Question

Why are prehistoric works of art designated as such?
(1 point)
Responses

Because they cannot be dated.
Because they cannot be dated.

Because they cannot be attributed to a particular artist.
Because they cannot be attributed to a particular artist.

Because they were painted in a cave.
Because they were painted in a cave.

Because the society that created them did not yet possess written language.
Answer
Which of the following are sites of early cave paintings?

I. Altamira, Spain
II. Lascaux, France
III. Willendorf, Austria
(1 point)
Responses

I only
I only

I and II only.
I and II only.

I, II, and III
I, II, and III

None of these.
Answer
Which of the following is a common theme of the cave paintings discussed in this lesson?
(1 point)
Responses

enemies killed in battle
enemies killed in battle

animals slain in the hunt
animals slain in the hunt

gods and goddesses
gods and goddesses

ritual sacrifices of animals and humans
ritual sacrifices of animals and humans
Answer
Early humans practiced _______ form/s of art.
(1 point)
Responses

only one
only one

only two
only two

no
no

many
Answer
As early humans sought explanations for the events of their daily lives, they began to focus on the power of ________________.
(1 point)
Responses

divine beings
divine beings

positive thinking
positive thinking

nature
nature

generosity
generosity
Answer
Prehistoric cave paintings suggest that early humans:
(1 point)
Responses

believed they were gods
believed they were gods

had a profound appreciation for the beauty of the world around them
had a profound appreciation for the beauty of the world around them

had little artistic ability
had little artistic ability

used an early form of written language to record the glories of the hunt
used an early form of written language to record the glories of the hunt
Answer
Why was the Cave of Lascaux closed to the public in 1963?
(1 point)
Responses

The floor of the cave was becoming eroded.
The floor of the cave was becoming eroded.

Colonies of algae and a calcite veil were developing on the cave walls.
Colonies of algae and a calcite veil were developing on the cave walls.

Visitors were inadvertently smudging artwork.
Visitors were inadvertently smudging artwork.

Both A and B.
Answer
In prehistoric art, female goddesses often symbolized ___________________.
(1 point)
Responses

a harvest of plenty
a harvest of plenty

fertility (human reproduction)
fertility (human reproduction)

Earth Mother
Earth Mother

All of the above.
Answer
Today's movie rides, virtual realities, and electronic images have which the following in common with ancient cave paintings.

(1 point)
Responses

They both are extensions of humans' innate ability to form picture narratives in dreams.
They both are extensions of humans' innate ability to form picture narratives in dreams.

They both are an expression of our desire to escape into a landscape of our imagination.
They both are an expression of our desire to escape into a landscape of our imagination.

They both demonstrate a need to create imitations of our own world.
They both demonstrate a need to create imitations of our own world.

All of the above.
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Because the society that created them did not yet possess written language.
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I and II only.
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animals slain in the hunt
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many
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divine beings
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had a profound appreciation for the beauty of the world around them
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Both A and B.
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All of the above.
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All of the above.