ARTS - The Birth of Art

Question 1

It began with the appearance of humans and ended with the discovery of writing.

Answer 1

Prehistoric period

Question 2

It is a hunter-gatherer culture that is divided into three parts.

Answer 2

Paleolithic Period

Question 3

What is the other term for the Paleolithic Period?

Answer 3

Stone Age

Question 4

What are the three parts of the Paleolithic Period?

Answer 4

(1) Lower Paleolithic [2 500 000 to 2 000 000 BCE]
(2) Middle Paleolithic [200 000 to 40 000 BCE]
(3) Upper Paleolithic [40 000 to 10 000]

Question 5

This is the transitional phase which ended with the spread of agriculture.

Answer 5

Mesolithic Period

Question 6

This was the time when permanent settlements were established.

Answer 6

Neolithic Period

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE
The Mesolithic Period came to an end when stone tools were gradually replaced by bronze and iron products.

Answer 7

FALSE; Paleolithic Period

Question 8

What are the four basic types of Paleolithic Art?

Answer 8

(1) Petroglyphs, which include cave paintings and drawings
(2) Prehistoric Sculpture
(3) Pictographs
(4) Megalithic Art

Question 9

This refers to the artworks applied to an immovable rock surface.

Answer 9

Parietal Art

Question 10

This refers to portable artworks.

Answer 10

Mobiliary Art

Question 11

The term petroglyph came from the Greek words petra, which means _______, and glyphein which means __________.

Answer 11

(1) Stone (2) To carve

Question 12

This refers to any image created on rock surfaces by means of carving, rubbing, scratching, cutting, engraving, fashioning, or other similar methods.

Answer 12

Petroglyphs

Question 12

TRUE OR FALSE
Petroglyphs have been found in many parts of the world, especially in South Africa.

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

It is a nonfunctional rock markings resembling the shape of a cup.

Answer 13

Cupules

Question 14

Rock engravings might be associated with ___________ and __________.

Answer 14

(1) Rainmaking (2) Healing

Question 15

These were considered the oldest known artworks in the Philippines.

Answer 15

Petroglyphs in Angono, Rizal (1965)

Question 16

How many figures were included in the 5000-year-old rock carvings?

Answer 16

More than 120 figures

Question 17

TRUE OR FALSE
The pictographs have been declared a National Cultural Treasure, listed in the World Inventory of Rock Art, and also included in the 100 Most Endangered Sites of the World in 1996.

Answer 17

FALSE; Petroglyphs

Question 18

These are cupules engraved on a nonfoliated metamorphic rock (quartzite) at Auditorium Cave in India and are considered the world’s oldest cave art.

Answer 18

Bhimbetka Petroglyphs

Question 19

These are rock carvings at Indergarh hill in India.

Answer 19

Daraki-Chattan Petroglyphs

Question 20

These are abstract engravings on ocher rock in South Africa.

Answer 20

Blombos Cave Engravings

Question 21

These are cupules on a Neanderthal tomb at Les Eyzies in France.

Answer 21

Ferrassie Cave Cupules

Question 22

These refer to Neanderthal stone etchings on a common rock-forming mineral in a cave in the Rock of Gibraltar.

Answer 22

Gorham’s Cave Engravings

Question 23

It is an image or a symbol created to express an idea or a piece of information.

Answer 23

Pictograph

Question 24

What is the one type of pictograph wherein an image is created by applying color pigments on a cave wall, ceiling, or floor.

Answer 24

Cave Painting

Question 25

TRUE OR FALSE Some cave paintings have only one color (often black).

Answer 25

TRUE

Question 26

What is the figure that is mostly painted by the Prehistoric people?

Answer 26

Animals

Question 27

These were painted as often as reindeer, bison, and other game animals.

Answer 27

Predatory Animals

Question 28

These were also common figures of prehistoric people.

Answer 28

Symbolic patterns and geometric forms

Question 29

These were strangely uncommon

Answer 29

Images or representations of humans

Question 30

These were less naturalistic and more stylized than animal figures.

Answer 30

Human Figures

Question 31

These were less common in the prehistoric society.

Answer 31

Sculpture

Question 32

TRUE OR FALSE Because prehistoric society was mobile (nomadic), a sculpture was more prone to loss or damage.

Answer 32

TRUE

Question 33

It is the oldest known sculpture from the Paleolithic Period.

Answer 33

The Venus of Berekhat Ram (700 000 - 230 000 BCE)

Question 34

It is the most popular Venus figurine discovered in 1908 and it is a statuette of a female figure in Austria.

Answer 34

The Venus of Willendorf (c. 28 000 - 25 000 BCE)

Question 35

TRUE OR FALSE The face is visible in the Venus of Willendorf, prompting some art historians and archaeologists to view Venus of Willendorf as the Mother Goddess.

Answer 35

FALSE; The face is not visible

Question 36

What are the materials used by most of the Paleolithic sculptors in their carvings?

Answer 36

Ivory, bone, and wood

Question 37

It is a parietal art that involves the use of large stones as medium.

Answer 37

Megalithic Art

Question 38

This refers to art that flourished in Egypt from 3,000 BC to 30 AD.

Answer 38

Ancient Egyptian Art

Question 39

These are considered the most important contributions of the ancient Egyptians.

Answer 39

Pyramids

Question 40

The design, size, and engineering of these great structures depict something significant about the _______ and _______ of ancient Egypt.

Answer 40

(1) culture (2) society

Question 41

It is the largest pyramid that was constructed by King Cheops.

Answer 41

The Great Pyramid of Giza

Question 42

It is a step pyramid that was built for King Huni, which is considered a transition from the step pyramid to the smooth-sided pyramid.

Answer 42

The Pyramid of Zoser

Question 43

These functioned to glorify the gods (including the pharaohs) and to facilitate the passage of humans into the afterlife.

Answer 43

Ancient Egyptian Art

Question 44

What are the five characteristics of Ancient Egyptian Art?

Answer 44

(1) Modes of representation (2) Hierarchy of scale (3) Use of color (4) Registers (5) Text and image

Question 45

This states that statues showed an idealized depiction of gods, royalty, and government officials.

Answer 45

Modes of representation

Question 46

These statues were more expressive and had a more natural appearance.

Answer 46

Metal and wood statues

Question 47

This states that the larger the figure, the more important he or she was.

Answer 47

Hierarchy of scale

Question 48

This color symbolizes power, life, anger, and victory.

Answer 48

Red

Question 49

This color symbolizes rebirth and creation.

Answer 49

Blue

Question 50

This color symbolizes fertility, new life, and growth.

Answer 50

Green

Question 51

This color symbolizes purity and everything sacred.

Answer 51

White

Question 52

This color symbolizes death and the underworld.

Answer 52

Black

Question 53

This color symbolizes the color of Ra and the pharaohs, and it also signifies the eternal and represents the qualities of gold and sun.

Answer 53

Yellow

Question 54

These are parallel lines that separate scenes and give ground lines for the figure.

Answer 54

Registers

Question 55

These are the characters of the writing system in ancient Egypt that were considered works of art.

Answer 55

Hieroglyphs