The Ancient World
India, China, and Japan
Africa
The Americas
100
What kind of art was created during the Stone Age (Paleolithic and Neolithic)?
Cave paintings during the Paleolithic Period and large stone structures like Stonehenge during the Neolithic Period.
100
What is Hinduism?
A religion that has three gods and is popular in India.
100
Describe your picture of Africa.
Very large continent made up of 54 countries, grassy, dry etc...
100
Which part of the world do the "Americas" include?
North America, Central America, and South America.
200
What system of writing was developed in Mesopotamia? What was it like?
The system of writing was called cuneiform. Cuneiform was written on a clay tablet with a wooden stylus.
200
What was life in the Indus Valley in India like?
Multi-story buildings with bricks, domestication of animals and wheat, fishing (very successful)
200
True or False: The Yoruba People did not believe in proportion.
False. Their sculpture was incredibly life-like and proportionate.
200
Describe your picture of the Olmec culture.
They were the first great civilization to exist in Mexico. They are believed to have made the first Mexican sculptures. The Olmecs created gigantic heads carved from volcanic rock.
300
Describe your picture of Ancient Egypt.
Pyramids, pharaohs, etc...
300
What is a Chinese dynasty?
A dynasty is a series of leaders from the same family.
300
The Mali Empire's Great Mosque of Djenne is made of what material? Then, describe the problem with this material.
The mosque is made of adobe brick (clay and straw). The adobe brick erodes with a heavy rainfall.
300
Name the three great civilizations that existed in Central America.
The Mayans, the Aztecs, and the Incas
400
Describe the architecture of the Colosseum in Rome. What was the Colosseum built for?
The Colosseum is a large round stadium structure made of concrete and marble. It was built for gladiator fights, animal fights, and other big events
400
True or False: Chinese artists only created paintings.
False. They also created sculpture and pottery.
400
True of False: Textiles and masks were an important part of African art.
True.
400
What kind of art was created by North American Native Americans?
Functional art like coats, shoes, bowls, textiles and masks
500
What kind of statues did the Ancient Greeks create?
Ideal human figures made of marble.
500
Describe your picture of Japanese woodblock printing, like in The Great Wave. 
Woodblock printing is a type of relief printing. The parts of the wooden block that are not wanted are carved away and the parts that are wanted are left in relief (raised). The ink is then rolled onto the relief block and pressed into paper.
500
True or False: Ethiopia is the oldest Christian nation in the world.
True.
500
What is this work of art called?
Totem Poles.