What do scientists think was the reason paint was grinded with differentminerals and mixing the powder with fat & oil?

to make different colors of paint for their art.

Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?

What animals lived in the area?

What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures (scaffolding) to stand on?

Some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor.

Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?

People long ago were not as big as people today.

How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves?

They included uneven surfaces as part of their composition.

Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?

to find out what happened and why.

What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?

lack of evidence from the period.

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6th Grade Ch. 1 Quiz!

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1
If ancient paintings were found in a cave, which of these questions would be the hardest to answer?
Why did people paint in caves?
What type of paint did people use?
What did people paint pictures of?
What did people use for paintbrushes?
2
What do scientists think was the reason paint was grinded with differentminerals and mixing the powder with fat & oil?
to find out which paint would last longest.
to make different colors of paint for their art.
to make the paint dry in different lengths of time.
to use the paint in ceremonies for hunting different animals.
3
Which question about the past does cave art most help to answer?
What language did people speak?
What animals lived in the area?
What did geometric shapes mean?
What did the people look like?
4
Which of these is a human-made feature that a geographer might study?
a road.
a spear.
a cave.
a volcano.
5
What is the evidence that prehistoric cave artists built wood structures (scaffolding) to stand on?
The ancient planks are still there.
Some paintings are too high to be reached from the floor.
Pictures of the scaffolding have been found.
Many trees grew in the area.
6
An object made or used by people in the past is called
a document.
an artifact.
a ritual.
a theory.
7
Why are ancient handprints found on cave walls very small?
The smallest members of the group stayed home to paint.
The prints were made by children.
People long ago were not as big as people today.
The cave ceilings were very low.
8
How did prehistoric artists deal with the uneven surfaces of the caves?
They did not paint in caves with uneven surfaces.
They included uneven surfaces as part of their composition.
They only painted animals on the uneven surfaces.
They were forced to paint around any cracks in the caves.
9
Which clue to the past has been found near the artwork displayed in parts of caves?
lamps for burning animal fat.
maps of the land nearby.
prayer books for ceremonies.
masks in the shape of birds.
10
Why do historians read diaries and letters from the past?
to compare their ideas of history.
to find out what happened and why.
to learn to speak an ancient language.
to agree on plans for the future.
11
Social scientists are scholars who study
dinosaur skeletons.
animal behavior.
astronomy.
human society.
12
What does this ancient spear thrower, with its detailed carving, indicate about the person who may have used it?
This person was a hunter.
This person prayed to animals.
This person was very strong.
This person was a skilled painter.
13
People who study the past are most like
detectives.
artists.
teachers.
builders.
14
What unique challenge does the study of prehistoric history present?
huge amounts of artifacts to analyze.
conflicting views in ancient diaries.
written records that cannot be read.
lack of evidence from the period.
15
Which of these activities would an archaeologist most likely do?
study Earth's features.
read old newspapers.
examine objects.
make maps.

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