Worksheets"Cave of forgotten dreams" by Werner Herzog
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 8hrs 30mins
How old are the cave paintings at Chauret?
between 5,000 and 10,000 years old
between 30,000 and 33,000 years ago
100,000 years ago
50,500 years ago
When were the paintings discovered?
2000
1977
2004
1994
Where is the cave with the paintings?
Lascaux, Southern France
Paris, France
The Nile River
Northern France
How much distance does the caves cover?
1300 ft
200 ft
20,000 ft
10 ft
What do we know of the painter?
short and hairy
5 ft with long fingers
6 ft with crooked little finger
short with crooked little finger
What sealed the caves?
Zeus
Rock slide
Ice Age
Cave men
What do we learn about male lions?
they did not have a mane during that time period
they were worshipped
that the cave belonged to them
they live in heards
What is the oldest figurative depiction of humans?
Mona Lisa
the wheel
cave paintings
venus figurines
What images are viewed in the Chauvet cave ?
Lions & Bison
Horses & Rhino
Birds & Butterflies
all the above
How do some cave hunters find caves?
use a stick and poke the ground
view possible areas from helicopter
asking local residents of potential areas to check
put hand or cheek against rock to feel for air drafts
Humans lived in the Chauvet Cave?
True
False
The cave was named after who?
Jean-Marie Chauvet
Werner Chauvet
Jon-Paul Chauvet
Peter Chauvet
What method did scientist use to map Chauvet Cave?
Thermal imaging
Freestyle sketching
Picture Cinema
Laser scanners
Today, what is protecting the entrance of the cave to protect from intruders and climate?
A big Rock
A Soldier
Steel Door
Pont d'Ard
What the 1st drawing/image the scientist viewed enter the real Chauvet Cave entrance?
Bears prints
Red dots/ human palm prints
Four Horse heads
cats kissing
How much time did the allow the group of scientist to observe the inside of the cave (a day)?
2 and half hours
30 mins bc of high gas levels
3 hours each day
1 hour
What method was used to determine how old the paintings and torches in the cave were?
Scientific Method
Newton's Law
Calcium Layer counting
Carbon-14 Dating
Why couldn't humans spend more time in furtherest part of the cave?
It was VIP only
because of dangerous gases
because cave gets to cold
because of the mold in cave
What weapon would the natives use to kill the animals?
Spear
Bow and Arrow
Arrowheads
animal traps
How did we know the natives had musical instruments?
because there were drawings in the cave.
because there were old scrolls found in cave.
Small flutes were found in the caves
gossip
What was the only human depiction in the cave?
red palm prints
woman and buffalo on the rock hanging from the ceiling
man arm drawing on the rock hanging from the ceiling
woman eye with lashes
How long do calcite crystals take to form?
couple of years
a week
6 months
hundreds and thousands of years
How did the artist suggest movement in the bison?
painted extra legs
left words on cave walls
showed lions chasing the bison
an arrow was drawn under bison
What is the furthest chamber of the cave?
back cave
chamber of female
chamber of horses
chamber of felines
How many explorers discovered the cave?
4
5
3
6
What Era was the cave painting done?
Neolithic
Mesolithic
Iron Age
Paleolithic
How did the Master Perfumer maker find hidden caves?
with a map
with a stick
by touch
by smell
What type of musical instrument was also found near Chauvet Cave?
drums
flute
cow horn
clairnet
What country was the Venus of Hohle Fels found in?
France
Egypt
Germany
London
What is your New Teachers Name?
Mrs. Blue
Mrs.C
Mrs. B
Mrs. Lenox
