WSC Quiz 3

What is the difference between painting and documentation?

• Painting is a form of documentation

• Painting and documentation are the same thing

• Painting is a creative expression, while documentation is factual

• Painting and documentation have no difference

Why did France create a replica of the Lascaux Caves?

• To preserve the original cave art

• To attract more tourists

• To prevent suffocation of visitors

• To showcase the advancements in 3D printing

Why would artists create works that aren't meant to last?

• To challenge the concept of permanence

• To create a sense of impermanence

• To highlight the beauty in decay

• To encourage the appreciation of ephemerality

Who is considered the world's first historian?

• Herodotus

• Thucydides

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

What is the difference between record-keeping and history-writing?

• Record-keeping is factual, while history-writing can contain fiction

• Record-keeping is about events, while history-writing is about people

• Record-keeping is objective, while history-writing is subjective

• Record-keeping is done by historians, while history-writing is done by record-keepers

How would an oral history of our own era differ from a written one?

• Oral history would be more accurate

• Oral history would be more subjective

• Oral history would be more detailed

• Oral history would be less reliable

Who was responsible for the destruction of Persepolis?

• French tourists

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

• Alexander the Great

What were the limitations of petroglyphs as a historical recording method?

• They were easily destroyed

• They were difficult to decipher

• They were limited in subject matter

• They were not durable

What aspect of the past should scientists be working the hardest to unlock?

• The appearance of ancient civilizations

• The language spoken by ancient people

• The daily lives of ancient people

• The cultural practices of ancient civilizations

Would photographs of past cityscapes be enough to reconstruct the world as it existed?

• Yes, photographs capture all the necessary details

• No, photographs lack important contextual information

• Yes, photographs provide a complete picture of the past

• No, photographs are subjective and unreliable