Title: Default for ArtHist
Course: Art History

Q: The western edges of the Massif Central and the northern slopes of the Pyrenees are noted for an exceptional concentration of Palaeolithic caves. In fact, there are no fewer than....
- 100
- 30
- 1000
- 5
- 130
A: 130

Q: How did the cave become sealed over time?
A: gradually hidden by sediments as a result of erosion.

Q: How do we know how old the cave paintings are?
- carbon dating
- carbon dioxide dating
- oxygen dating
- nitrogen dating
A: carbon dating
If partly right: good job
If wrong: try again

Q: What were the names of the boys who discovered the cave?
- Markl Rasmuq, Jack Marsal, Georges Angus and Simon Kopens.
- Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Ravidat, Georges Ravidat and Simon Coencas.
- The Ravidat brothers
- Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel and Simon Coencas.
A: Marcel Ravidat, Jacques Marsal, Georges Agnel and Simon Coencas.

Q: What caused the paintings to deteriorate?
- vandels
- carbon dioxide
- people touching the paintings
- sunlight
A: carbon dioxide

- limestone (way to go!)
- Plastic
- slate stone
- black slate
- quartz
- clay
A: limestone
If wrong: if you do not remember, look in the "Discover' section of the web site http://www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en/

Q: The entrance to Lascaux is halfway up the side of a hill. The cave is no more than 450 metres deep, with a drop in level of about thirty metres.
- True (it was 250 meters deep, not 450 meters)
- False (way to go)
A: False

Q: In the middle of the woods, above the Lascaux manor, a hole had opened up following the fall of a big pine tree several years before.
- True (nice work!)
- False
A: True
Feedback: In the middle of the woods, above the Lascaux manor, a hole had opened up following the fall of a big pine tree several years before.

- show each part from its | clearest angle
- want to show chest from | front on
- the face is seen more clearly | in profile
- legs and feet are shown | sideways
- this is an ______________image of the body | unrealistic

Q: Canopic jars were used by ancient Egyptians during the mummification process
- True
- False
A: True

Q: canopic jars were commonly made of sandstone, glass, or copper,
- True
- False
A: False

- These jars were used by ancient Egyptians from the period of the | Old Kingdom
- canopic jars were used to store various _______ ________ removed during the process of mummification. | internal organs
- each organ was placed | in its own jar
- These four types of the canopic jars also represented the four cardinal points of the | compass
- Each was associated with one of the four sons of... | horus
- Duamutef, the jackal-headed jar representing the | east
- the jackal headed jar contained the stomach and was protected by the goddess ... | Neith
- Qebehsenuef, the falcon-headed jar representing the.. | West
- the falcon-headed jar contained the intestines and was protected by the goddess... | Selket
- Hapi, the baboon-headed jar representing the... | north
- the baboon-headed jar contained the lungs and was protected by the goddess | Nephthys
- Imseti, the human-headed jar representing the... | South
- the human-headed jar contained the liver and was protected by the goddess | Isis

Q: The jars were four in number, each charged with the safekeeping of a particular human organ.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: Canopic Jars in the Old Kingdom were plain, almost never inscribed, and did not have the heads of the gods as lids.
- True
- False
A: True

Q: In addition to hieroglyphics, figures of gods were often carved on the jars. These were the Four sons of Horus, the guardians of the organs.
- True
- False
A: False

Q: How was the brain removed?
A: Smashed and pulled through the nose by a long hook
Partly right: Long hook (90%); Hook (75%)
Feedback ("Hook"): okay but not to descriptive

Where were the canopic jars placed and why? (5 sentences min.)

How did the ancient people use these caves and why did they draw on the walls?
one paragraph minimum

Q: Besides horses, stags, bulls and cows what unique animal is drawn on the walls of the "Hall of the Bulls".
- Giraffe
- Unicorn
- Crocodile
- Monkey
A: Unicorn

Q: How many Chinese Horses are painted on the right wall of the Axial Gallery?
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
A: 3

Q: On the Passage Way - Figures What color is the "Horse Rolling on the ground" traced in?
- Orange
- Green
- White
- Black
A: Black

Q: How many figures are located on the walls of the Passage Way - Figures?
- 5
- 4
- 8
- 6
A: 5

Q: What is happening the in the painting of the "Wounded Man"?
- Man is being shot with arrow
- Man has a broken leg
- Man is being trampled by Bison
- Man fell into a hole
A: Man is being trampled by Bison