Question 1

Which of the following has been proposed as the identity of the giant Olmec heads?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maya overlords 
B)  Rulers 
C)  Deities 
D)  Monsters 
A)  Maya overlords 
B)  Rulers 
C)  Deities 
D)  Monsters B

Question 2

Which site did the Aztec visit with a deep sense of reverence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copan 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  San Lorenzo 
D)  La Venta 
A)  Copan 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  San Lorenzo 
D)  La Venta B

Question 3

What important finds have been uncovered by recent archaeological work in West Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stelae indicating trade with the Anasazi 
B)  Tiered platforms and ball courts 
C)  Maya cemeteries 
D)  Vases indicating trade with Tula 
A)  Stelae indicating trade with the Anasazi 
B)  Tiered platforms and ball courts 
C)  Maya cemeteries 
D)  Vases indicating trade with Tula B

Question 4

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What activity is this figure taking part in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bloodletting 
B)  Playing ball 
C)  Dancing 
D)  Weaving 
A)  Bloodletting 
B)  Playing ball 
C)  Dancing 
D)  Weaving

Question 5

What significant change occurred in the early period at Teotihuacán?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became the mediation center for the Maya. 
B)  It underwent monumental expansion into a genuine city. 
C)  It became an international trade center. 
D)  It became the pilgrimage location for the highland Maya. 
A)  It became the mediation center for the Maya. 
B)  It underwent monumental expansion into a genuine city. 
C)  It became an international trade center. 
D)  It became the pilgrimage location for the highland Maya.

Question 6

Which of the following is the modern-day region that was occupied by the Classic Maya?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caribbean coast of South America 
B)  Southwestern Mexico 
C)  Valley of Mexico 
D)  Belize, southern Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala 
A)  Caribbean coast of South America 
B)  Southwestern Mexico 
C)  Valley of Mexico 
D)  Belize, southern Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala

Question 7

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the temple-pyramid at the site of La Venta?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reproduces the palace of the king 
B)  Is a very early form of the Maya temple-pyramid complex 
C)  Forms the diagram of the universe 
D)  Mimics the sacred mountain 
A)  Reproduces the palace of the king 
B)  Is a very early form of the Maya temple-pyramid complex 
C)  Forms the diagram of the universe 
D)  Mimics the sacred mountain

Question 8

What form does a gorget take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Belt 
B)  Spoon 
C)  Pendant 
D)  Ring 
A)  Belt 
B)  Spoon 
C)  Pendant 
D)  Ring

Question 9

The Mimbres culture of southwestern New Mexico was renowned for which artistic form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Red clay figurines 
B)  Jade celts 
C)  Black-on-white painted bowls 
D)  Multicolor textiles 
A)  Red clay figurines 
B)  Jade celts 
C)  Black-on-white painted bowls 
D)  Multicolor textiles

Question 10

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What is the subject of this Tairona gold pendant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shield Jaguar 
B)  Lord Pakal 
C)  Feathered-serpent god 
D)  Bat-faced man 
A)  Shield Jaguar 
B)  Lord Pakal 
C)  Feathered-serpent god 
D)  Bat-faced man

Question 11

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What term do art historians use to describe these Toltec male statue-columns?

Accepted Answer

A)  Totems 
B)  Raimondis 
C)  Atlantids 
D)  Chacmools 
A)  Totems 
B)  Raimondis 
C)  Atlantids 
D)  Chacmools

Question 12

Which of the following describes the kiva form in the North American Southwest?

Accepted Answer

A)  A clay mound attached to the northeast corner of the pueblo 
B)  A small wooden structure located aboveground 
C)  A large circular semi-subterranean structure 
D)  A large tall stone structure located aboveground 
A)  A clay mound attached to the northeast corner of the pueblo 
B)  A small wooden structure located aboveground 
C)  A large circular semi-subterranean structure 
D)  A large tall stone structure located aboveground

Question 13

How did the division of labor affect Mesoamerican societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed for greater food production. 
B)  It provided a greater variety of foods. 
C)  It created a set social hierarchy. 
D)  It allowed more land to be cultivated. 
A)  It allowed for greater food production. 
B)  It provided a greater variety of foods. 
C)  It created a set social hierarchy. 
D)  It allowed more land to be cultivated.

Question 14

The economic foundation of Mesoamerican Mexico was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production of ceramics 
B)  Cultivation of wheat 
C)  Cultivation of maize (corn) 
D)  Exploitation of metal technology 
A)  Production of ceramics 
B)  Cultivation of wheat 
C)  Cultivation of maize (corn) 
D)  Exploitation of metal technology

Question 15

What is the presumed value for analysis of West Mexican ceramics, noted for the small-scale narrative scenes including temples and houses with figurines shown in a variety of lively activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may provide a comparative assessment of Maya lifestyles. 
B)  They may provide economic information about trade items. 
C)  They provide concrete evidence of religious practices. 
D)  They may provide informal glimpses into daily life. 
A)  They may provide a comparative assessment of Maya lifestyles. 
B)  They may provide economic information about trade items. 
C)  They provide concrete evidence of religious practices. 
D)  They may provide informal glimpses into daily life.

Question 16

Teotihuacano murals most often depicted which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ancestral spirits 
B)  Everyday life 
C)  Deities and ritual activity 
D)  Northern invaders 
A)  Ancestral spirits 
B)  Everyday life 
C)  Deities and ritual activity 
D)  Northern invaders

Question 17

Ceramic figures from Jaina most often represented which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memorials to rulers 
B)  Heroic figures from local legend 
C)  Scenes from everyday life 
D)  Scenes of sacrifice 
A)  Memorials to rulers 
B)  Heroic figures from local legend 
C)  Scenes from everyday life 
D)  Scenes of sacrifice

Question 18

What is the commonly suggested reasoning for the careful arrangement of key pyramids at Teotihuacán?

Accepted Answer

A)  Related to the calendar of the gods 
B)  Related to astronomical phenomena 
C)  Related to the topography of the area 
D)  Related to the legend of the king 
A)  Related to the calendar of the gods 
B)  Related to astronomical phenomena 
C)  Related to the topography of the area 
D)  Related to the legend of the king

Question 19

Which of the following describes the Tairona pendants and their use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hammered gold, badges of office 
B)  Shaped clay, ornaments 
C)  Carved wood, document receptacles 
D)  Hammered gold, amulets and talismans 
A)  Hammered gold, badges of office 
B)  Shaped clay, ornaments 
C)  Carved wood, document receptacles 
D)  Hammered gold, amulets and talismans

Question 20

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This Eskimo burial mask exemplifies what theme common to many of the early cultures of the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human sacrifice 
B)  Centrality of women 
C)  Transformation 
D)  Hunting prowess 
A)  Human sacrifice 
B)  Centrality of women 
C)  Transformation 
D)  Hunting prowess

Exam 18: Native American Cultures Before 1300

Which of the following has been proposed as the identity of the giant Olmec heads?

Which site did the Aztec visit with a deep sense of reverence?

What important finds have been uncovered by recent archaeological work in West Mexico?

​ What activity is this figure taking part in?

What significant change occurred in the early period at Teotihuacán?

Which of the following is the modern-day region that was occupied by the Classic Maya?

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the temple-pyramid at the site of La Venta?

What form does a gorget take?

The Mimbres culture of southwestern New Mexico was renowned for which artistic form?

​ What is the subject of this Tairona gold pendant?

​ What term do art historians use to describe these Toltec male statue-columns?

Which of the following describes the kiva form in the North American Southwest?

How did the division of labor affect Mesoamerican societies?

The economic foundation of Mesoamerican Mexico was which of the following?

What is the presumed value for analysis of West Mexican ceramics, noted for the small-scale narrative scenes including temples and houses with figurines shown in a variety of lively activities?

Teotihuacano murals most often depicted which of the following?

Ceramic figures from Jaina most often represented which of the following?

What is the commonly suggested reasoning for the careful arrangement of key pyramids at Teotihuacán?

Which of the following describes the Tairona pendants and their use?

​ This Eskimo burial mask exemplifies what theme common to many of the early cultures of the Americas?

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