Question 1

Why do Paleolithic female figurines vastly outnumber those representing males?

Accepted Answer

A) Males were likely the carvers. 
B) Males probably outnumbered females. 
C) Females played a central role in the culture. 
D) All prehistoric gods were female. 
A) Males were likely the carvers. 
B) Males probably outnumbered females. 
C) Females played a central role in the culture. 
D) All prehistoric gods were female.

Question 2

Discuss the implications of Chauvet Cave's revelations about art not developing linearly and early Paleolithic artists not being as primitive as we previously thought.

Accepted Answer

The revelations from Chauvet Cave have s

Question 3

Venus of Willendorf's original red color is suggestive of

Accepted Answer

A) sacrifice. 
B) menses. 
C) autumn. 
D) shamanism. 
A) sacrifice. 
B) menses. 
C) autumn. 
D) shamanism.

Question 4

The Ise shrine is razed and then rebuilt every 20 years to

Accepted Answer

A) prevent deterioration of its materials. 
B) ritually celebrate renewal. 
C) demonstrate disinterest in the material world. 
D) symbolize the lifespan of the goddess Amaterasu. 
A) prevent deterioration of its materials. 
B) ritually celebrate renewal. 
C) demonstrate disinterest in the material world. 
D) symbolize the lifespan of the goddess Amaterasu.

Question 5

What is the most basic architectural technique for spanning space?

Accepted Answer

A) post-and-lintel 
B) corbel 
C) cromlech 
D) menhir 
A) post-and-lintel 
B) corbel 
C) cromlech 
D) menhir

Question 6

According to the most recent discoveries,Stonehenge was constructed as a

Accepted Answer

A) sacrificial altar. 
B) royal residence. 
C) burial ground. 
D) marketplace. 
A) sacrificial altar. 
B) royal residence. 
C) burial ground. 
D) marketplace.

Question 7

Describe the picture of Paleolithic daily life that the human artifacts provide.

Accepted Answer

The human artifacts from the Paleolithic

Question 8

Neolithic Nok heads have an artistry based upon

Accepted Answer

A) animal imagery. 
B) burial masks. 
C) woven patterns. 
D) abstract geometrical shapes. 
A) animal imagery. 
B) burial masks. 
C) woven patterns. 
D) abstract geometrical shapes.

Question 9

Japanese emperors claimed divinity as

Accepted Answer

A) heads of the Shinto religion. 
B) direct descendants of the sun goddess. 
C) authors of the Kojiki. 
D) Manifestations of future kami. 
A) heads of the Shinto religion. 
B) direct descendants of the sun goddess. 
C) authors of the Kojiki. 
D) Manifestations of future kami.

Question 10

In prehistoric times,communication with the spiritual world is thought to have been largely conducted in

Accepted Answer

A) groves. 
B) semi-permanent huts. 
C) river valleys. 
D) Caves. 
A) groves. 
B) semi-permanent huts. 
C) river valleys. 
D) Caves.

Question 11

Why can the potter's wheel be considered one of the first mechanical and technological breakthroughs in history?

Accepted Answer

A) It allowed artisans to produce uniformly shaped vessels in short periods of time. 
B) It provided an alternative to creating vessels by casting metal. 
C) It enabled clay to be fired to a hot enough temperature to be hardened. 
D) It created an adequately smooth surface for pots to be painted. 
A) It allowed artisans to produce uniformly shaped vessels in short periods of time. 
B) It provided an alternative to creating vessels by casting metal. 
C) It enabled clay to be fired to a hot enough temperature to be hardened. 
D) It created an adequately smooth surface for pots to be painted.

Question 12

The Great Serpent Mound differs from most Hopewell mounds in its

Accepted Answer

A) spiral shape and raised embankments. 
B) alignment with the sun at the equinoxes. 
C) absence of burial sites. 
D) mysterious abandonment. 
A) spiral shape and raised embankments. 
B) alignment with the sun at the equinoxes. 
C) absence of burial sites. 
D) mysterious abandonment.

Question 13

With what astronomical event might the Great Serpent Mound be associated?

Accepted Answer

A) the summer solstice 
B) Halley's Comet 
C) a solar eclipse 
D) alignment of the planets 
A) the summer solstice 
B) Halley's Comet 
C) a solar eclipse 
D) alignment of the planets

Question 14

What do the Hopewell culture's elaborate burials tell about them?

Accepted Answer

A) They considered bear teeth sacred. 
B) They created beautiful works of pottery. 
C) They believed in reincarnation of the dead. 
D) They had an extensive trade network. 
A) They considered bear teeth sacred. 
B) They created beautiful works of pottery. 
C) They believed in reincarnation of the dead. 
D) They had an extensive trade network.

Question 15

Why might the Olmec have carved their leaders' heads in colossal size?

Accepted Answer

A) to intimidate potential attackers away from their sacred sites 
B) to show the leaders as larger than life,like the gods 
C) to provide supports for their sacred sites' roofs 
D) to serve as markers for the leaders' graves 
A) to intimidate potential attackers away from their sacred sites 
B) to show the leaders as larger than life,like the gods 
C) to provide supports for their sacred sites' roofs 
D) to serve as markers for the leaders' graves

Question 16

Think of a current myth-a story grounded in observed experience that a culture assumes is true-and consider what this myth reveals about our society.

Accepted Answer

One current myth in our society is the i

Why do Paleolithic female figurines vastly outnumber those representing males?

Discuss the implications of Chauvet Cave's revelations about art not developing linearly and early Paleolithic artists not being as primitive as we previously thought.

Venus of Willendorf's original red color is suggestive of

The Ise shrine is razed and then rebuilt every 20 years to

What is the most basic architectural technique for spanning space?

According to the most recent discoveries,Stonehenge was constructed as a

Describe the picture of Paleolithic daily life that the human artifacts provide.

Neolithic Nok heads have an artistry based upon

Japanese emperors claimed divinity as

In prehistoric times,communication with the spiritual world is thought to have been largely conducted in

Why can the potter's wheel be considered one of the first mechanical and technological breakthroughs in history?

The Great Serpent Mound differs from most Hopewell mounds in its

With what astronomical event might the Great Serpent Mound be associated?

What do the Hopewell culture's elaborate burials tell about them?

Why might the Olmec have carved their leaders' heads in colossal size?

Think of a current myth-a story grounded in observed experience that a culture assumes is true-and consider what this myth reveals about our society.

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Why do Paleolithic female figurines vastly outnumber those representing males?

Discuss the implications of Chauvet Cave's revelations about art not developing linearly and early Paleolithic artists not being as primitive as we previously thought.

Venus of Willendorf's original red color is suggestive of

The Ise shrine is razed and then rebuilt every 20 years to

What is the most basic architectural technique for spanning space?

According to the most recent discoveries,Stonehenge was constructed as a

Describe the picture of Paleolithic daily life that the human artifacts provide.

Neolithic Nok heads have an artistry based upon

Japanese emperors claimed divinity as

In prehistoric times,communication with the spiritual world is thought to have been largely conducted in

Why can the potter's wheel be considered one of the first mechanical and technological breakthroughs in history?

The Great Serpent Mound differs from most Hopewell mounds in its

With what astronomical event might the Great Serpent Mound be associated?

What do the Hopewell culture's elaborate burials tell about them?

Why might the Olmec have carved their leaders' heads in colossal size?

Think of a current myth-a story grounded in observed experience that a culture assumes is true-and consider what this myth reveals about our society.

Mesopotamia: Power and Social Order in the Early Middle East

The Stability of Ancient Egypt: Flood and Sun

The Aegean World and the Rise of Greece: Trade,War,and Victory

Golden Age Athens and the Hellenic World: The School of Hellas

Rome: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty

Emerging Empires in the East: Urban Life and Imperial Majesty in China and India

The Flowering of Christianity: Faith and the Power of Belief in the Early First Millennium

The Rise and Spread of Islam: a New Religion

Fiefdom and Monastery, pilgrimage and Crusade: The Early Medieval World in Europe

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The Gothic Style: Faith and Knowledge in an Age of Inquiry

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