Art History Chapter 1

Where do scientists believe humankind originated?

Africa

Why is the inferred purpose of the twisted perspective used to depict animals in the Lascaux caves?

It allows a complete depiction of the concept of the animal.

What transitional period occurred just before Europe became climatically, geographically, and biologically much as it is today?

Mesolithic era

Where is the Apollo 11 Cave located?

Namibia

What architectural technique is used at the far-flung Neolithic sites of Hagar Qim and Stonehenge?

Post and lintel

Which of the following is not thought to be the function of the megalithic monument at Stonehenge?

A historical memorial

What is the most likely function of the Neolithic site of Göbekli Tepe?

A religious center

Which settlement is associated with the beginning of large-scale, or monumental, sculpture?

Ain Ghazal

What is the seeming contradiction in the paintings of the Chauvet cave?

Although these are archaeologically the oldest Paleolithic paintings, they exhibit advanced painting features and narrative content.

What do art historians suspect is the purpose of the Venus of Willendorf?

Fertility figure

The human with feline head discovered in Hohlenstein-Stadel, Germany, is carved from what material?

Mammoth ivory

What is the most salient feature of the climatic environment of northern Europe around 9000 BCE?

Melting ice

Which component is lacking from large Neolithic fortifications and megalithic structures?

Mortar

What is the most likely purpose of the "negative" handprints appearing in some Paleolithic caves?

Signatures

In what country is the Altamira Cave located?

Spain

What great human advance accounts for the Neolithic origins of metalwork, weaving, pottery, and simple clay records?

The settlement into organized societies around agriculture

How do the materials of the paintings from Çatal Höyük differ from Paleolithic paintings?

They are made using brushes on a prepared surface.

Anatolia, a region that stands between two continents, is a part of which modern country?

Turkey

What architectural form makes this temple at Hagar Qim especially noteworthy?

The combination of straight and curved forms

What is the most likely explanation for the lack of consistent ground line, the different drawing techniques, and the overlapping figures in the cave paintings of the Paleolithic in Europe?

The paintings were done over many years by many different artists.