WorksheetsQuiz on Lascaux Caves
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What is Lascaux known for?
A series of caves with hundreds of cave paintings
A famous mountain range
A large river in France
A historic castle
How many wall paintings have been identified in the Lascaux cave system?
Over 600
Over 1000
Over 300
Over 500
Where is Lascaux located?
Southwestern area of France
Northern area of Italy
Eastern area of Spain
Western area of Germany
Who discovered the Lascaux Caves?
Four teenagers
A group of archaeologists
A local farmer
A team of scientists
What is a "frieze" in the context of the Lascaux caves?
A band or line of images or carvings
A type of ancient tool
A kind of prehistoric animal
A type of rock formation
What are carved images in the Lascaux caves called?
Engravings
Sculptures
Paintings
Drawings
What is one feature of the animal depictions in the Lascaux caves?
Realistic and detailed
Abstract and colorful
Simple and monochrome
Cartoonish and exaggerated
What does Cueva de los Manos mean in English?
Cave of Hands
Cave of Animals
Cave of Symbols
Cave of Colors
Where is the Cueva de los Manos located?
Río Pinturas Canyon, Argentina
Chauvet Cave, France
Lascaux, France
Altamira, Spain
When does radiocarbon dating place the art in Cueva de las Manos?
Around 10,000 years ago
Around 5,000 years ago
Around 20,000 years ago
Around 15,000 years ago
Besides hands, what other images are found in Cueva de los Manos?
Animals, human figures, abstract forms
Only human figures
Only abstract forms
Only animal tracks
What colors are mentioned in the video related to Cueva de los Manos?
Red, black, yellow, white, violet, blue
Green, orange, purple, pink
Brown, gray, silver, gold
Black, white, gray, red
What was the prehistoric flute made out of?
Baby bear thigh bone
Elephant tusk
Deer antler
Stone
Where was the Neanderthal flute found?
France
Slovenia
Italy
Germany
What does the discovery of the Neanderthal flute suggest about our ancestors?
They were not interested in music.
They were more advanced than previously believed.
They only used tools for hunting.
They did not create art.
What is prehistoric art?
Art from the Renaissance period
Art from ancient Egypt
Art from early human societies before written records
Art from the 20th century
When was most of the prehistoric art dated using radiocarbon dating?
Approximately 10,000 years ago
Approximately 20,000 years ago
Approximately 30,000 years ago
Approximately 40,000 years ago
Three animals depicted in the Lascaux and Chauvet Pont d'Arc caves are:
Elephants, Tigers, Bears
Woolly Mammoths, Steppe Bison, Horses
Penguins, Seals, Whales
Dogs, Cats, Birds
What materials were mostly used for the cave paintings?
Blue or Green pigments made from plants
Red or Black pigments made from rocks
Yellow or White pigments made from sand
Purple or Orange pigments made from flowers
How was the cave art created?
Painted directly onto the walls and etched into the stone with tools.
Carved into wood and painted with oils.
Drawn on paper and framed.
Sculpted from clay and fired in a kiln.
