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the human experience: how did we come to create art: prehistory to ancient Egypt
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1
why is having opposable thumbs and a big toe important
it helps us balance better
it allows us to run faster
it frees our hands to create art
it makes us better at climbing
2
why do children create art?
to show intelligence
to make their parents happy
to sell it for money
they were born where art existed
3
this was already thousands of years old when writing was invented
metal tools
cities
farming
art
4
which is not a development of the ancient egyptians
printing press
irrigation
free-standing sculpture
system of writing
5
fertility or female procreativity was shown in our venus by all of the following except
large breasts
large thighs
her smile
exaggerated genital area
6
2,000 years ago people stopped painting in caves
True
False
7
this group of cave artists painted humans with animal traits including, hooves, antelope heads, and animal hairs
South African
french
south american
8
The first cave paintings marked the turning point from prehistory to history
True
False
9
which of these is NOT considered as one of the three things that makes an artist
hands
body
heart
head
10
A time when humans started painting pictures is referred to as this...
creative thought
abstract art
creative explosion
photography
11
what is the first symbol we see in the art world?
a stick figure
a circle
a handprint
a man
12
what two categories do we divide the arts into?
visual and performing
abstract and realistic
classical and modern
public and private
13
Which art movement pushed the boundaries of what was considered the "norm"?
realism
avant-garde
impressionism
cubism
14
Sculptures at Khorsabad represent winged bulls that have how many legs
2
9
7
5
15
This is the oldest oldest collections of laws in the history of humanity. it has over 300 legal decisions on it
egyptian tombs
the code of Hammurabi
Stonehenge
The code of harold
16
who built the pyramids
paid workers
slaves
17
Which is NOT an example of a natural pigment cave painters used
eggs
animal fat
charcoal
Ochre
18
why are the pyramids triangular
to help the pharaoh travel towards the heavens
the gods said that was the shape they wanted
triangles were the egyptians favorite shape
they couldn't keep the shape consistent to create a cube
19
Which animal was not painted in the caves
bison
horse
reindeer
leopards
20
people were the main subject matter for cave art paintings
False
True
21
"everyone is an artist!"
vincent van gogh
pablo picasso
joseph beuys
Da Vinci
22
the venus of willendorf never had feet or a face
True
False
23
with such lifelike treatment we may conclude that the people that created the Venus were from this type of society?
patriarchal
matriarchal
24
agriculture was born in mesopotamia
True
False
25
The three caves you read about were lascaux, Altimira, and Chauvet
False
True
26
Aspective was the rule that Egyptians had to make sure we could see all views of an object?
True
False
27
How do archaeologists determine the age of prehistoric art and objects found in caves
date the layers
look at how old the rock is
date by when they are discovered
make an educated guess
28
what artifact helped us to decode the hieroglyphics
the rosetta stone
the pyramid texts
the dead sea scrolls
the sphinx
29
people exploring caves originally did not believe that cave artists were capable of such beauty and technical skill
True
False
30
Humanities refers to exploring human values, experiences, and creativity
False
True
31
Which is NOT a trait that makes us uniquely human
developed brain with unique dna
opposable thumbs
big toe
long arms
32
sensory deprivation likely led to other additional features in cave art including lines, dots, and patterns
True
False
33
The first "knowing humans" were termed Homo sapiens
True
False
34
Which two things can humans represent in their art?
the world around us
shapes and colors
what we observe and what we imagine
animals and plants
35
humanities contains what word
man
human
art
history
36
why is the human hand distinctive?
it has long fingers
we have opposable thumbs
it can grip things tightly
it is larger than other primate hands
37
Victor was deprived of this...
participating in the human experience
going to a baseball game
38
customs refer to the passing down of beliefs from generation to generation
True
False
39
Which is not true about the peak shift study
exaggeration was more interesting
helped us understand reasons behind creations
chicks didn't care if there were 1 or 3 stripes
herring gull chicks were studied
40
Henri Breuil explained the animal cave paintings as being about hunting but there was a problem?
the people were vegetarians
bones didn't match what they were eating
41
this document helped Egyptians on their journey to the afterlife
the code of hammurabi
the bible
the rosetta stone
the book of the dead
42
Along what river, and in what country do we find some of the first agricultural societies?
the nile
yellow breeches
the Euphrates
the conodoguinet
43
This cave upon having human visitors began to deteriorate and an exact replica was created
Altamira
Lascaux
44
Which is NOT an example of part of the humanities?
history
literature
philosophy
architecture
