Question 1

How were the Aztecs regarded by their neighbors?

Accepted Answer

As detestable savages by those they subd

Question 2

Who were the most skilled goldsmiths in Mesoamerica Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toltecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Aztecs 
D)  Mixtecs 
A)  Toltecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Aztecs 
D)  Mixtecs

Question 3

Before European contact the most dominant culture in the American Southwest was the Anasazi. Their descendants painted murals on their interior Pueblo walls associated with agriculture. Which of the following would be an important element in this visual lexicon?

Accepted Answer

A)  lightning 
B)  fire 
C)  scrub pine 
D)  jaguar 
A)  lightning 
B)  fire 
C)  scrub pine 
D)  jaguar

Question 4

How did the accoutrements of the Plains Indian warrior identify him?

Accepted Answer

The pipe, robe, necklace and feather dec

Question 5

The feathered serpent is one guise for which Mesoamerican deity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quetzalcoatl 
B)  Tlaloc 
C)  Coatlicue 
D)  Coyolxauhqui 
A)  Quetzalcoatl 
B)  Tlaloc 
C)  Coatlicue 
D)  Coyolxauhqui

Question 6

What do the pipe, painted buffalo robe, bear-claw necklace and feather decorations represent in Karl Bodmer's portrait entitled Two Ravens?

Accepted Answer

A)  marital status 
B)  clan history 
C)  family history 
D)  military accomplishments 
A)  marital status 
B)  clan history 
C)  family history 
D)  military accomplishments

Question 7

What do totem poles symbolize and why were they significant?

Accepted Answer

Bill Reid, re-creation of a 19ᵗʰ-century

Question 8

How does a sand or dry painting function in a Navajo healing ceremony?

Accepted Answer

It is constructed with prayers and chant

Question 9

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

Accepted Answer

Katsina figure . It is a Katsi

Question 10

The relief of Coyolxauhqui discovered in 1979 had been hidden from the Spaniards as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The priests always covered the relief with fitted stones when not in use. 
B)  The Spaniards were blinded by the Curtain of Gold which separated the sanctuary from the faithful. 
C)  It was placed in the outer most shell of the Great Temple, which concealed the relief. 
D)  The Aztec priests removed the relief when the Spaniards approached Tenochtitlán. 
A)  The priests always covered the relief with fitted stones when not in use. 
B)  The Spaniards were blinded by the Curtain of Gold which separated the sanctuary from the faithful. 
C)  It was placed in the outer most shell of the Great Temple, which concealed the relief. 
D)  The Aztec priests removed the relief when the Spaniards approached Tenochtitlán.

Question 11

The ancient art of creating quilled, beaded, and painted clothing has evolved into elaborate costumes today for which of the following ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  funerals of important tribal leaders 
B)  marriage ceremony between inter-tribal couples 
C)  competitive dances called powwows 
D)  initiation ceremonies 
A)  funerals of important tribal leaders 
B)  marriage ceremony between inter-tribal couples 
C)  competitive dances called powwows 
D)  initiation ceremonies

Question 12

Why is Machu Picchu of great archaeological importance?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was undisturbed since Inka times. 
B)  It was the most excavated site following its discovery in the late 1800s. 
C)  Its extensive written records detailed the city's history as a private compound for the Inka. 
D)  The history of its conquest detailed its importance to the Inka. 
A)  It was undisturbed since Inka times. 
B)  It was the most excavated site following its discovery in the late 1800s. 
C)  Its extensive written records detailed the city's history as a private compound for the Inka. 
D)  The history of its conquest detailed its importance to the Inka.

Question 13

Many of the Spaniards who first saw Tenochtitlán likened it to which of the following European cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Madrid 
B)  London 
C)  Venice 
D)  Paris 
A)  Madrid 
B)  London 
C)  Venice 
D)  Paris

Question 14

Which of the following cities had become a pilgrimage site for the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

A)  La Venta 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  Tula 
D)  Chichén Itzá 
A)  La Venta 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  Tula 
D)  Chichén Itzá

Question 15

Assess the impact of European contact on the art and architecture of Mexico and Colombia. Consider the political and social implications. Use specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The impact of European contact on the ar

Question 16

The Inka imposed not only political and economic controls over the conquered populations but also artistic control as well. Which of the following was an example of their artistic control?

Accepted Answer

A)  specific tattoos could only be used by the conquered 
B)  absolutely no gold could be worn by the conquered 
C)  the conquered had to wear local dress at all times 
D)  the conquered had to pierce their lower lip and insert a silver disk to be worn at all times 
A)  specific tattoos could only be used by the conquered 
B)  absolutely no gold could be worn by the conquered 
C)  the conquered had to wear local dress at all times 
D)  the conquered had to pierce their lower lip and insert a silver disk to be worn at all times

Question 17

Who called themselves Mexica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Mixtecs 
D)  Tolteca 
A)  Aztecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Mixtecs 
D)  Tolteca

Question 18

What is the significance of Machu Picchu?

Accepted Answer

At 9000 feet above sea level this city e

Question 19

How would this mask be used?

Accepted Answer

Eagle trAnswerformation mask .

Question 20

How does the disk of Coyolxauhqui describe the Aztec psyche?

Accepted Answer

The myth of Coyolxauhqui, sister of Huit

Exam 35: Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

How were the Aztecs regarded by their neighbors?

Who were the most skilled goldsmiths in Mesoamerica Mexico?

Before European contact the most dominant culture in the American Southwest was the Anasazi. Their descendants painted murals on their interior Pueblo walls associated with agriculture. Which of the following would be an important element in this visual lexicon?

How did the accoutrements of the Plains Indian warrior identify him?

The feathered serpent is one guise for which Mesoamerican deity?

What do the pipe, painted buffalo robe, bear-claw necklace and feather decorations represent in Karl Bodmer's portrait entitled Two Ravens?

What do totem poles symbolize and why were they significant?

How does a sand or dry painting function in a Navajo healing ceremony?

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

The relief of Coyolxauhqui discovered in 1979 had been hidden from the Spaniards as a result of which of the following?

The ancient art of creating quilled, beaded, and painted clothing has evolved into elaborate costumes today for which of the following ceremonies?

Why is Machu Picchu of great archaeological importance?

Many of the Spaniards who first saw Tenochtitlán likened it to which of the following European cities?

Which of the following cities had become a pilgrimage site for the Aztecs?

Assess the impact of European contact on the art and architecture of Mexico and Colombia. Consider the political and social implications. Use specific examples to support your essay.

The Inka imposed not only political and economic controls over the conquered populations but also artistic control as well. Which of the following was an example of their artistic control?

Who called themselves Mexica?

What is the significance of Machu Picchu?

How would this mask be used?

How does the disk of Coyolxauhqui describe the Aztec psyche?

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