Cave Quiz 1: Introduction & Chapter 1

Question 1

Define karst

Answer 1

the term used by scientists to describe a landscape of caverns, sinking streams, sinkholes, and a vast array of small-scale features all generated by the solution of hte bedrock, formed predominantly by limestones

Question 2

Define Acheulean industry

Answer 2

from the town of Saint-Acheul, whose most characteristic tool was the stone hand axe

Question 3

Define bas-reliefs

Answer 3

artwork usually made of soft, pliable clay attached to walls or even to large blocks

Question 4

Define Kyr

Answer 4

abbreviation for thousand years

Question 5

Define Myr

Answer 5

abbreviation for million years

Question 6

Define neanderthals

Answer 6

believed by some to be an early human that was short, stocky, and stooped, with sloping foreheads, heavy eyebrows, jutting faces and bent knees

Question 7

Define speleothems

Answer 7

mineral deposits that form inside caves; especially stalagmites and stalactites

Question 8

Define karst aquifers

Answer 8

the assembly of ground water accumulated inside a karstic rock, enough to supply wells and springs

Question 9

Name large animals that inhabited caves prior to their extinction

Answer 9

cave bears, cave lions, cave hyenas

Question 10

What are the three kinds of cave art that have been found?

Answer 10

paintings, engravings, and bas-reliefs

Question 11

What is the probable reason some of our ancestors may have entered the “underland” of cave systems?

Answer 11

Their immediate need to find shelter from teh rapidly cooling climate

Question 12

What role did caves play for our ancestors?

Answer 12

It was deep inside the caves that some found shelter, mystical ritual hunting grounds, and a burial place for their dead

Question 13

How much of the world’s drinking water comes from limestone (karst) terrains?

Answer 13

25%

Question 14

What percent of the world’s drinking water will come from limestone terrains by 2025?

Answer 14

50%

Question 15

The strange event near the ___ not only split the once unified population, but scattered those with different skills and abilities.

Answer 15

Tower of Babel

Question 16

How did the events surrounding the Tower of Babel affect the ancient groups of people who disbursed from that area?

Answer 16

The once-global knowledge and craftsmanship was split between many groups that could no longer truly communicate. Very quickly, various groups found themselves with the monopoly over one or several crafts/technologies, while other crafts were more or less lost for them. They were soon isolated from the other groups and many lost much of their knowledge of God.

Question 17

When does the Bible mention caves for the first time?

Answer 17

It is first mentioned in Genesis 19:30 concerning Lot and his daughters.

Question 18

In what country is Longgupo Cave, which is believed to host the oldest stone artifacts?

Answer 18

China

Question 19

What is the Twin River Cave in Zambia known for?

Answer 19

art associated with burial rituals

Question 20

Were Neanderthals a different species than us?

Answer 20

No, they were descended from the family of Noah.

Question 21

Explain the relationship between cave paintings and acoustics and the conclusion the author draws from this relationship.

Answer 21

The largest number of cave paintings are located in places or resonances (locations where if certain musical notes or sounds are emitted, they will bounce back, amplified, from the walls). It seems probable that chanting, dancing, and other types of ritual musical activities were associated with cave paintings.