Question 1

The painting of Men Taunting a Deer(?) at Çatalhöyük may represent

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A)   a belief in sympathetic magic.
B)   an earlier cave painting.
C)   the hope for more animals.
D)   a dangerous ritual or game of baiting.

Question 2

Why does the date for the transition from the Paleolithic period to the Neolithic period vary?

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The dates vary because of geog...

Question 3

What events or occurrences determined the onset of a Neolithic culture?

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The relationship between human...

Question 4

Many early vessels of clay or metal were covered with decorative motifs.Why would early people have made the effort to decorate their functional objects? What drives people to go beyond the purely functional? Support your viewpoint with specific examples of early art.

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1.Many examples of decorations on vessel...

Question 5

The Woman from Brassempouy captures the essence of a head,also called the

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A)   memory image.
B)   abstracted mind.
C)   soul image.
D)   mind image.

Question 6

What new technologies emerged in the Neolithic period,and what was the purpose and function of each?

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Pottery and metallurgy were two main technologies that emerged during the Neolithic period.Both allowed for quicker production of objects.Pottery allowed for storage of materials and metal was used for decoration and,eventually,weapons.Status could be shown through these objects.

Question 7

What is the significance of the form and the manner in which Woman from Dolní V?stonice was created?

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1.The figure represents a female without arms,feet,or a face.
2.The figure was created from soil and water and then fired in a kiln.
3.The figure was not meant to last long.The firing process was supposed to make the figure explode.
4.The destruction of the figure might have had some religious or ritual significance.

Question 8

The potter's wheel developed in approximately 4000 BCE in

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A)   China.
B)   Egypt.
C)   Japan.
D)   Near East.

Question 9

Scholars dismissed the sympathetic magic interpretation of cave paintings because

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A)   animal and human representations are abstract.
B)   animals were frequently shown alongside human figures.
C)   animals used for food were not portrayed.
D)   animals are painted on cave ceilings.

Question 10

What technique was used to create Gold-Adorned Face Mask ?

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A)   corbeling
B)   sculpture in the round
C)   relief sculpture
D)   composite pose

Question 11

What was encountered at Newgrange that may have induced hallucinations?

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A)   celestial maps
B)   entoptic motifs
C)   deer hunts
D)   female figures

Question 12

Scholars see the transport of bluestones to Stonehenge from more than 150 miles away as a sign of

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A)   associations with Celtic druids.
B)   evidence of engineering technology.
C)   connections to ancestral homelands.
D)   ritual significance of materials.

Question 13

Prehistory includes all of human existence before the development of

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A)   written records.
B)   architecture.
C)   metal tools.
D)   carved images. A

Question 14

Most Neolithic architecture in Germany and central Europe consisted of wood posts supporting a central beam or

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A)   ridgepole.
B)   thatch.
C)   megalith.
D)   capstone.

Question 15

Briefly discuss the artistic decorations found in the structures of Çatalhöyük.

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Painted on the walls of some houses are ...

Question 16

Why is the Lascaux scene Bird-Headed Man with Bison unique,and what might it represent?

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The painting is different styl...

Question 17

What are the particular challenges and rewards of studying prehistoric art?

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Historical records are not available,but...

Question 18

What formal artistic devices did the artists of the Chauvet Cave in southeastern France use to convey images of horses,mammoths,aurochs,and other animals?

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1.Implied motion can be seen in many rep...

Question 19

Why was the cave of Lascaux closed to the public?

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The human footprints in the cave began t...

Question 20

What conclusion can archeologists make about the ancient site of Çatalhöyük?

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A)   It was temporarily used as a burial ground.
B)   It had religious and domestic functions.
C)   The people focused on military defenses.
D)   The settlement was built over an older Paleolithic site.

Exam 1: Prehistoric Art

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Why does the date for the transition from the Paleolithic period to the Neolithic period vary?

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The dates vary because of geog...
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What events or occurrences determined the onset of a Neolithic culture?

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The relationship between human...
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Many early vessels of clay or metal were covered with decorative motifs.Why would early people have made the effort to decorate their functional objects? What drives people to go beyond the purely functional? Support your viewpoint with specific examples of early art.

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The Woman from Brassempouy captures the essence of a head,also called the

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What new technologies emerged in the Neolithic period,and what was the purpose and function of each?

What is the significance of the form and the manner in which Woman from Dolní V?stonice was created?

The potter's wheel developed in approximately 4000 BCE in

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Scholars dismissed the sympathetic magic interpretation of cave paintings because

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What technique was used to create Gold-Adorned Face Mask ?

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What was encountered at Newgrange that may have induced hallucinations?

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Scholars see the transport of bluestones to Stonehenge from more than 150 miles away as a sign of

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Prehistory includes all of human existence before the development of

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Most Neolithic architecture in Germany and central Europe consisted of wood posts supporting a central beam or

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Briefly discuss the artistic decorations found in the structures of Çatalhöyük.

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Why is the Lascaux scene Bird-Headed Man with Bison unique,and what might it represent?

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The painting is different styl...
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What are the particular challenges and rewards of studying prehistoric art?

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What formal artistic devices did the artists of the Chauvet Cave in southeastern France use to convey images of horses,mammoths,aurochs,and other animals?

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Why was the cave of Lascaux closed to the public?

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The human footprints in the cave began t...
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What conclusion can archeologists make about the ancient site of Çatalhöyük?

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Why does the date for the transition from the Paleolithic period to the Neolithic period vary?

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What events or occurrences determined the onset of a Neolithic culture?

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The Woman from Brassempouy captures the essence of a head,also called the

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What new technologies emerged in the Neolithic period,and what was the purpose and function of each?

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The potter's wheel developed in approximately 4000 BCE in

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Scholars dismissed the sympathetic magic interpretation of cave paintings because

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What technique was used to create Gold-Adorned Face Mask ?

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What was encountered at Newgrange that may have induced hallucinations?

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Scholars see the transport of bluestones to Stonehenge from more than 150 miles away as a sign of

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Prehistory includes all of human existence before the development of

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Briefly discuss the artistic decorations found in the structures of Çatalhöyük.

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Why is the Lascaux scene Bird-Headed Man with Bison unique,and what might it represent?

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What are the particular challenges and rewards of studying prehistoric art?

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What formal artistic devices did the artists of the Chauvet Cave in southeastern France use to convey images of horses,mammoths,aurochs,and other animals?

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Why was the cave of Lascaux closed to the public?

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