Ice Age Cave Art Quiz
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What is one of the reasons suggested for the creation of cave art?

  • As a form of graphic communication
  • To communicate specific meanings among artists
  • To teach about the behavior of extinct animals (correct)
  • To provide evidence of ancient languages
  • What insight can cave art provide about prehistoric humans?

  • Their evolving minds and the world they lived in (correct)
  • Their social structure
  • Their advanced technology usage
  • Their religious beliefs
  • What is one view of cave artists according to the text?

  • Advanced architects
  • Prehistoric naturalists (correct)
  • Early poets
  • Religious leaders
  • What may have been significant about cave art for ancient humans, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>To etch their thoughts in stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Based on the text, what could be a possible reason why symbols were repeated across different artworks?

    <p>To indicate agreed-upon meanings among artists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary subject matter depicted in prehistoric cave art?

    <p>Animals encountered during the Ice Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pigments were commonly used to create cave paintings?

    <p>Red or black pigments made from rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did prehistoric artists sometimes incorporate the natural features of cave walls into their artwork?

    <p>By following the natural contours to accentuate an animal's features</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the oldest known age of cave art created by humans, according to the text?

    <p>Around 65,000 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential purpose or meaning of cave art, according to the text?

    <p>Records of daily life and activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following techniques was NOT used in creating cave art?

    <p>Sculpting figures from clay and stone</p> Signup and view all the answers

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