Jansons Basic History of Western Art 9th Edition by Penelope J.E. Davies - Test Bank

Jansons Basic History of Western Art 9th Edition by Penelope J.E. Davies – Test Bank

 

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CHAPTER ONE

 

     PREHISTORIC ART

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Multiple Choice Questions 

 

1. What are menhirs?
   1. upright rough-hewn stones
   2. tombs, originally underground, with several large upright stones supporting a single massive capstone
   3. prehistoric monuments found only in the British Isles
   4. markers of the summer solstice

Answer:  A

Page reference: 29

 

2. Cromlechs are:
   1. upright rough-hewn stones composed in circles
   2. found in the deepest recesses of caves
   3. prehistoric monuments found only in the British Isles
   4. markers of the summer solstice

Answer:  A

Page reference: 30

 

3. Dolmens are:
   1. upright rough-hewn stones
   2. tombs, originally underground, with several large upright stones supporting a single massive capstone
   3. prehistoric monuments found only in the British Isles
   4. markers of the solstice

Answer:  B

Page reference: 29

4. The Chauvet caves:
   1. are a part of Carnac
   2. have animal imagery
   3. are located in Spain
   4. have images that have to do with fertility

Answer:  B

Page reference: 23-26

 

5. The images in the Chauvet caves:
   1. show animals of the hunt
   2. are painted in natural pigments
   3. show the movement of animals
   4. all of the above

Answer:  D

Page reference: 23-26

6. What is a megalith?
   1. a hall of state in an ancient palace
   2. a prehistoric monument found only in the British Isles
   3. a marker of the summer solstice
   4. a large stone

Answer:  D

Page reference: 29

 

7. Chauvet is a cave that:
   1. contains corbelling
   2. shows post-and-lintel construction
   3. has Paleolithic murals
   4. is a menhir

Answer:  C

Page reference: 23-26

8. Stonehenge:
   1. is surrounded by effigy mounds
   2. has trilithons
   3. has megarons
   4. has corbelling

Answer:  B

Page reference: 30-31

9. Many Paleolithic cave paintings are located:
   1. in megarons
   2. in the deepest areas of the caves
   3. at entrances to caves
   4. in henges

Answer:  B

Page reference: 24

 

10. The Woman of Willendorf :
    1. was made of fired clay
    2. is a colossal sculpture
    3. was made of cast bronze
    4. is 4 3/8” in size

Answer:  D

Page reference: 27-28

 

11. The seasonal Paleolithic residences discovered at Mezhirich were made of:
    1. mammoth bones
    2. rough-hewn stones
    3. woven plant fibers
    4. mud brick

Answer:  A

Page reference: 28

 

12. According to one feminist view, the distorted form of figures like the Woman of Willendorf reflects:
    1. a woman’s view of her own body as she looks down on it.
    2. the Paleolithic interest in population control
    3. a cultural prohibition against obesity
    4. Paleolithic religious beliefs

Answer:  A

Page reference: 27-28

 

13. Prehistoric cave paintings were first discovered:
14. in the late 19^th century
15. during the Renaissance
16. by a team of archaeological experts
17. in France

Answer:  A

Page reference: 23

 

14. Lascaux, Pech-Merle, and Chauvet:
    1. are located in modern day France
    2. have the human figure as their primary subject
    3. contain art for art’s sake
    4. show only a few distinct animal species

Answer:  A

Page reference: 23

 

15. It’s likely that the imagery in Prehistoric cave paintings represents:
    1. a ritual or religious purpose
    2. art for art’s sake
    3. narrative, or storytelling functions
    4. a settled Paleolithic lifestyle

Answer:  A

Page reference: 24

 

16. Paleolithic carving:
    1. often represented the human form
    2. was made using iron tools
    3. was usually intensely lifelike
    4. was usually without meaning

Answer:  A

Page reference: 26

 

17. The art made by Neolithic peoples reflects:
    1. a settled, agrarian existence
    2. the migratory life of hunter-gatherers
    3. the need for small-scale, portable imagery
    4. a lack of interest in ritual or religion

Answer:  A

Page reference: 29

 

True or False Statements

 

1. Neolithic people are known to have built substantial structures.

Answer: True

Page reference: 29

 

2. There is no relationship between changing climate and different artistic and architectural forms in the Neolithic period.

Answer: False

Page reference: 28-29

 

3. Both Paleolithic and Neolithic carvings are somewhat abstract in their representation of the human figure.

Answer: True

Page reference: 27, 29

 

4. In the Neolithic period, concerns about ceremonial burial and ritual inspired monumental architecture.

Answer: True

Page reference: 29

 

5. Pottery making is known from the Paleolithic period.

Answer: False

Page reference: 29

 

 

Essay Test Questions

 

1. What was depicted on Paleolithic cave walls? What purpose did these images most likely serve?

Page reference: 23-26

 

2. What concerns may the Woman of Willendorf reflect?

Page reference: 27-28

 

3. What developments mark the change from Old Stone Age to New Stone Age? How did these developments affect different forms of architecture?

Page reference: 28-29

 

4. Describe the techniques used by Paleolithic cave dwellers to create paintings on the interior walls of caves. What observations may be made about composition and design?

Page reference: 24-26

5. How was Stonehenge constructed? What are speculations about its possible function?

Page reference: 30-31