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Created By: A SolutionTest Bank for Art: A Brief History, 7th edition by
Marilyn Stokstad A+
Chapter 1: Prehistoric Art in Europe
Multiple-Choice Questions
1. Which of the following is incorporated into the composition of Spotted Horses and
Human Hands?
a. the natural environment of the horses
b. the illusion of three-dimensional space
c. the depiction of abstract human bodies
d. the natural contour of the cave wall Answer: d
Learning Objective: None Topic: Introduction Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
2. A statue carved free of any background or block is called a .
a. sculpture in the round
b. capstone
c. linear design
d. dolmen Answer: a
Learning Objective: 1.1 Discuss whether the earliest representational images and shelters of the
Paleolithic period can be considered works of art and architecture.
Topic: Artifacts or Works of Art? Difficulty Level: Easy
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Skill Level: Remember the Facts
3. Which of the following distinguishes Lion-Human Statuette from other Paleolithic
figurines?
a. its large size
b. its medium
c. its style
d. its technique Answer: a
Learning Objective: 1.1 Discuss whether the earliest representational images and shelters of the
Paleolithic period can be considered works of art and architecture.
Topic: Artifacts or Works of Art? Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
4. Although archeologists and art historians are unsure of the meaning of Lion-Human
Statuette, it is considered an artwork because it .
a. demonstrates the technique of modeling clay into representational figures
b. establishes that Paleolithic artists copied what they observed in nature
c. represents a spiritual figure communing with the celestial world
d. demonstrates complex thinking and creative imagination Answer: d
Learning Objective: 1.1 Discuss whether the earliest representational images and shelters of the
Paleolithic period can be considered works of art and architecture.
Topic: Artifacts or Works of Art? Difficulty Level: Difficult
Skill Level: Apply What You Know and Analyze It
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5. Most carved human figures from the Paleolithic period depict .
a. men
b. children
c. women
d. elders Answer: c
Learning Objective: 1.1 Discuss whether the earliest representational images and shelters of the
Paleolithic period can be considered works of art and architecture.
Topic: Artifacts or Works of Art? Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
6. Female figurines from the Paleolithic period most likely exaggerated female attributes to
emphasize .
a. beauty
b. power
c. fertility
d. religious ritual Answer: c
Learning Objective: 1.1 Discuss whether the earliest representational images and shelters of the
Paleolithic period can be considered works of art and architecture.
Topic: Artifacts or Works of Art? Difficulty Level: Moderate
Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
7. In Russia and Ukraine, the buildings of Upper Paleolithic settlements were built using
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a. mammoth bones
b. the post-and-lintel system
c. stone dolmens
d. corbel vaults Answer: a
Learning Objective: 1.1 Discuss whether the earliest representational images and shelters of the
Paleolithic period can be considered works of art and architecture.
Topic: Shelter of Architecture? Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
8. The earliest-known prehistoric cave paintings are located at .
a. Lascaux
b. Altamira
c. Chauvet
d. Çatalhöyük Answer: c
Learning Objective: 1.2 Summarize the diverse forms and potential meanings of Paleolithic cave
paintings and sculptures.
Topic: Cave Painting and Sculpture Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
9. Why do scholars agree that cave paintings were meaningful to prehistoric peoples?
a. The cave openings were sealed before the artists moved to a new location.
b. Archaeologists found hunting equipment in the subterranean galleries of each cave.
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