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Which of the following images have not been found in Paleolithic caves? - human faces
The monuments at both ________ and ________ are aligned with the solstices and equinoxes. -
Newgrange, Knowth
The period within the Stone Age from 10,000 BCE - 8,000 BCE is known as the ______. - Mesolithic
Period
What is one of the key identifying elements of Mesolithic art? - the use of small chipped stone tools
known as microliths
Our understanding of prehistoric art and culture remains somewhat elusive for which of the following
reasons? - Prehistoric art was created before the development of writing systems.
Before being used as an artistic medium, what was bronze originally used for? - production of weapons
Which major development in human history is credited with the rise of permanent settlements? -
Agricultural development
All of the following are characteristic of Paleolithic human dwellings EXCEPT: - built from oven-baked
clay
The most extensive collection of Mesolithic rock art has been found in _________. - Spain
Sculptural works from the Paleolithic era consist of all of the following EXCEPT: - life-size sculptures of
humans
Which cultures showed evidence of early writing systems during the Bronze Age? (1) the Ancient Near
East, (2) Egypt, (3) the Mediterranean - (1), (2) and (3)
,In rock carvings, individual markings are known as ______. - motifs
Which of the following is LEAST characteristic of the Neolithic period in the Near East? - cave paintings
Arguments that artifacts from the Middle and Lower Paleolithic periods should be classified as objects of
artistic expression include which of the following? - They have an inherent symmetry and show evidence
of attention to detail
Neolithic art in Western Europe is BEST represented by which of the following? - megalithic monuments
and passage tomb structures
The period within the Stone Age from 10,000 BCE - 8,000 BCE is known as the ______. - Mesolithic
Period
Our understanding of prehistoric art and culture remains somewhat elusive for which of the following
reasons? - Prehistoric art was created before the development of writing systems.
Which major development in human history is credited with the rise of permanent settlements? -
Agricultural development
Which cultures showed evidence of early writing systems during the Bronze Age? (1) the Ancient Near
East, (2) Egypt, (3) the Mediterranean - (1), (2) and (3)
Before being used as an artistic medium, what was bronze originally used for? - production of weapons
Which of the following is LEAST characteristic of the Neolithic period in the Near East? - cave paintings
The monuments at both ________ and ________ are aligned with the solstices and equinoxes. -
Newgrange, Knowth
, What is one of the key identifying elements of Mesolithic art? - the use of small chipped stone tools
known as microliths
Sculptural works from the Paleolithic era consist of all of the following EXCEPT: - life-size sculptures of
humans
All of the following are characteristic of Paleolithic human dwellings EXCEPT: - built from oven-baked
clay
What other name does the Mask of La Roche-Cotard go by? - Mousterian Protofigurine
Which of the following images have not been found in Paleolithic caves? - human faces
Neolithic art in Western Europe is BEST represented by which of the following? - human faces
In rock carvings, individual markings are known as ______. - motifs
Arguments that artifacts from the Middle and Lower Paleolithic periods should be classified as objects of
artistic expression include which of the following? - They have an inherent symmetry and show evidence
of attention to detail
Which king of Assyria is credited with building a large palace, temples, botanic and zoologic gardens in
the city of Nimrud? - King Ashurnasirpal II
Darius I was a powerful king who ruled which city? - Persia
Which of the following contributed to Sumer's historical importance? - All of these answers
What Assyrian ornamental feature involved a guardian figure consisting of the head of a human,
massive wings, and the body of a lion or bull? - lamassu
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