Question

Large stone monuments were created in the Neolithic period. What term would you use in order to identify one of these rocks?(1 point)
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dolman
dolman

menhir
menhir

megalith
megalith

cromlechYour classmate Pavel is studying the large stone monuments that were created in the Neolithic period. He loves learning about these structures, but he struggles with the vocabulary details. He asks you for your help learning the terminology. He wants you to clarify what exactly you should call a row of large stone blocks that are placed upright on one end. What term would you teach him to identify a row of these blocks?(1 point)
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cromlech
cromlech

menhir
menhir

dolman
dolman

megalithCompare portal and passage tombs. What is one thing these tombs have in common?(1 point)
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Both are types of dolmans.
Both are types of dolmans.

The purpose of both of them is still a mystery.
The purpose of both of them is still a mystery.

Both consist of a passageway to a burial chamber.
Both consist of a passageway to a burial chamber.

Both are constructed with several upright stone blocks with a capstone placed over them.Prehistoric art is art produced before writing.(1 point)
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True
True

FalseWhen studying art from long ago, it’s tough to determine how and why a piece of art was created. However, there is more information about ancient art than there is about prehistoric art. Why is information more prevalent when it comes to ancient art?(1 point)
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Most of the prehistoric writing was destroyed before anyone could read about the meaning of their artwork.
Most of the prehistoric writing was destroyed before anyone could read about the meaning of their artwork.

The cultures who created ancient art recorded their history in writing.
The cultures who created ancient art recorded their history in writing.

Archaeologists find more value in studying ancient times than prehistoric times.
Archaeologists find more value in studying ancient times than prehistoric times.

Ancient art is more entertaining to look at than prehistoric art.

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GPT-4o mini
1. Large stone monuments created in the Neolithic period can be identified as **megaliths**.

2. A row of large stone blocks that are placed upright on one end is called **menhirs**.

3. The thing that portal and passage tombs have in common is that **both consist of a passageway to a burial chamber**.

4. **True** - Prehistoric art is art produced before writing.

5. Information is more prevalent when it comes to ancient art because **the cultures who created ancient art recorded their history in writing**.

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