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Art History - Paleolithic to Neolithic Art
Art History - Paleolithic to Neolithic Art
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A #arthistory quiz about the span of #history known as the #paleolithic and #neolithic periods
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1
120,000 BCE there was a species of pre-human called...
Neandertal
Those big ugly guys
Neandetal
Neanderthal
2
Another name for the Paleolithic Period is...
The Stone Time
The Old Stone Age
The New Stone Age
The Stone Period
3
In Skara Brae, large stone boxes are theorized to have stored what?
Wheat
Fish
Water
Kelp
4
The stone ages were...
Creative
Long
All of the above
Tough
5
The first humans survived by...
Hunting
Stealing
Gathering
Begging
6
What is the weirdest thing about Stonehenge?
The stones were brought from 150 miles away
Was made by giants, or aliens, or really determined humans
It is encircled by a 1000ft trench
The lintels were placed 20ft high without cranes
7
This famous 25,000 year old statue is called what?
Woman of Willendorf
Lady of Willendorf
Carving of Willendorf
Venus of Willendorf
8
Why were cave paintings created?
To show young boys what type of strategy to use in a hunt
It was like some sort of voodoo to get a better hunt
To show women what a hunt looked like
To document a great hunt for future generations
9
Most prehistoric sculptures were called?
Microstatues
Reveals
Reliefs
Statuettes
10
Another name for the Neolithic Period is...
The Stone Time
The Stone Period
The New Stone Age
The Old Stone Age
11
What are the best and longest lasting examples of human art from the Neolithic Period?
Improved stone tools
Cave Paintings
Architecture
Farming Ideas
12
What animals existed at the earliest part of Human existence?
All of the above
Woolly Mammoths, Woolly Rhinos, and Aurochs
Saber Tooth Cats, Bison, Horses and Deer
Horses and Deer
13
What lead to the Neolithic Period?
Stone tools were improved
The earth began to warm up
Farming was created
Permanent structures were developed
14
Where was the door located in a home at Çatalhöyük?
The roof
The alley
The front
The side
15
When was the first cave painting discovered, and where was it located?
1879, Altamira, Spain
1921, Madrid, Spain
1940, Gibraltar, Spain
1892, Barcelona, Spain
16
The first art galleries were...
On trees
In caves
On rocks by the ocean
In huts
17
When was the second cave painting discovered, and where was it located?
1897, outside of Paris, France
1947, Normandy, France
1940, Lascaux, France
1927, Lyon, France
18
What are these giant stone sculptures called?
Megaliths
Megasculptures
Megatrons
Megareliefs
19
The most famous Megalith is called?
Göbekli Tepe
Stonehenge
Harhoog
Clooneen Wedge Tomb
20
Why would the
Woman of Willendorf
be considered attractive 25,000 years ago?
She was wealthy because she could eat
All of the above
Curved were considered a sign of fertility
She looked perpetually preganant
21
What happened to Art during the Neolithic Period?
Became more developed
Soared into an advanced state
Fell into a slump
Became a route to early "fame"
22
Where is Skara Brae?
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Isle of Man
23
Where were the first cave paintings discovered?
Utah
Southern France and Southern Spain
Northern France and Northern Spain
Southern France and Northern Spain
24
This large, 65-foot painting is called...
The Hall of Bulls
The Hall of Animals
The Gallery of the Hunt
The Hall of Hunting
25
Çatalhöyük was a settlement in modern day Turkey, and they mastered...
Textiles
All of the above
Pottery
Basketry
