Question 1

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

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A) year-round settlements. 
B) use of bow and arrow. 
C) weaving. 
D) use of stone tools. 
A) year-round settlements. 
B) use of bow and arrow. 
C) weaving. 
D) use of stone tools. A

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the meaning of "Upper" Paleolithic?

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A) the earliest part 
B) the latest part 
C) from Northern Europe 
D) the highest in elevation 
A) the earliest part 
B) the latest part 
C) from Northern Europe 
D) the highest in elevation B

Question 3

An elaborate tomb chamber with a corridor leading into it is a

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A) henge. 
B) cairn. 
C) corbel vault. 
D) passage grave. 
A) henge. 
B) cairn. 
C) corbel vault. 
D) passage grave. D

Question 4

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

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A) Lion-Human 
B) Woman and Man 
C) cave paintings in Chauvet Cave 
D) Woman from Willendorf 
A) Lion-Human 
B) Woman and Man 
C) cave paintings in Chauvet Cave 
D) Woman from Willendorf

Question 5

How were passage graves decorated?

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A) realistic animal images 
B) high relief sculpture 
C) linear designs of rings,spirals,and diamonds 
D) abstract figural forms 
A) realistic animal images 
B) high relief sculpture 
C) linear designs of rings,spirals,and diamonds 
D) abstract figural forms

Question 6

Describe the Lion-Human and discuss its possible meaning(s).

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Question 7

The term "megalithic" means

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

Question 8

Other than the inclusion of a human figure,why is the painting Bird-Headed Man with Bison so unusual?

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A) It portrays a tool. 
B) It conveys death. 
C) It relays a hunting scene. 
D) It tells a story. 
A) It portrays a tool. 
B) It conveys death. 
C) It relays a hunting scene. 
D) It tells a story.

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

How do historians know that cave paintings had special meaning?

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A) People closed the cave openings after they had moved on. 
B) People wiped away their tracks after entering deep caverns. 
C) People painted animals that were primarily used as a food sources. 
D) People returned many times generation after generation. 
A) People closed the cave openings after they had moved on. 
B) People wiped away their tracks after entering deep caverns. 
C) People painted animals that were primarily used as a food sources. 
D) People returned many times generation after generation.

Question 11

Describe the tomb interior at Newgrange,Ireland,in light of at least three architectural innovations.

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Question 12

Even though archeologists and art historians are unsure of the meaning of Lion-Human,which of the following statements is true?

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A) Early humans were excellent hunters. 
B) Early humans reconstructed what they observed in nature. 
C) Early humans had complex rituals involving masks. 
D) Early humans were very creative and imaginative. 
A) Early humans were excellent hunters. 
B) Early humans reconstructed what they observed in nature. 
C) Early humans had complex rituals involving masks. 
D) Early humans were very creative and imaginative.

Question 13

The top rock on a dolmen is called the

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A) bridge. 
B) henge. 
C) capstone. 
D) cairn. 
A) bridge. 
B) henge. 
C) capstone. 
D) cairn.

Question 14

What makes Lion-Human so unusual for early figurines?

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A) the size 
B) the medium 
C) the subject 
D) the technique 
A) the size 
B) the medium 
C) the subject 
D) the technique

Question 15

The oldest dated European cave paintings are at

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A) Lascaux. 
B) Altamira. 
C) Chauvet. 
D) Cogul Lerida. 
A) Lascaux. 
B) Altamira. 
C) Chauvet. 
D) Cogul Lerida.

Question 16

A circle formed by stones or wooden posts is called a

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A) henge. 
B) dolmen. 
C) cairn. 
D) corbel. 
A) henge. 
B) dolmen. 
C) cairn. 
D) corbel.

Question 17

Which of the following describes a structure in which each row of blocks or stones projects past the one below until they come together over a window or door?

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A) a dolmen 
B) a cairn 
C) a lintel 
D) a corbel 
A) a dolmen 
B) a cairn 
C) a lintel 
D) a corbel

Question 18

What formal technique was used to create a very lifelike quality in Bison from Le Tuc d'Audoubert in southern France?

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A) human figures surrounding the herds 
B) small footprints in the clay floor 
C) engraved short parallel lines below their necks 
D) low-relief carvings of thin,active animals 
A) human figures surrounding the herds 
B) small footprints in the clay floor 
C) engraved short parallel lines below their necks 
D) low-relief carvings of thin,active animals

Question 19

Describe at least three of the possible meanings that prehistoric painting may have had,and explain the rationale as to why each has been considered.

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Question 20

Describe Stonehenge and discuss the theories that have surfaced regarding its meaning.

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Exam 1: Prehistoric Art in Europe

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

Which of the following best describes the meaning of "Upper" Paleolithic?

An elaborate tomb chamber with a corridor leading into it is a

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

How were passage graves decorated?

Describe the Lion-Human and discuss its possible meaning(s).

The term "megalithic" means

Other than the inclusion of a human figure,why is the painting Bird-Headed Man with Bison so unusual?

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

How do historians know that cave paintings had special meaning?

Describe the tomb interior at Newgrange,Ireland,in light of at least three architectural innovations.

Even though archeologists and art historians are unsure of the meaning of Lion-Human,which of the following statements is true?

The top rock on a dolmen is called the

What makes Lion-Human so unusual for early figurines?

The oldest dated European cave paintings are at

A circle formed by stones or wooden posts is called a

Which of the following describes a structure in which each row of blocks or stones projects past the one below until they come together over a window or door?

What formal technique was used to create a very lifelike quality in Bison from Le Tuc d'Audoubert in southern France?

Describe at least three of the possible meanings that prehistoric painting may have had,and explain the rationale as to why each has been considered.

Describe Stonehenge and discuss the theories that have surfaced regarding its meaning.

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Art of Ancient Egypt

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Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish, early Christian, and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Art of the Americas

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European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

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