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Multiple-Choice Questions
1. The term prehistory means
a. before people wrote history books.
b. before people had written language.
c. before people had libraries.
d. before people could count.
e. before people could talk.
Answer: b
2. The term Paleolithic refers to
a. the Old Stone Age.
b. the Middle Stone Age.
c. the New Stone Age.
d. Old Stones.
e. the Old Dispensation.
Answer: a
3. Old Stone Age people
a. had stone houses.
b. used stone tools.
c. worshipped in stone temples.
d. built stone tombs.
e. used stone for building.
Answer: b
4. The term Homo sapiens literally means
a. simple man.
b. stupid man.
c. stoic man.
d. wise man.
e. genius.
Answer: d
5. A good example of a Paleolithic sculpture-in-the-round is
a. the Venus of Laussel.
b. the Tuc dAudoubert Bison.
c. the Venus of Willendorf.
d. the Wandjina.
e. the Mimi hunters.
Answer: c
18. Who of the following was never involved in studying cave paintings?
a. Leroi-Gourhan
b. Henri Breuil
c. Pech-Merle
d. Reinach
e. Chauvet
Answer: c
19. By definition, Paleolithic paintings are not
a. endowed with life.
b. abstract.
c. naturalistic.
d. designed to conjure up game for hunters.
Answer: b
20. The caves at Altamira share what in common with Lascaux?
a. they are in France
b. they are in flat, lake country
c. they contain remarkable Paleolithic depictions of animals
d. All these answers are correct.
Answer: c
21. When an animals body is shown in perspective but with its head shown full front, the artist
is using
a. twisted perspective.
b. atmospheric perspective.
c. linear perspective.
d. aerial perspective.
Answer: a
22. Lascaux cave paintings of animals could be described as
a. painted relief.
b. stylized.
c. old fashioned.
d. superimposed.
e. stick figures.
Answer: d
23. Which of the following is NOT found at Lascaux?
a. a horned owl
b. a stag
c. horses
d. bulls
e. humans
Answer: a