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Quizzes, World History Quizzes / March 2012

Neanderthal Art Quiz

Question 1

What is depicted on the cave paintings identified as having been done by Neanderthals?

bears
seals
giraffes
hunting scenes

Question 2

Why is the date proposed for the cave paintings not certain?

The paleontologist who discovered them is politically motivated.
The entire time line of Neanderthals is being adjusted.
The sample may have been contaminated.
The pigment itself has not yet been tested.

Question 3

What is one clue that the Neanderthals buried the bodies intentionally?

the way the arms were folded
the clothing the bodies were wrapped in
orientation of the bodies on the north–south axis
objects placed in the skulls’ mouths

Question 4

The New Scientist article reports that Neanderthals had other artistic interests, including

bead necklaces.
painted skeletons.
decorated stone and shell objects.
carved whalebone figurines.

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yent says:

September 2012 at 3:34 pm

this is fun

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