Chap1-prehistoric Art In Europe
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Quiz is based on study guide from history/survey of western art 1: chap 1, prehistoric art in europe.
- 1.C.E. stands for what?
- 2.
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"Elaborate narrative scenes with small figures, everyday scenes" from Cogul, Spain dating back to c. 4,000-2000 BCE is known as what? - 3."Post and lintel" is......
- 4.Describe Menhir alignments at Menec, Camac, France
- 5.B.C.E is synonymous with what other acronym?
- A.
Bronze Center Estimate-B.C.E.
- B.
Before Christ-B.C.
- C.
Common Era
- D.
Bronze Center
- E.
All are correct
- 6.
![Venus of Willendorf is made up of what raw material or substance?]( "Venus of Willendorf is made up of what raw material or substance?")
Venus of Willendorf is made up of what raw material or substance?- A.
Sand and Mudd
- B.
Steel
- C.
Rock, Mudd, and Sticks
- D.
Limestone and Red Ocher
- E.
Is not known
- 7.Beginning 40,000 years B.C.E., the Paleolithic Period was known for?
- A.
Pictographs
- B.
Architecture
- C.
B and E
- D.
Cuneiform
- E.
Cave art and sculpture
- 8.____________ Period and ______________ Period came before the Iron Age (c. 1,000 B.C.E.).
- 9.
![Woman of Ostrava Petrkovice comes from what region of the world?]( "Woman of Ostrava Petrkovice comes from what region of the world?")
Woman of Ostrava Petrkovice comes from what region of the world?- A.
Austria
- B.
Central America
- C.
Australia
- D.
Czech Republic
- E.
Montego Bay
- 10.
![This cave art painting is of __________. And it is known to be called/titled as ______________.]( "This cave art painting is of __________. And it is known to be called/titled as ______________.")
This cave art painting is of __________. And it is known to be called/titled as ______________. - 11.In what cave, is the most complex cave paintings discovered in?
- A.
Lascaux Cave, France
- B.
Altamira Cave, Altamira, Spain
- C.
Chauvet Cave, France
- D.
New Grange Cave, Mesopatamia
- E.
Carnac Cave, Carnac, Russia
- 12.Wall decorations in the ______________ are the "most impressive of all Paleolithic art."
- 13.The Great Halls of Bulls is composed of which 3 animal groups?
- A.
Cheetahs, stags and horses
- B.
Bulls, horses, and stags
- C.
Lions, tigers, and bears... oh my! :)
- D.
Bulls, rhinos, and goats
- E.
Horses, rhinos and bulls
- 14.
![Bison modeled in _______ relief, standing out far from the background plane.(from Le Tuc d'Audoubert, France.)]( "Bison modeled in _______ relief, standing out far from the background plane.(from Le Tuc d'Audoubert, France.)")
Bison modeled in _______ relief, standing out far from the background plane.(from Le Tuc d'Audoubert, France.) - 15.Wadjinas is also literally known as what?
- A.
Spirit Cloud
- B.
Wadelet Ninja
- C.
Clouds Ghost
- D.
Wad ya mean???
- E.
Cloud Spirit
- 16.The Neolithic Period dates from __________ to 2300 B.C.?
- A.
8,0000
- B.
9,000
- C.
25,000
- D.
7,5000
- E.
All of the above
- 17."Layers of flat stones without mortar from walls, with each layer (course) projecting slightly inward over the one below" is the meaning of what term?
- 18.
- A.
Big stones
- B.
Clay tablets covered with ocher
- C.
Single vertical megaliths
- D.
Cobblestoned reeds
- 19.Tools as "art" was prominent in what period of time?
- A.
Mesolithic Period
- B.
Paleolithic Period
- C.
Neolithic Period
- D.
Stone Period
- E.
Bronze Age
- 20.
- 21.List cave art painting techniques.
- 22.
- 23.The period of time where Paleolithic and Neolithic periods overlap is sometimes called...?
- 24.Describe rock shelter art.
- 25.Describe the feature(s) of Stonehenge starting with the meaning of "henge".
- 26.List all stonehenges discussed in the study guide.
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