Deck 14: From the Earliest Art to the Bronze Age

Question 1

The Mesopotamians built their temples, such as that of Ur-Nammu, on this type of structure, called:

A) acropolis
B) cuneiform
C) ziggurat
D) mana

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Wall Painting of Animals is located in south central France at:

A) Chauvet Cave
B) Bull Cave
C) Lascaux Cave
D) Nomadic cave

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The vessel Earthenware Beaker is from the _______ period.

A) Old Stone Age
B) New Stone Age
C) Paleolithic
D) Middle Stone Age

Answer 3

B

Question 4

What kinds of objects found in ancient graves would indicate a ritual burial practice?

Question 5

Define petroglyph and explain its significance.

Question 6

Why did the stylistic characteristics of ancient Egyptian art change relatively little over time?

Question 7

The image Woman of Willendorf is thought to be associated with:

A) the Great Mother Goddess
B) the development of stone tools
C) hunting rituals
D) the agricultural revolution

Question 8

During the Neolithic period, art went from:

A) naturalistic to realistic
B) naturalistic to abstract
C) abstract to naturalistic
D) geometric to realistic

Question 9

Discuss the difference between art history and other types of history.

Question 10

The ancient Sumerians developed the world's first wheel, plow and _______.

A) writing system
B) calendar
C) ceramic storage container
D) sculpture

Question 11

What was the possible function of the Woman of Willendorf?

Question 12

The sizing of figures as determined by social rank is called:

A) hieroglyphic scale
B) caste scale
C) hierarchic scale
D) higher order scale

Question 13

According to experts' contemporary theory, Stonehenge was possibly created to:

A) enhance the English environment
B) focus attention on environmental arts
C) calculate solar and lunar movements
D) serve as a temple

Question 14

Why is Tutankhamen the best-known pharaoh today?
Essay Questions

Question 15

What are the distinguishing characteristics of a civilization? What and where were the first four famous civilizations?

Question 16

The word "Neolithic" means:

A) Old Stone Age
B) New Stone Age
C) Middle Stone Age
D) Nomadic

Question 17

Discuss how the transition from Paleolithic to Neolithic cultures was a major turning point in human history.

Question 18

How do recent discoveries, such as the stones from Blombos, add to the debate about when "art" began?

Question 19

Two million years ago, the first stone tools enabled our ancestors to:

A) kill each other more efficiently
B) make houses and create cities
C) impress the opposite sex
D) gain some control over their relationship to their surroundings