Question 1

Which Mesoamerican culture developed the most advanced hieroglyphic writing and calendrical system?

Accepted Answer

A) Olmec 
B) Aztec 
C) Inca 
D) Maya 
A) Olmec 
B) Aztec 
C) Inca 
D) Maya

Question 2

Which of the following best describes Mesoamerican society?

Accepted Answer

A) hierarchical 
B) egalitarian 
C) communist 
D) democratic 
A) hierarchical 
B) egalitarian 
C) communist 
D) democratic

Question 3

Which of the following did the Incas consider to be a worthy offering for the gods?

Accepted Answer

A) smoke 
B) cloth 
C) obsidian 
D) a human heart 
A) smoke 
B) cloth 
C) obsidian 
D) a human heart

Question 4

The Feathered Bowl demonstrates the style of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sioux quillwork 
B) Puebloan pottery 
C) Pomo basketry 
D) Moche ceramics 
A) Sioux quillwork 
B) Puebloan pottery 
C) Pomo basketry 
D) Moche ceramics

Question 5

What was the function of Machu Picchu?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a dominant commercial center. 
B) It was the seat of the Inca government. 
C) It was a burial complex. 
D) It was the ruler's summer home. 
A) It was a dominant commercial center. 
B) It was the seat of the Inca government. 
C) It was a burial complex. 
D) It was the ruler's summer home.

Question 6

The Inca are distinguished from other ancient American cultures by their __________.

Accepted Answer

A) geoglyphs of animals and abstract designs 
B) system of roads and durable stone structures 
C) cliff dwellings carved from the canyon walls 
D) wooden dwellings painted with mythical animals 
A) geoglyphs of animals and abstract designs 
B) system of roads and durable stone structures 
C) cliff dwellings carved from the canyon walls 
D) wooden dwellings painted with mythical animals

Question 7

The Moche created __________.

Accepted Answer

A) vessels in the shapes of humans and animals 
B) reliefs of elite members of society 
C) colossal basalt heads 
D) hide paintings depicting battle scenes 
A) vessels in the shapes of humans and animals 
B) reliefs of elite members of society 
C) colossal basalt heads 
D) hide paintings depicting battle scenes

Question 8

The "Cliff Palace" at Mesa Verde demonstrates the Puebloan interest in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) communal housing complexes 
B) terraces for growing crops 
C) monumental stone temples 
D) a nomadic lifestyle 
A) communal housing complexes 
B) terraces for growing crops 
C) monumental stone temples 
D) a nomadic lifestyle

Question 9

Which of the following Mesoamerican cultures controlled much of Mexico by the end of the fifteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Nazca 
B) Maya 
C) Aztec 
D) Inca 
A) Nazca 
B) Maya 
C) Aztec 
D) Inca

Question 10

The Moche Earspool depicts figures adorned with headdresses that resemble __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the god Tlaloc 
B) quetzal feathers 
C) sacrificial knives 
D) symbolic animals 
A) the god Tlaloc 
B) quetzal feathers 
C) sacrificial knives 
D) symbolic animals

Question 11

Maria Montoya Martinez's and Julian Martinez's Blackware Jar is notable for its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic human figures 
B) plaiting and quillwork 
C) stylized animals and birds 
D) matte and glossy black designs 
A) naturalistic human figures 
B) plaiting and quillwork 
C) stylized animals and birds 
D) matte and glossy black designs

Question 12

Which of the following cultures created the Geoglyph of a Hummingbird?

Accepted Answer

A) Aztec 
B) Nazca 
C) Moche 
D) Pueblo 
A) Aztec 
B) Nazca 
C) Moche 
D) Pueblo

Question 13

The battle-scene hide painting from the Mandan culture was acquired by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Hernán Cortés 
C) Chief Shakes of Wrangell 
D) Lewis and Clark 
A) Thomas Jefferson 
B) Hernán Cortés 
C) Chief Shakes of Wrangell 
D) Lewis and Clark

Question 14

Teotihuacan became the largest city in the Americas in part because of its control of the market on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) quetzal feathers 
B) high-quality obsidian 
C) ceramic vessels 
D) jaguar pelts 
A) quetzal feathers 
B) high-quality obsidian 
C) ceramic vessels 
D) jaguar pelts

Question 15

Tapestry Weaving exemplifies the intricate patterns of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Inca art 
B) Navajo art 
C) Puebloan art 
D) Olmec art 
A) Inca art 
B) Navajo art 
C) Puebloan art 
D) Olmec art

Which Mesoamerican culture developed the most advanced hieroglyphic writing and calendrical system?

Which of the following best describes Mesoamerican society?

Which of the following did the Incas consider to be a worthy offering for the gods?

The Feathered Bowl demonstrates the style of __________.

What was the function of Machu Picchu?

The Inca are distinguished from other ancient American cultures by their __________.

The Moche created __________.

The "Cliff Palace" at Mesa Verde demonstrates the Puebloan interest in __________.

Which of the following Mesoamerican cultures controlled much of Mexico by the end of the fifteenth century?

The Moche Earspool depicts figures adorned with headdresses that resemble __________.

Maria Montoya Martinez's and Julian Martinez's Blackware Jar is notable for its __________.

Which of the following cultures created the Geoglyph of a Hummingbird?

The battle-scene hide painting from the Mandan culture was acquired by __________.

Teotihuacan became the largest city in the Americas in part because of its control of the market on __________.

Tapestry Weaving exemplifies the intricate patterns of __________.

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Early Asian Art

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish,early Christian,and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Arts of Africa

European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

Art Since 1945

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Exam 15: Art of the Americas

Which Mesoamerican culture developed the most advanced hieroglyphic writing and calendrical system?

Which of the following best describes Mesoamerican society?

Which of the following did the Incas consider to be a worthy offering for the gods?

The Feathered Bowl demonstrates the style of __________.

What was the function of Machu Picchu?

The Inca are distinguished from other ancient American cultures by their __________.

The Moche created __________.

The "Cliff Palace" at Mesa Verde demonstrates the Puebloan interest in __________.

Which of the following Mesoamerican cultures controlled much of Mexico by the end of the fifteenth century?

The Moche Earspool depicts figures adorned with headdresses that resemble __________.

Maria Montoya Martinez's and Julian Martinez's Blackware Jar is notable for its __________.

Which of the following cultures created the Geoglyph of a Hummingbird?

The battle-scene hide painting from the Mandan culture was acquired by __________.

Teotihuacan became the largest city in the Americas in part because of its control of the market on __________.

Tapestry Weaving exemplifies the intricate patterns of __________.

Prehistoric Art in Europe

Art of the Ancient Near East

Art of Ancient Egypt

Early Asian Art

Art of Ancient Greece and the Aegean World

Etruscan and Roman Art

Jewish,early Christian,and Byzantine Art

Islamic Art

Later Asian Art

Early Medieval and Romanesque Art

Gothic Art

Early Renaissance Art

Art of the High Renaissance and Reformation

Seventeenth-Century Art in Europe

Arts of Africa

European and American Art, 1715-1840

European and American Art, 1840-1910

Modern Art in Europe and the Americas, 1900-1945

Art Since 1945

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