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What did the explorers find in the cave at Makapansgat in South Africa?
What did the explorers find in the cave at Makapansgat in South Africa?
- Metal tools
- Bones of Australopithecus (correct)
- Fossils of dinosaurs
- Ancient cave paintings
What was the material of the pebble discovered at Makapansgat?
What was the material of the pebble discovered at Makapansgat?
- Quartz
- Jade
- Jasperite (correct)
- Marble
How did Marcel Duchamp create his 'Fountain' artwork?
How did Marcel Duchamp create his 'Fountain' artwork?
- He sculpted a famous statue
- He painted a famous landscape
- He made a large mosaic
- He set a ceramic urinal on its side (correct)
Why can't the artistic environment of the past century be projected into the remote past?
Why can't the artistic environment of the past century be projected into the remote past?
In what way did the Makapansgat pebble resemble a human face?
In what way did the Makapansgat pebble resemble a human face?
According to the passage, for an object like the Makapansgat pebble to be classified as an 'artwork', what must it have undergone?
According to the passage, for an object like the Makapansgat pebble to be classified as an 'artwork', what must it have undergone?
Around what time period did humans intentionally start manufacturing sculptures and paintings, according to the passage?
Around what time period did humans intentionally start manufacturing sculptures and paintings, according to the passage?
Which of the following best describes the creative outburst that occurred after 30,000 BCE, according to the passage?
Which of the following best describes the creative outburst that occurred after 30,000 BCE, according to the passage?
What is the significance of the achievement described in the last sentence of the passage?
What is the significance of the achievement described in the last sentence of the passage?
Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about the Makapansgat pebble?
Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about the Makapansgat pebble?
