WorksheetsCave Art
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
What colors were used in pre-historic artworks?
Black and white
Ochre (earthy yellow), brown
Red
All of the above
(True/False) Did Paleolithic cave paintings exist only in Europe?
True
False
What was one reason why people doubted the authenticity of the paintings?
The paintings were found very far from the mouth of the cave
They were too skillfully done for "cave people" to have made
Cave people were considered animal-like/ barbarians who didn't make art
All are correct
What materials were used to make the paintings?
Food and drink
Paint and paint brushes
Spit, animal fat, dirt and pigment
Pencil
Many scientists believe that the hand prints were the way an artist ________________________ (1.6)
signed a painting.
showed that they were there.
compared hand sizes with other artists.
marked their path into and out of the cave.
What time period does "prehistoric" refer to?
Before the year 1999
Before the modern era
Before written history records
What does a historian do?
Studies records of the past
Studies old caves
Studies the Earth's features
All of these artifacts were found in caves EXCEPT:
Bits of rope
Lamps
Tools
An old smartphone
Cave paintings often have humans in them.
What do scientists think may have been the reason why ancient artists made paint by grinding different minerals and mixing the powder with fat or oil?
A. To find out which paint would las longest.
B. To make different colors of paint for their art.
C. To make the paint dry in different lengths of time.
D. To use the paint in ceremonies for hunting different animals.
Cave paintings are an early form of...
Communication
Decoration
Religious Worship
Possibly all of the above
