Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Ancient Art and Pictures study set below.
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1
What did ancient people use to draw pictures on cave walls?
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A
Crayons
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B
Paint made from plants and rocks
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C
Plastic markers
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D
Digital pens
2
In ancient Egypt, what material did artists often paint or draw on?
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A
Paper
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B
Canvas
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C
Papyrus
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D
Wood
3
What kind of pictures did ancient people make inside caves to tell stories?
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A
Photographs
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B
Drawings and paintings
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C
Movies
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D
Videos
4
What were ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs?
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A
Musical notes
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B
Picture writing
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C
Letters like we use today
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D
Numbers
5
What did ancient people in Mesopotamia carve pictures onto?
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A
Glass
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B
Metal
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C
Clay tablets
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D
Rubber
6
What are the famous stone statues found on Easter Island called?
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A
Pyramids
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B
Sphinxes
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C
Moai
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D
Ziggurats
7
What were ancient Roman mosaics made from?
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A
Feathers
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B
Small colored stones or glass pieces
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C
Leaves
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D
Fabric
8
What did ancient Greeks sometimes carve images onto?
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A
Plastic bottles
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B
Vases and pottery
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C
Metal cans
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D
Cardboard
9
What did ancient people use to make shadows on a wall to make shapes?
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A
Flashlights
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B
Their hands and objects
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C
Lamps
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D
Computers
10
What kind of stories were often shown in ancient cave paintings?
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A
Space travel
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B
Hunting and animals
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C
Robots
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D
Superheroes
11
What are ancient Mayan carvings made on stone called?
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A
Tablets
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B
Steles
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C
Scrolls
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D
Screens
12
What did ancient people use to make dyes for their paints?
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A
Plastic
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B
Minerals, plants, and insects
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C
Chemicals
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D
Food coloring
13
What were the giant stone structures built by ancient Egyptians called?
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A
Castles
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B
Pyramids
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C
Towers
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D
Houses
14
What did ancient people in India carve stories and pictures onto?
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A
Paper
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B
Wood
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C
Stone pillars and walls
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D
Cloth
15
What did ancient people use to record important events before cameras?
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A
Video cameras
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B
Drawing, painting, and carving
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C
Smartphones
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D
Televisions
16
What were the shiny surfaces ancient people sometimes used to see reflections?
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A
Mirrors
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B
Polished metal
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C
Glass
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D
Plastic sheets
17
What is a 'relief' carving in ancient art?
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A
A picture painted on a wall
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B
A design carved into stone that stands out
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C
A shadow puppet
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D
A simple drawing
18
What did ancient people use to mark their territory with pictures or symbols?
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A
Spray paint
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B
Carvings and paintings
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C
Stamps
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D
Stickers
19
What were the first forms of visual recording made by humans?
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A
Photographs
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B
Cave paintings and drawings
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C
Movies
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D
Digital images
20
What were ancient Greek 'reliefs' often found on?
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A
Paper
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B
Buildings and tombs
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C
Plastic toys
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D
Glass bottles
21
What were ancient Sumerian cylinder seals used for?
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A
Playing games
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B
Making impressions on clay to sign documents
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C
Decorating clothes
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D
Telling time
22
What material did ancient Egyptians use to write and draw on, similar to paper?
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A
Plastic
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B
Papyrus
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C
Cardboard
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D
Metal
23
What were ancient Roman frescoes?
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A
Sculptures
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B
Paintings on wet plaster walls
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C
Mosaics
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D
Pottery
24
What did ancient people use to represent people and animals in their art?
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A
Abstract shapes only
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B
Simple drawings and carvings
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C
Photographs
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D
Computer graphics
25
What was the main purpose of early cave paintings and carvings?
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A
To decorate homes
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B
To tell stories, record events, and show beliefs
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C
To make money
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D
To play games
