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Exploring Early Human Art: From Paleolithic to Neolithic

Exploring Early Human Art: From Paleolithic To Neolithic

Explore the dawn of human creativity with this focus on Paleolithic and Neolithic art from Gardner's Art Through The Ages. Assess your understanding of early art forms and their significance in human history, enhancing your...

Questions: 13 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

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What is another name for the Paleolithic era?

Renaissance

Iron Age

Middle Ages

Old Stone Age

Fundamentals of Prehistoric Art and Time Periods Quiz

Fundamentals Of Prehistoric Art And Time Periods Quiz

Explore the origins and development of art in human history through this focused examination of prehistoric art. This quiz assesses your understanding of ancient artistic methods and their cultural significance, enhancing your...

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

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What period of time does Mesolithic refer to?

Iron Age

Neolithic period

Paleolithic period

10,000 - 8000 bce - 4000 transition era, after the ice age nomadic people began to settle

Exploring Prehistoric Art: A Journey Through Ancient Artifacts and Cave Paintings

Exploring Prehistoric Art: A Journey Through Ancient Artifacts And Cave Paintings

Explore the origins and significance of prehistoric art in this engaging quiz. Assess your understanding of ancient artistic expressions and their cultural implications, enhancing your knowledge in art history and archaeology.

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

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What is the name of this ancient sculpture?

David, Florence (Italy), Baroque Art

Colossal Statue of Akhenaten, Egypt, Ancient Egyptian Art

Apollo of Belvedere, Rome (Italy), Renaissance Art

Venus of Willendorf , Willendorf (Austria) , Paleolithic Art

Exploring Prehistoric Art: From Stone Age Sculptures to Cave Paintings

Exploring Prehistoric Art: From Stone Age Sculptures To Cave Paintings

Explore the origins of art with a focus on prehistoric creations from Africa, Europe, and the Near East during the Stone Age. This content assesses understanding of early artistic expressions and cultural developments, enhancing...

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Oct 22, 2025

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When did humans intentionally manufacture sculptures and paintings?

10,000 BCE

50,000 BCE

1,000,000 BCE

*"Waterworn pebble resembling a human face" *Makapansgat, South Africa *Ca. 3,000,000 BCE *Reddish-brown jasperite *The nearest known source of this variety of this ironstone was 20 miles away from the cave. This may mean that one of the early humans who took shelter in the cave found the rock and brought it back to the cave for "safekeeping". *30,000 BCE *Duchamp (1917), "Fountain" (The urinal, set on it's side)

Prehistoric Art: Origins and Masterpieces Quiz

Prehistoric Art: Origins And Masterpieces Quiz

Explore the origins of art with our focus on Prehistoric Art, delving into ancient techniques and meanings. This examination assesses understanding of early artistic expressions and their significance in human history, enhancing...

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Oct 1, 2025

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Identify the prehistoric artwork from southern Austria, created around 28,000-23,000 BCE.

David

Starry Night

"Venus of Willendorf", southern Austria, ca 28,000-23,000 BCE, (Prehistoric Art, Paleolithic Period)

Mona Lisa

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Exploring Prehistoric Art: From Cave Paintings to Neolithic Settlements

Explore the origins and significance of prehistoric art in this focused study module. Assess your understanding of early artistic expressions and their cultural implications, enhancing your comprehension of art history's...

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Aug 4, 2025

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What is depicted in the Rhinoceros, Wounded Man, and Bison in Dordogne, France ca. 15,000-13,000 BCE?

-separate images or earliest known narrative -gory tale of a hunt, or a shaman's encounter with his spirit creatures -male stick figure w birdlike head likes b/w wooly rhinoceros & disemboweled bison, bird-headed stick/staff nearby -composite image

A group of prehistoric humans gathering for a ritual

A peaceful scene of animals grazing in the wild

A landscape painting of the Dordogne region

Prehistoric Art Exploration Quiz

Explore the beginnings of human creativity with our Histart 101 Ch. 1 review, focusing on Prehistoric Art. This educational content assesses understanding of early artistic expressions and their cultural significance, enhancing...

Questions: 7 | Attempts: 10 | Last updated: Nov 6, 2025

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What is the title of this image?

Cave Bison Ceremonies

Majestic Bison Herds

Title: Wounded Bison Location/Culture: Altamira, Spain (Prehistoric) Medium: cave wall Time: ca 15,000-10,000 BCE Point of interest: These were discovered by a nine year-old girl and were the first prehistoric cave paintings to be discovered. The scientific community initially had a very hard time accepting their validity.

Ancient Bison Gatherings