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The Cave of Lascaux

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Questions about the Cave of Lascaux in France.

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1
What was the name of the boy who discovered the Cave of Lascaux?
Jacques
Luc
Marcel
Pierre
2
What is the French word for "Cave"?
grotte
lascaux
arles
pont
3
Where is Lascaux?
Southeast France
Southwest France
Northeast France
Northwest France
4
In what year was the Lascaux Cave discovered?
1945
1963
1948
1940
5
Why was the Lascaux Cave closed to the public?
Tourists were writing on the walls
The cave walls were unstable & they didn't want a cave-in.
Carbon dioxide from tourists was damaging the drawings
Tourists kept getting lost in the cave
6
How old are the cave paintings in the Lascaux Cave?
No one really knows
Over 7000 years
over 17,000 years
Over 1,000,000 years
7
Why do you think the cave paintings are so well preserved?
Just lucky, I guess.
The were sealed with waterproof paint.
They were located away from light.
The artists used permanent paint.
8
In what year was the Lascaux Cave closed to the public?
1940
1963
1998
1955
9
Do you think the Lascaux Caves should be re-opened to the public?
I'm not sure.
No way.
Yes, of course.
I don't care.
10
What was found on the walls of the cave?
drawings of famous people
drawings of large animals
drawings of the map of France
drawings of insects