Prehistoric Art In Europe

Metalworking began _________________ a. during the Upper Paleolithic period. b. with the introductions of Bronze, an alloy, or mixture of tin and copper, changed the peoples of Europe. c. out of a need for stronger weaponry to used against the increasingly aggressive Vikings. d. with, and because of, all of the above circumstances.

Organized systems of agriculture, the maintenance of herds of domesticated animals, and permanent, year-round settlements marked the_______________. a. Paleolithic Era c. Bronze Age b. Stone Age d. Neolithic Era

Which is not true about the Upper Paleolithic period? a. People made tools by chipping flint pebbles into blades and scrapers that had sharp edges. b. Humans and animal forms begin to be seen in art. c. The period took place between 40,000 and 4,000 BCE. d.

The crude tools found during the _________ phase of the Paleolithic period were not considered art and were intended for practical purposes like hunting. a. Lower c. New b. Old d. Middle

To create the negative hand-print (circled) above the beast, the artist ______________ a. drew a hand out of charcoal and then colored around it. b. chewed up clay and smoothed the wet clay over and around his/her hand. c. used ochers to created the hand image. d. chewed up charcoal and blew it over his/her hand

Which of the following is not true of the above examples of Neolithic ceramics? a. Patterns were engraved into each ceramic piece, and then white chalk was rubbed into the engravings so that the engravings stood out against the black background. b. These are examples of European pottery vessels, created between 3000-2000 BCE. c. These vessels were found in Spain, and are believed to have been created by the Spanish peoples around 3000 BCE. d. The technology to create ceramic vessels was understood long before any were actually created in Europe.

The Paleolithic period is ____________________ a. divided into three phases. b. also referred to as the New Stone Age. c. best known for its ceramics and human-like figures. d. took place between 40,000 and 4,000 BCE.

This example of cave art from the Neolithic period shows ________________ a. an abstract styling with sharp lines. b. images created with no color. c. the interaction between animals and humans. d. all of the above.

Which of the following examples is from the Lower Paleolithic period?

Which of the following is not true of the figures shown above? a. The two figures were created with bone ash that was mixed with clay, and formed and posed into simple cylinder shapes. b. These figures show emotion on their faces and through their body language. c. These two figures are the earliest known examples of ceramic art from this time period. d. These examples of ceramic figures are from the Neolithic period.

This early example of a prehistoric cave painting, found is France, is called ______________. a. Spotted Horses and Human Hands b. Wall Painting with Horses, Rhinoceroses, and Aurochs c. Bison Ceiling d. Black Vessels of Ancient Beings

To create cave art during the Upper Paleolithic period, people mixed yellow and brown from ____________ with iron, to make red tones, and created black coloring from manganese or charcoal. a. alloys c. clay b. ochers d. stones