Question 1

One of the suggested purposes for Paleolithic cave paintings is thought to have been ____.

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A) decoration for the cave 
B) insurance for the survival of the herd 
C) the creation myth of the tribal chief 
D) a record of the previous season's kills

Question 2

The convention of 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 is termed ____.

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A) optical 
B) fanciful 
C) descriptive 
D) true

Question 3

What technique was used to create the statuettes from Ain Ghazal, and what moment in the development of sculpture do they mark?

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Question 4

What two approaches to picture making are on display at Lascaux?

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Question 5

A henge, or ____, was a type of megalithic monument found almost exclusively in Britain.

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A) huge stones arranged in a diamond 
B) passage grave 
C) fortification wall inset with towers 
D) an arrangement of megalithic stones in a circle

Question 6

Whatever their purpose, one of the most outstanding differences between Neolithic figures, such as the human figure from Ain Ghazal and Paleolithic statues, is ____.

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A) its large scale and sophisticated technique 
B) the representation of animals 
C) its placement in fortification walls 
D) its careful differentiation of gender

Question 7

What information has been gleaned regarding style and technique from the study of the Chauvet Cave and Lascaux?

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Question 8

What purposes have been suggested for Stonehenge?

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Question 9

Evaluate the social and economic changes that took place in human development from the Paleolithic through the Neolithic periods and the ways in which art was affected by those changes. Use examples to support your essay.

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Question 10

The use of ____ along with its large scale suggests the sculpture human with feline (lion?) head was important to its creator.

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A) wood 
B) mammoth ivory 
C) stone 
D) pebbles

Question 11

Which region provided the necessary preconditions for the development of agriculture?

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Question 12

Çatal Höyük has a most remarkable mural, a landscape. Which statement best defines the term landscape ?

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A) It is a picture of a natural setting in its own right with narrative content. 
B) It is a picture of a natural setting in its own right without any narrative content. 
C) It is a picture that must have trees and narrative content. 
D) It is a picture that must have trees and no narrative content.

Question 13

What observations can be made about the subjects, scale, and technique of Paleolithic sculpture?

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Question 14

What is a ground line?

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A) It is the baseline in which figures appear to stand. 
B) It is a measured line on the wall surface. 
C) It is an engraved line on the wall surface. 
D) It is a baseline in which figures appear to move around.

Question 15

Contrast the approach to human figural representation between the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods. Include in your argument the differences and similarities. Be specific in your discussion and use examples to support your essay.

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Question 16

Monuments from the Neolithic period in western Europe, such as Stonehenge, are characterized by ____.

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A) megalithic architecture 
B) buildings without streets 
C) fortifications 
D) multistoried buildings

Question 17

One of the most famous Paleolithic cave paintings, the Hall of the Bulls, was discovered in ____.

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A) the Lascaux caves 
B) Altamira 
C) England 
D) Jericho

Question 18

What is the difference between recognition and representation?

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Question 19

What feature of the human with feline (lion?) head sculpture suggests that it was important?

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Question 20

What set of criteria distinguish the Neolithic period from preceding eras?

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Exam 1: Art in the Stone Age