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?

To etch their thoughts in stone Signup and view all the answers

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

To indicate agreed-upon meanings among artists Signup and view all the answers

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

Animals encountered during the Ice Age Signup and view all the answers

What pigments were commonly used to create cave paintings?

Red or black pigments made from rocks Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

Around 65,000 years old 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?

Records of daily life and activities Signup and view all the answers

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

Sculpting figures from clay and stone Signup and view all the answers

Ice Age Cave Art Quiz

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What is one of the reasons suggested for the creation of cave art?

What insight can cave art provide about prehistoric humans?

What is one view of cave artists according to the text?

What may have been significant about cave art for ancient humans, as mentioned in the text?

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

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

What pigments were commonly used to create cave paintings?

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

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

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

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

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