Question 1

Who made the giant earth-drawings in Peru that we call geoglyphs?

Accepted Answer

A) the Inca 
B) the Nazca 
C) the Moche 
D) the Olmec 
A) the Inca 
B) the Nazca 
C) the Moche 
D) the Olmec B

Question 2

What trade item made Teotihuacan wealthy?

Accepted Answer

A) quetzal feathers 
B) obsidian 
C) ceramic vessels 
D) jaguar pelts 
A) quetzal feathers 
B) obsidian 
C) ceramic vessels 
D) jaguar pelts B

Question 3

Which of the following is a subterranean circular room used as a ceremonial center in southwest Native American cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) kiva 
B) chacmool 
C) tepee 
D) pueblo 
A) kiva 
B) chacmool 
C) tepee 
D) pueblo A

Question 4

Discuss the mound-building traditions of the Adena,Hopewell,and other early eastern cultures of North America.Describe the purpose,significance,and formal characteristics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

What was the function of Machu Picchu?

Accepted Answer

A) It was a major trading post. 
B) It was the seat of the Inca government. 
C) It was a temple complex. 
D) It was the ruler's summer home. 
A) It was a major trading post. 
B) It was the seat of the Inca government. 
C) It was a temple complex. 
D) It was the ruler's summer home.

Question 6

Which culture quarried huge basalt blocks for large sculptures?

Accepted Answer

A) Aztec 
B) Olmec 
C) Maya 
D) Inca 
A) Aztec 
B) Olmec 
C) Maya 
D) Inca

Question 7

What are the Mayan half-reclining stone figures called?

Accepted Answer

A) chacmools 
B) coyolxauhqui 
C) talud-tablero 
D) Coatlicue 
A) chacmools 
B) coyolxauhqui 
C) talud-tablero 
D) Coatlicue

Question 8

What do the headdresses seen on a Moche earspool resemble?

Accepted Answer

A) cactus 
B) feathers 
C) crescent-shaped knife 
D) poppy flower 
A) cactus 
B) feathers 
C) crescent-shaped knife 
D) poppy flower

Question 9

What united the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) a common language 
B) a unified ethnic group 
C) a state religion 
D) wheeled vehicles 
A) a common language 
B) a unified ethnic group 
C) a state religion 
D) wheeled vehicles

Question 10

How much did the population of the Americas decrease in the century after contact with Europe?

Accepted Answer

A) 30 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 90 percent 
A) 30 percent 
B) 50 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 90 percent

Question 11

Which of the following best describes Mesoamerican society?

Accepted Answer

A) a sharply divided class structure 
B) egalitarian 
C) communist 
D) democratic 
A) a sharply divided class structure 
B) egalitarian 
C) communist 
D) democratic

Question 12

How did the Inca finance their 23,000 miles of roads and 1,000 storehouses and lodgings that they built for transportation and communication?

Accepted Answer

A) with their gold mines 
B) with labor taxation 
C) with slavery 
D) road-use fees 
A) with their gold mines 
B) with labor taxation 
C) with slavery 
D) road-use fees

Question 13

Why did the Canadian government outlaw the Winter Ceremony and potlatches in 1885?

Accepted Answer

A) The ceremonies had resulted in injury and death. 
B) The government claimed that the ceremonies promoted prostitution and cannibalism. 
C) The elders decided the ceremonies had become meaningless. 
D) The tribe voted to adopt Christianity. 
A) The ceremonies had resulted in injury and death. 
B) The government claimed that the ceremonies promoted prostitution and cannibalism. 
C) The elders decided the ceremonies had become meaningless. 
D) The tribe voted to adopt Christianity.

Question 14

Compare the Colossal Head created by Olmec artists and Portrait Head of Pakal the Great by the Maya.

Accepted Answer

Essay responses should include these poi

Question 15

The earliest evidence of basketwork in North America was found in

Accepted Answer

A) Key Marco,Florida. 
B) Chaco Canyon,New Mexico. 
C) Danger Cave,Utah. 
D) Cahokia,Illinois. 
A) Key Marco,Florida. 
B) Chaco Canyon,New Mexico. 
C) Danger Cave,Utah. 
D) Cahokia,Illinois.

Question 16

Which ancient Americans made the most accurate calendar?

Accepted Answer

A) Olmec 
B) Aztec 
C) Nazca 
D) Maya 
A) Olmec 
B) Aztec 
C) Nazca 
D) Maya

Question 17

Which ancient Americans developed the most advanced writing system?

Accepted Answer

A) Olmec 
B) Aztec 
C) Nazca 
D) Maya 
A) Olmec 
B) Aztec 
C) Nazca 
D) Maya

Question 18

Which technique did the Moche use to mass-produce some ceramic forms?

Accepted Answer

A) lost-wax casting 
B) geoglyphs 
C) molds 
D) assembly line 
A) lost-wax casting 
B) geoglyphs 
C) molds 
D) assembly line

Question 19

Spanish conquerors were obsessed with amassing what materials?

Accepted Answer

A) iron and bronze 
B) salt and spices 
C) gold and silver 
D) tobacco and diamonds 
A) iron and bronze 
B) salt and spices 
C) gold and silver 
D) tobacco and diamonds

Question 20

Maria Montoya Martinez's famous pottery was decorated in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A) designs of colored glazes 
B) different metallic slips 
C) black and white designs 
D) matte black and glossy black designs 
A) designs of colored glazes 
B) different metallic slips 
C) black and white designs 
D) matte black and glossy black designs

Exam 15: Art of the Americas

Who made the giant earth-drawings in Peru that we call geoglyphs?

What trade item made Teotihuacan wealthy?

Which of the following is a subterranean circular room used as a ceremonial center in southwest Native American cultures?

Discuss the mound-building traditions of the Adena,Hopewell,and other early eastern cultures of North America.Describe the purpose,significance,and formal characteristics.

What was the function of Machu Picchu?

Which culture quarried huge basalt blocks for large sculptures?

What are the Mayan half-reclining stone figures called?

What do the headdresses seen on a Moche earspool resemble?

What united the Inca Empire?

How much did the population of the Americas decrease in the century after contact with Europe?

Which of the following best describes Mesoamerican society?

How did the Inca finance their 23,000 miles of roads and 1,000 storehouses and lodgings that they built for transportation and communication?

Why did the Canadian government outlaw the Winter Ceremony and potlatches in 1885?

Compare the Colossal Head created by Olmec artists and Portrait Head of Pakal the Great by the Maya.

The earliest evidence of basketwork in North America was found in

Which ancient Americans made the most accurate calendar?

Which ancient Americans developed the most advanced writing system?

Which technique did the Moche use to mass-produce some ceramic forms?

Spanish conquerors were obsessed with amassing what materials?

Maria Montoya Martinez's famous pottery was decorated in which of the following ways?

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