Describe three works of prehistoric art, being sure to indicate as closely as possible when and where the work was created and also discovered. Consider the possible purposes for which the works were created according to historians and archaeologists. Relate these purposes to the function(s) of art discussed in this chapter

What will be an ideal response?


Responses will vary. For example, the Neolithic art presented in the text are examples of the human impulse for art.

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Bebop musicians usually presented the head

a. in full-voiced chords, reminiscent of swing arrangements b. simply, using stark unisons or octaves c. only at the end of the tune d. with melodic embellishments, disguising the main tune

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Like the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, Mesoamerican pyramids were symbolically understood as what?

A. The human mind B. The universe C. Fertility goddesses D. Mountains

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As inspiration for The Prince, Niccolò Machiavelli studied

a. Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey. b. Roman rulers and citizens. c. Alexander the Great’s campaigns. d. Virgil’s Aeneid.

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An actor can be photographed in any of five basic positions. Which position is most intimate with respect to the audience?

A. quarter-turn B. profile C. full-front D. back to camera

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