Question 1

Which of the following is NOT part of the Mesoamerica region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico 
B)  Bolivia 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  Honduras 
A)  Mexico 
B)  Bolivia 
C)  Guatemala 
D)  Honduras

Question 2

The Mesoamerican Mexican Preclassic period dates to which time period?

Accepted Answer

A)  3000 BCE to CE 2000 
B)  100 to 900 CE 
C)  500 to 200 BCE 
D)  2000 BCE to CE 300 
A)  3000 BCE to CE 2000 
B)  100 to 900 CE 
C)  500 to 200 BCE 
D)  2000 BCE to CE 300

Question 3

Corbeled-vaulted construction was typical of the architecture of which group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anasazi 
B)  Maya 
C)  Moche 
D)  Olmecs 
A)  Anasazi 
B)  Maya 
C)  Moche 
D)  Olmecs

Question 4

Which of the following was typical of Maya art and architecture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unornamented architectural construction 
B)  Use of wood for sacred construction 
C)  Use of ribbed and groined vaults 
D)  Creation of huge ceremonial centers 
A)  Unornamented architectural construction 
B)  Use of wood for sacred construction 
C)  Use of ribbed and groined vaults 
D)  Creation of huge ceremonial centers

Question 5

The human-animal representations used by Olmec religious practitioners are thought to symbolize which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gods of the underworld 
B)  Transformations to wrest power from supernatural forces 
C)  The dance of life 
D)  The creation of the Olmec dynasty 
A)  Gods of the underworld 
B)  Transformations to wrest power from supernatural forces 
C)  The dance of life 
D)  The creation of the Olmec dynasty

Question 6

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Which culture produced this embroidered funerary mantle?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sipán 
B)  Moche 
C)  Paracas 
D)  Tairona 
A)  Sipán 
B)  Moche 
C)  Paracas 
D)  Tairona

Question 7

Which of the following is one suggested interpretation for the form of the Great Serpent Mound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Route of Anasazi invasion 
B)  Route of Halley's Comet 
C)  Trail of Olmec contact 
D)  Teotihuacán influence 
A)  Route of Anasazi invasion 
B)  Route of Halley's Comet 
C)  Trail of Olmec contact 
D)  Teotihuacán influence

Question 8

In the Adena culture of Ohio, what treasured item was often buried with the deceased?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shield 
B)  Celt 
C)  Knife 
D)  Pipe 
A)  Shield 
B)  Celt 
C)  Knife 
D)  Pipe

Question 9

What does Maya architecture signify?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power of the priesthood 
B)  Importance of the marriage alliance 
C)  Power of the ruler 
D)  Importance of the cult of the mason 
A)  Power of the priesthood 
B)  Importance of the marriage alliance 
C)  Power of the ruler 
D)  Importance of the cult of the mason

Question 10

Most extant objects from the Adena and Mississippian cultures were found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Village ceremonial sites 
B)  Tall stone pyramids 
C)  Kivas 
D)  Burial and temple mounds 
A)  Village ceremonial sites 
B)  Tall stone pyramids 
C)  Kivas 
D)  Burial and temple mounds

Question 11

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Contemporary Native American practices indicate that the potter of this vessel was likely who?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child 
B)  A priest 
C)  A hunter 
D)  A woman 
A)  A child 
B)  A priest 
C)  A hunter 
D)  A woman

Question 12

Which of the following sites is NOT located in South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chavín de Huántar 
B)  Chichén Itzá 
C)  Tiwanaku 
D)  Cuzco 
A)  Chavín de Huántar 
B)  Chichén Itzá 
C)  Tiwanaku 
D)  Cuzco

Question 13

The feathered serpent is one guise of which Mesoamerican Mexican deity?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following is an explanation for the ritual of human sacrifice as evidenced at Teotihuacán?

Accepted Answer

A)  Essential to kingly safety 
B)  Essential for the renewal of the city 
C)  Essential for the inheritance of power 
D)  Essential to agricultural renewal 
A)  Essential to kingly safety 
B)  Essential for the renewal of the city 
C)  Essential for the inheritance of power 
D)  Essential to agricultural renewal

Question 15

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What is the function of this object?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vessel 
B)  Pipe 
C)  Gorget 
D)  Loom weight 
A)  Vessel 
B)  Pipe 
C)  Gorget 
D)  Loom weight

Question 16

Which of the following explains the importance of San Lorenzo and La Venta to Olmec culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provided opportunities for the Olmec to gather and celebrate 
B)  Allowed the Olmec to focus on the power of the king 
C)  Represented the structure and ideals of Olmec society 
D)  Provided income for the priesthood 
A)  Provided opportunities for the Olmec to gather and celebrate 
B)  Allowed the Olmec to focus on the power of the king 
C)  Represented the structure and ideals of Olmec society 
D)  Provided income for the priesthood

Question 17

Which of the following does the urban plan of Teotihuacán most resemble?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maya city planning 
B)  Anasazi city planning 
C)  Hellenistic and Roman city planning 
D)  Olmec city planning 
A)  Maya city planning 
B)  Anasazi city planning 
C)  Hellenistic and Roman city planning 
D)  Olmec city planning

Question 18

At regular intervals the Olmec as a community would convene for ritual observances at which of the following sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teotihuacán and La Venta 
B)  Teotihuacán and Tula 
C)  Copán and Tula 
D)  San Lorenzo and La Venta 
A)  Teotihuacán and La Venta 
B)  Teotihuacán and Tula 
C)  Copán and Tula 
D)  San Lorenzo and La Venta

Question 19

Which of the following was one of the purposes of Maya ritual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Guaranteed the safety of the ruler 
B)  Guaranteed the sacrosanct nature of the ruler 
C)  Guaranteed the order of the state and the cosmos 
D)  Guaranteed the eternity of the cosmos 
A)  Guaranteed the safety of the ruler 
B)  Guaranteed the sacrosanct nature of the ruler 
C)  Guaranteed the order of the state and the cosmos 
D)  Guaranteed the eternity of the cosmos

Question 20

The Maya site of Bonampak is best known for which art form?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sculpted frieze 
B)  Painted mural 
C)  Incised stele 
D)  Round temple 
A)  Sculpted frieze 
B)  Painted mural 
C)  Incised stele 
D)  Round temple

Exam 18: Native American Cultures Before 1300

Which of the following is NOT part of the Mesoamerica region?

The Mesoamerican Mexican Preclassic period dates to which time period?

Corbeled-vaulted construction was typical of the architecture of which group?

Which of the following was typical of Maya art and architecture?

The human-animal representations used by Olmec religious practitioners are thought to symbolize which of the following?

​ Which culture produced this embroidered funerary mantle?

Which of the following is one suggested interpretation for the form of the Great Serpent Mound?

In the Adena culture of Ohio, what treasured item was often buried with the deceased?

What does Maya architecture signify?

Most extant objects from the Adena and Mississippian cultures were found in which of the following?

​ Contemporary Native American practices indicate that the potter of this vessel was likely who?

Which of the following sites is NOT located in South America?

The feathered serpent is one guise of which Mesoamerican Mexican deity?

Which of the following is an explanation for the ritual of human sacrifice as evidenced at Teotihuacán?

​ What is the function of this object?

Which of the following explains the importance of San Lorenzo and La Venta to Olmec culture?

Which of the following does the urban plan of Teotihuacán most resemble?

At regular intervals the Olmec as a community would convene for ritual observances at which of the following sites?

Which of the following was one of the purposes of Maya ritual?

The Maya site of Bonampak is best known for which art form?

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