Question 1

What architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  A circular temple 
B)  A rectangular plaza with a fountain 
C)  An open courtyard with a kiva 
D)  A ball court 
A)  A circular temple 
B)  A rectangular plaza with a fountain 
C)  An open courtyard with a kiva 
D)  A ball court

Question 2

Which of the following would account for the unique cosmopolitan character of Teotihuacán?

Accepted Answer

A)  The city's acceptance of all deities 
B)  The city's reputation as a pilgrimage site 
C)  The city's position on east-west trade routes 
D)  The city's diversified inhabitants 
A)  The city's acceptance of all deities 
B)  The city's reputation as a pilgrimage site 
C)  The city's position on east-west trade routes 
D)  The city's diversified inhabitants

Question 3

Which of the following forms would support the belief that West Mexican tombs were filled with elaborate offerings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tomb sites associated with a palace 
B)  Deep shafts with chambers at the base 
C)  Shallow graves that are easily accessed 
D)  Tomb plaques that indicate wealth 
A)  Tomb sites associated with a palace 
B)  Deep shafts with chambers at the base 
C)  Shallow graves that are easily accessed 
D)  Tomb plaques that indicate wealth

Question 4

How did Chavín iconography spread throughout the Andean region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Via markers placed along the system of roads 
B)  Via active and itinerant missionary priests 
C)  Via portable media such as textiles and ceramics 
D)  Via permanent stelae with inscribed glyphs 
A)  Via markers placed along the system of roads 
B)  Via active and itinerant missionary priests 
C)  Via portable media such as textiles and ceramics 
D)  Via permanent stelae with inscribed glyphs

Question 5

We have a much better understanding of the chronology of Mesoamerica due to the deciphering of the writing and dating system of which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

In the 12th century, during a drought, the Ancestral Puebloans relocated to which area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Painted Desert, Utah 
B)  Grand Canyon, Arizona 
C)  Four Corners region 
D)  Mesa Verde, Colorado 
A)  Painted Desert, Utah 
B)  Grand Canyon, Arizona 
C)  Four Corners region 
D)  Mesa Verde, Colorado

Question 7

What do art historians call Olmec carved and polished ax-shaped forms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hachas 
B)  Palmas 
C)  Datas 
D)  Celts 
A)  Hachas 
B)  Palmas 
C)  Datas 
D)  Celts

Question 8

Which of the following describes Temple I at Tikal (Temple of the Giant Jaguar)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is almost 150 feet below sea level. 
B)  It is an example of Aztec workmanship. 
C)  The tomb of a ruler is located beneath it. 
D)  It is made of cement. 
A)  It is almost 150 feet below sea level. 
B)  It is an example of Aztec workmanship. 
C)  The tomb of a ruler is located beneath it. 
D)  It is made of cement.

Question 9

Which of the following groups is often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerican Mexico?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 18: Native American Cultures Before 1300

What architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?

Which of the following would account for the unique cosmopolitan character of Teotihuacán?

Which of the following forms would support the belief that West Mexican tombs were filled with elaborate offerings?

How did Chavín iconography spread throughout the Andean region?

We have a much better understanding of the chronology of Mesoamerica due to the deciphering of the writing and dating system of which of the following groups?

In the 12th century, during a drought, the Ancestral Puebloans relocated to which area?

What do art historians call Olmec carved and polished ax-shaped forms?

Which of the following describes Temple I at Tikal (Temple of the Giant Jaguar)?

Which of the following groups is often referred to as the "mother culture" of Mesoamerican Mexico?

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