Art & Prehistoric Architecture

Question 1

the design or decoration of functional objects to make
them pleasing to the eye.

Answer 1

Applied Arts

Question 2

This has no practical function; valued because of the visual pleasure they provide.

Answer 2

fine Arts

Question 3

what are the 3 qualities of color

Answer 3

Hue, intensity, and value

Question 4

what are the primary colors

Answer 4

red, yellow, blue

Question 5

what are the secondary colors

Answer 5

orange green and violet

Question 6

what are the intemediate or tertiary colors

Answer 6

red-orange, red-violet, yellow-green ect.

Question 7

the stone age is divided into what periods

Answer 7

paleolithic, Mesolithic, neolithic

Question 8

the paleolithic period lasted from..

Answer 8

50000- 45000 bc

Question 9

the Mesolithic ge lasted from..

Answer 9

8000 - 4000 bc

Question 10

the neolithic age lasted from ..

Answer 10

6000 - 4000 bc

Question 11

what cave(s) where discovered in Spain

Answer 11

altimira caves

Question 12

what cave(s) where discovered in France

Answer 12

Lascaux and Chauvet Caves

Question 13

any sculpture that is completely detached
from its original material so it can be viewed from all sides.

Answer 13

Sculpture in the Round

Question 14

is where the original material remains and
forms the background plane of the sculpture.

Answer 14

Relief Sculpture

Question 15

The Fertile Crescent refers to the river valley north of the Persian Gulf and between these 2 rivers:

Answer 15

Tigris and euphrates

Question 16

wedge-shaped characters pressed into soft clay tablets

Answer 16

cuneiform

Question 17

an upright stonemarker

Answer 17

stele

Question 18

The Stele of Hammurabi gives us these 3 things:

Answer 18

1) agriculture 2) justice 3) family

Question 19

Assyrian protective deity (god), often depicted as having combined human and animal features is
known as

Answer 19

lamassus

Question 20

The ___ gate is adorned with glazed reliefs to honor the goddess of love, fertility and war.

Answer 20

ishatar

Question 21

Persia is now known as modern

Answer 21

iran

Question 22

King Darius built the city of ____ where one will find the Gate of All Nations and an audience hall which once contained 100 columns 65 feet high

Answer 22

persepolis

Question 23

Persian was conquered by who and when

Answer 23

Alexander the great in 331bc