Question 1

How did the Inka control their empire?

Accepted Answer

Their expertise in mining and metalwork

Question 2

Evaluate the impact of European contact on the Native arts of the United States. Consider the social implications and the changes that occurred as a result of the contact. Use specific examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The impact of European contact on the Na

Question 3

How is a Chilkat blanket designed and made?

Accepted Answer

A male designer prov

Question 4

Which of the groups was least prominent during the Postclassical period?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Navajo sand paintings or dry paintings are used in sacred ceremonies and destroyed at the ceremony's conclusion. Prototypes are passed from artist to artist and must be strictly followed as mistakes can render the ceremony ineffective. Based on this information, which of the following would describe sand or dry painting?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is free and innovative style. 
B)  It has an uncontrolled style. 
C)  It has a uniquely individualized style. 
D)  It is highly stylized. 
A)  It is free and innovative style. 
B)  It has an uncontrolled style. 
C)  It has a uniquely individualized style. 
D)  It is highly stylized.

Question 6

Explain the purpose and symbols of Haida totem poles and how they represented the Haida.

Accepted Answer

Haida totem poles serve as a way for the

Question 7

Why were Postclassic Maya books so highly prized?

Accepted Answer

These illustrated books recorded not onl

Question 8

Explain the ideas of sacrifice that lay behind this image.

Accepted Answer

Coatlicue, Aztec . The Aztec figure of t

Question 9

What were the "flowery wars"?

Accepted Answer

These were special battles expressly fou

Question 10

Which of the following Postclassic groups was considered preeminent in the art of writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olmec 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  Zapotec 
D)  Maya 
A)  Olmec 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  Zapotec 
D)  Maya

Question 11

What is the significance of thunderclouds and feathers on a Kachina mask?

Accepted Answer

They carry

Question 12

Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and the Inka. Consider the purpose and function of each. How did they use art and architecture to define themselves? Use examples to support your argument

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and...

Question 13

Which of the following groups uses the unique combination of male designer and female weaver?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kwakiutl 
B)  Haida 
C)  Tlingit 
D)  Inuit 
A)  Kwakiutl 
B)  Haida 
C)  Tlingit 
D)  Inuit

Question 14

When confined to the reservations Plains Indians took to recording their past exploits and history. They also recorded their reactions to their new surroundings often far from their places of birth. Which of the following would they use for this purpose of record keeping?

Accepted Answer

A)  tipi hides 
B)  ledger books 
C)  blankets 
D)  shields 
A)  tipi hides 
B)  ledger books 
C)  blankets 
D)  shields

Question 15

What type of object is this and how does it deviate from earlier examples?

Accepted Answer

Buffalo hide robe with battle scene . Th

Question 16

The placement of the relief of Coyolxauhqui was critical not only to Aztec religious observances but also to the political persona of the Empire. Which of the following was the location of the relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was placed on floor before the sanctuary. 
B)  It was placed at the bottom of Great Temple's stairs. 
C)  It was hung on the east wall of the sanctuary. 
D)  It was mounted at the top of the stairs to the Great Temple. 
A)  It was placed on floor before the sanctuary. 
B)  It was placed at the bottom of Great Temple's stairs. 
C)  It was hung on the east wall of the sanctuary. 
D)  It was mounted at the top of the stairs to the Great Temple.

Question 17

From what area of what country did this warrior come? What do the various parts of his costume symbolize?

Accepted Answer

Bodmer, Hidatsa Warrior Pehriska-Ruhpa (

Question 18

The arts of the Northwest Coast Indians of North America are expressions not only of spiritual beliefs but also of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  economic policy 
B)  control of the weather 
C)  social status 
D)  dreams 
A)  economic policy 
B)  control of the weather 
C)  social status 
D)  dreams

Question 19

What is the origin of Hopi Katsinas?

Accepted Answer

Their origin is buried in the distant pa

Question 20

What was the reaction of Cortés to the shrine of Huitzilopochtli?

Accepted Answer

Horror and disgust for the sta

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

How did the Inka control their empire?

Evaluate the impact of European contact on the Native arts of the United States. Consider the social implications and the changes that occurred as a result of the contact. Use specific examples to support your essay.

How is a Chilkat blanket designed and made?

Which of the groups was least prominent during the Postclassical period?

Explain the purpose and symbols of Haida totem poles and how they represented the Haida.

Why were Postclassic Maya books so highly prized?

Explain the ideas of sacrifice that lay behind this image.

What were the "flowery wars"?

Which of the following Postclassic groups was considered preeminent in the art of writing?

What is the significance of thunderclouds and feathers on a Kachina mask?

Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and the Inka. Consider the purpose and function of each. How did they use art and architecture to define themselves? Use examples to support your argument

Which of the following groups uses the unique combination of male designer and female weaver?

When confined to the reservations Plains Indians took to recording their past exploits and history. They also recorded their reactions to their new surroundings often far from their places of birth. Which of the following would they use for this purpose of record keeping?

What type of object is this and how does it deviate from earlier examples?

The placement of the relief of Coyolxauhqui was critical not only to Aztec religious observances but also to the political persona of the Empire. Which of the following was the location of the relief?

From what area of what country did this warrior come? What do the various parts of his costume symbolize?

The arts of the Northwest Coast Indians of North America are expressions not only of spiritual beliefs but also of which of the following?

What is the origin of Hopi Katsinas?

What was the reaction of Cortés to the shrine of Huitzilopochtli?

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Africa Before 1800

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

the Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

the Baroque in Italy and Spain

the Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Impressionism, Post-impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

Africa, 1800 to 1980

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