatalhöyük were constructed of __________.

A)stone posts
B)mammoth bones
C)mud bricks
D)wooden lintels

Question 10

In Bison from Le Tuc d'Audoubert,the creator gave the animals a more lifelike quality by __________.

A)depicting human figures surrounding the bison herds
B)surrounding the animals with small footprints in the clay floor
C)engraving short parallel lines below their necks to suggest shaggy coats
D)overlapping them with low-relief carvings of thin,active animals

Question 11

Although archeologists and art historians are unsure of the meaning of Lion-Human Statuette,it is considered an artwork because it __________.

A)demonstrates the technique of modeling clay into representational figures
B)establishes that Paleolithic artists copied what they observed in nature
C)represents a spiritual figure communing with the celestial world
D)demonstrates complex thinking and creative imagination

Question 12

What was the result of successive generations continually building house upon house in the Neolithic community of Çatalhöyük?

A)large open chambers
B)great mounds of villages
C)little archeological evidence
D)small grave chambers

Question 13

One fundamental change that marked the beginning of the Neolithic period was the __________.

A)development of agricultural settlements
B)emergence of cave painting.
C)development of weaving
D)use of wooden tools

Question 14

The earliest-known prehistoric cave paintings are located at __________.

A)Lascaux
B)Altamira
C)Chauvet
D)Çatalhöyük

Question 15

How is Bison at a cave at Altamira different from the Hall of Bulls at the Lascaux Caves?

A)The artists painted the bodies of the bison on natural bulges in the cave's walls and ceilings.
B)The artists used modeling to shape clay into the bodies of the bison before applying paint.
C)The artists engraved the bodies of the animals into the surface of the cave walls.
D)The artists surrounded the herd of bison with stylized depictions of human figures.

Question 16

Which of the following types of evidence might suggest that the subterranean galleries of prehistoric caves had religious or magical functions?

A)elaborate burials
B)stones engraved with linear designs
C)artifacts and footprints
D)ceramic figurines

Question 17

The paintings at the Lascaux Caves were created around __________.

A)32,000 bce
B)7400 bce
C)3000 bce
D)15,000 bce

Question 18

Female figurines from the Paleolithic period most likely exaggerated female attributes to emphasize __________.

A)beauty
B)power
C)fertility
D)religious ritual

Question 19

Which of the following distinguishes Lion-Human Statuette from other Paleolithic figurines?

A)its large size
B)its medium
C)its style
D)its technique

Question 20

In the Hall of Bulls at the Lascaux Caves,which aspects of the animals are represented in profile?

A)horns
B)hooves
C)heads
D)eyes

Question 21

Which of the following sites includes an example of a corbel vault?

A)Stonehenge
B)Çatalhöyük
C)Lascaux Caves
D)Newgrange

Question 22

A structure formed by a circle of stones or posts and often surrounded by a ditch with embankments is called a __________.

A)henge
B)dolmen
C)cairn
D)capstone

Question 23

Why do scholars believe that Stonehenge was a site of ceremonies related to death and burial?

A)The interior circle of sarsen stones is oriented towards the position of the sun at the solstice.
B)Its original bluestones include engraved designs of spirals,rings,and diamonds.
C)Archaeologists found musical instruments buried in the surrounding embankments.
D)It began as a cemetery of cremation burials marked by a circle of imported bluestones.

Question 24

Neolithic passage graves feature __________.

A)wall paintings with lifelike animal images
B)high relief sculpture of bison herds
C)linear designs of rings,spirals,and diamonds
D)violent scenes with humans taunting animals

Question 25

Which of the following marked the emergence of the human body as the primary location of human identity?

A)Lion-Human Statuette
B)Woman and Man from Cernavoda
C)Bird-Man with Bison at Lascaux Caves
D)Woman from Willendorf

Question 26

A simple tomb in which large,often upright,stones form a chamber that supports one or more table-like rocks,or capstones,is called a __________.

A)passage grave
B)henge
C)dolmen
D)cairn

Question 27

A method of construction in which two upright materials support a horizontal element is called __________.

A)post-and-lintel
B)corbeling
C)modeling
D)vaulting

Question 28

Which of the following sites is an example of post-and-lintel construction?

A)Çatalhöyük
B)Newgrange
C)Chauvet
D)Stonehenge

Question 29

Compared to Paleolithic sculptures,such as the Woman from Willendorf,the Woman and Man from Cernavoda display more __________.

A)exaggerated features
B)gestures and expressions
C)idealized attributes
D)painted colors

Question 30

In the Middle Ages,which structure was thought to have been built by Merlin,the legendary magician of King Arthur?

A)Stonehenge
B)Newgrange
C)Durrington Walls
D)Çatalhöyük

Question 31

The term "megalithic" means __________.

A)small stone
B)large stone
C)old stone
D)new stone

Question 32

At Stonehenge,the horseshoe-shaped arrangement of five upright stones topped by lintels is called the __________.

A)cairn
B)sarsen trilithon
C)arc of bluestones
D)capstone

Question 33

A structure in which each row or layers of stone are laid with the end of each row projecting beyond the row below until they come together to span an interior space is called a __________.

A)dolmen
B)capstone
C)cairn
D)corbel vault

Question 34

Construction at Stonehenge began around __________.

A)3000 bce
B)7400 bce
C)13,000 bce
D)25,000 bce

Question 35

The burial site at Newgrange in Ireland is an example of a __________.

A)passage grave
B)circular henge
C)megalithic cairn
D)post-and-lintel structure