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The Paleolithic Era in Literature and Art: A Quiz

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the Paleolithic Era as depicted in literature and art.
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Which of the following is a famous cave painting from the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Lascaux Caves

  2. Altamira Caves

  3. Chauvet Caves

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Lascaux Caves, Altamira Caves, and Chauvet Caves are all famous cave paintings from the Paleolithic Era.

What is the name of the novel by Jean M. Auel that is set in the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Clan of the Cave Bear

  2. The Mammoth Hunters

  3. The Horse Clan

  4. The Plains of Passage


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Clan of the Cave Bear is a novel by Jean M. Auel that is set in the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following is a famous sculpture from the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Venus of Willendorf

  2. Venus of Brassempouy

  3. Venus of Laussel

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Venus of Willendorf, Venus of Brassempouy, and Venus of Laussel are all famous sculptures from the Paleolithic Era.

What is the name of the poem by Ezra Pound that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Hugh Selwyn Mauberley

  2. The Waste Land

  3. Homage to Sextus Propertius

  4. Personae


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hugh Selwyn Mauberley is a poem by Ezra Pound that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following is a famous painting by Pablo Picasso that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Les Demoiselles d'Avignon

  2. Guernica

  3. The Old Guitarist

  4. Three Musicians


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Les Demoiselles d'Avignon is a painting by Pablo Picasso that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era.

What is the name of the play by Eugene Ionesco that is set in the Paleolithic Era?

  1. The Bald Soprano

  2. Rhinoceros

  3. The Chairs

  4. Exit the King


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rhinoceros is a play by Eugene Ionesco that is set in the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following is a famous film by Stanley Kubrick that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era?

  1. 2001: A Space Odyssey

  2. A Clockwork Orange

  3. The Shining

  4. Barry Lyndon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

2001: A Space Odyssey is a film by Stanley Kubrick that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era.

What is the name of the opera by Richard Strauss that is based on the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Elektra

  2. Salome

  3. Der Rosenkavalier

  4. Ariadne auf Naxos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elektra is an opera by Richard Strauss that is based on the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following is a famous ballet by Igor Stravinsky that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era?

  1. The Rite of Spring

  2. Petrushka

  3. The Firebird

  4. Pulcinella


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Rite of Spring is a ballet by Igor Stravinsky that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era.

What is the name of the symphony by Gustav Mahler that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Symphony No. 1

  2. Symphony No. 2

  3. Symphony No. 3

  4. Symphony No. 4


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Symphony No. 2 is a symphony by Gustav Mahler that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following is a famous novel by H.G. Wells that is set in the Paleolithic Era?

  1. The Time Machine

  2. The Island of Dr. Moreau

  3. The Invisible Man

  4. The War of the Worlds


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Time Machine is a novel by H.G. Wells that is set in the Paleolithic Era.

What is the name of the short story by Jack London that is set in the Paleolithic Era?

  1. The Call of the Wild

  2. White Fang

  3. To Build a Fire

  4. The Law of Life


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Law of Life is a short story by Jack London that is set in the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following is a famous poem by Rudyard Kipling that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era?

  1. If

  2. The Jungle Book

  3. Gunga Din

  4. Recessional


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Jungle Book is a poem by Rudyard Kipling that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era.

What is the name of the play by George Bernard Shaw that is set in the Paleolithic Era?

  1. Pygmalion

  2. Major Barbara

  3. Heartbreak House

  4. Back to Methuselah


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Back to Methuselah is a play by George Bernard Shaw that is set in the Paleolithic Era.

Which of the following is a famous film by Jean Renoir that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era?

  1. La Grande Illusion

  2. The Rules of the Game

  3. Grand Illusion

  4. The River


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The River is a film by Jean Renoir that is inspired by the Paleolithic Era.

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