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Which of the following is not considered art or design?

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1. Which of the following is not considered art or design? (2 points)
the graceful curves of a tree
a place-setting of china
a photograph showing graceful curves of a tree
a church building
2. What are the 5 major reasons humans create art?
(2 points)
for spiritual, historical, or economic reasons, or for beauty or propaganda purposes
for spiritual, selfish, or moral reasons, or for beauty and propaganda purposes
for spiritual, historical, or moral reasons, or for beauty and propaganda purposes
for spiritual, historical, or selfish reasons, or for beauty and propaganda purposes
3. Why are prehistoric works of art designated as such?
(2 points)
Because they cannot be dated.
Because they cannot be attributed to a particular artist.
Because they were painted in a cave.
Because the society that created them did not yet possess written language.
4. As early humans sought explanations for the events of their daily lives, they began to focus on the power of _______________. (2 points)
divine beings
positive thinking
nature
generosity
5. The early prehistoric sculptures discovered at Hohle Fels cave in Germany are considered______________________________.
(2 points)
the oldest examples of human art ever found
evidence of early shamanism
so intricate they break the theory of the gradual evolution of art
all of the above
6. The entrance stone at Newgrange, Ireland exhibits which other ancient form of artistic expression?
(2 points)
Paleolithic cave paintings
early humanoid figure drawings
rock carving exemplifying common abstract swirls and symbols
woven reed basketry in primitive designs
7. The following is a description of which room or chamber in Altamira cave? ‘This room by the cave’s entrance shows us one of the most beautiful panels of prehistoric art. On the ceiling of this room, large scale animal figures, in an apparent mess, turn up. The bison, the most represented of these animals, is surrounded by other animals like the hind and the horse.’
(2 points)
the Representation Room
the Central Gallery
the Horse Tail Passage
the Polychromatics Room
8. What preserved the art of Altamira until modern day? (2 points)
the Paleolithic inhabitants sealed off the cave once all the walls and ceilings had been painted
the Paleolithic inhabitants covered their artwork with a layer of animal fat to protect the paintings
a natural collapse at the end of the Upper Paleolithic period
an intentional collapse by the people of the Upper Paleolithic period
9. What two sections of Lascaux are the most impressive?
(2 points)
the Chamber of Felines and Dead Man’s Shaft
the Painted Gallery and the Lateral Passage
the Main Gallery and the Lateral Passage
the Painted Gallery and the Great Hall of the Bulls
10. Why was the Cave of Lascaux closed to the public in 1963?
(2 points)
The floor of the cave was becoming eroded.
Carbon dioxide levels were corroding the walls.
Visitors were inadvertently smudging the artworks.
both A and B

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  1. Tammy A
    May 21st, 2010 at 11:37 | #1
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    If I answer correctly I want to earn your units of class credit.

  2. jplatt39
    May 21st, 2010 at 12:25 | #2
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    1. The graceful curves of a tree.
    2. I’m sure they want the first one. I’d say the second.
    3. Because the society that produced them did not yet possess written language.
    4. divine beings
    5. All of the above
    6. rock carving … in other words the carvings of the spirals
    7. 8. 9. I’m clueless
    10. both A and B.

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