Art 101 QUIZ #1: Prehistoric Art

What would be the century designation for the date 375 BCE?

4th century BCE

Paleolithic

Old Stone Age

Neolithic

New Stone Age

Mesolithic

Middle Stone Age

A natural earth pigment known as ___________, ranges in color from deep orange or brown and was used by paleolithic man to create wall paintings.

ochre

During the Paleolithic Period, humans subsisted on hunting and gathering as life was predominantly nomadic.

true

What are some of the primary characteristics of the Upper Paleolithic Period?

There are high concentrations of animal motifs and representation in the subject matter.

Man-made objects had talismanic power

Women were common subjects in the known objects from the period

Naturalism of the animal subjects was juxtaposed with abstraction

All of these

all of these

This type of structure is known as a _____________.

dolmen

Recent archaeological discoveries at Stonehenge have promoted a new understanding of the site which suggests:

Stonehenge was a burial site that served as a communal meeting place to connect with ancestors.

Based on your understanding of the historical periods discussed in class so far, what would be your best guess for dating this unknown object?(golden cow looking thing)

Paleolithic Period

Based on your understanding of the historical periods discussed in class so far, what would be your best guess for dating this unknown object?(looks like a woman in rock)

Paleolithic Period

Based on your understanding of the historical periods discussed in class so far, what would be your best guess for dating this unknown archaeological site?(grey stones standing ina pit)

Neolithic Period

At Stonehenge, this particular megalithic stone feature in the center of the circle is known as a ____________. [Make sure you write the specific name of these central stones at Stonehenge (first letter begins with a "T")]

trilithon

Chauvet Cave is located in __________.

Southeastern France

Historians use the term BCE to mean before __________.

the common era

Megalithic tomb architecture reflects _________________ in Neolithic communities.

the importance of ritual performance

Much of what we know about prehistoric people is based on the ______________ found in

archeological sites.

artifacts

art

fossils

all of the above

all of the above

The artists of Altamira used the ____________ in the cave walls and ceilings to show the form of the animal.

irregularities

The Woman from Willendorf was created from __________.

limestone

Stonehenge was built in __________-and-__________ construction.

post; lintel

Which Neolithic site is an example of a passage grave?

Newgrange

Walls of woven branches that were covered with mud or clay, or ______ and ______ was a common building technique used in central Europe during the Neolithic period.

wattle; daub