Cave Art
Ancient Egypt
Tales of the Odyssey
100
Who found the Lascaux Cave?
Four teenage boys and a dog
100
What two bodies of water border Egypt?
Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
100
What did Odysseus do that blinded Polyphemus?
He stabbed Polyphemus with a spear like stick in the eye
200
What is the most common animal painted in the caves of Altamira?
Buffalo
200
Which way does the Nile river flow?
South to north
200
Who is the king of Ithaca?
Odysseus
300
Where are the caves of Altamira located?
Northern Spain
300
Why were pyramids created?
To hold the tombs of pharaohs and there treasures.
300
How did Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus?
They hid under a ram
400
What kind of techniques cave artists use?(there's four techniques)
Color, dotting, perspective, and out lining.
400
What is the Capitol of moderne Egypt?
Cairo
400
Why did Zeus and Poseidon punish Odysseus?
Odysseus didn't show mercy to Poseidon's son
500
How did scientists find the date of the paintings in the Lascaux cave?
Carbon Dating
500
Why does the pyramids point to the center of the heavens?
To help the pharaohs communicate with the gods
500
Who helped Odysseus defeat the Trojans?
Athena
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