Analysts of cave paintings concluded that they were created with...

Charcoal, dirt, animal fat and clay

The Pharaoh Tutankhamen is famous because...

The tomb containing his burial treasures was found intact

The subject of this painting is...

Weighing of a heart to see if the deceased owner is moral

It is believed that dots are a characteristic of cave paintings because...

They were a phenomenon of afterimages and halucinations

The main reason this cat was mummified was because...

The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats

TWO important reasons why prehistoric art is found in caves are...

Other examples of art were destroyed by the last Ice Age, People used caves for shelter and ceremonial purposes

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Art History Week Two Pre History & Egyptian

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1
Ancient Egyptians created the first paper. The material used to create this is...
Slate
Dried mud
The pith of Papyrus
Stretched animal skin
2
Analysts of cave paintings concluded that they were created with...
Ground-up flower petals
Charcoal, dirt, animal fat and clay
Gouache, Oil Paint and Watercolors
Inks and Dyes
3
The Pharaoh Tutankhamen is famous because...
The tomb containing his burial treasures was found intact
His army defeated the Greeks in the great battle of the Nile
He rid Egypt of plagues of locusts
He was the longest living Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
4
The subject of this painting is...
Weighing of ingredients for a feast for the gods
Seating arrangement for a canoe trip
Council meeting of Egyptian gods and goddesses
Weighing of a heart to see if the deceased owner is moral
5
It is believed that dots are a characteristic of cave paintings because...
They were created with primitive paint brushes
Cave dwellers liked to spit paint at walls
Most of the horses in ancient times were Appaloosas
They were a phenomenon of afterimages and halucinations
6
What is the name of this Egyptian sculpture?
Horus
Isis
Sphinx
Osiris
7
The Rosetta Stone includes text in which 3 different languages?
Egyptian Greek and Roman
German, Syrian and Gaelic
Hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek
Hieroglyphs, English and Greek
8
The main reason this cat was mummified was because...
He was chief mouse catcher in the Great Pyramids
To practice mummification of Pharoahs
He was the Pharaoh's favorite pet
The ancient Egyptians worshiped cats
9
This 27,000 year old prehistoric artifact was carved from...
Mammoth Tusk
Tiger Vertebrae
Hazel Nut Shell
Whale Tooth
10
TWO important reasons why prehistoric art is found in caves are...
Other examples of art were destroyed by the last Ice Age
Dinosaurs can't fit in caves
People used caves for shelter and ceremonial purposes
Archaeologists store the art they find in caves

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