Question 1

What is a kiva,and how does it function within the community?

Accepted Answer

It is a spiritual center and male council house.The ritual regalia are stored within the kiva.Private rituals are performed within and preparations for public performances take place there as well.

Question 2

How did the Olmec and Teotihuacán cultures shape the development of the Classic Maya culture?

Accepted Answer

The Olmec tradition and Teotihuacán greatly influenced the Classic Maya culture.These foundational groups,the Olmec and Teotihuacán,created the framework for the Classic Mayan religious center and the metropolitan city respectively.The Classic Maya culture incorporated these influences into shaping its essential character.

Question 3

The Mesoamerican Mexican Pre-classic period is ____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  the city's large, diversified population 
B)  the city's tolerant acceptance of all deities 
C)  the city's position as the most important pilgrimage site 
D)  the city's relationship with the Maya of Guatemala 
A)  the city's large, diversified population 
B)  the city's tolerant acceptance of all deities 
C)  the city's position as the most important pilgrimage site 
D)  the city's relationship with the Maya of Guatemala

Question 5

Which of the following would be an important element in the Anasazi visual lexicon?

Accepted Answer

A)  rice field 
B)  fire 
C)  scrub pine 
D)  lightning 
A)  rice field 
B)  fire 
C)  scrub pine 
D)  lightning

Question 6

Contrast Coatlicue with the Katsina of the Hopi.What visual elements help define each work? How does each work define its creating culture? Consider the functionality of the objects and their respective environments.

Accepted Answer

Coatlicue is a sculpture from Aztec cult

Question 7

Describe the role of agricultural deities in Southwest culture.How did these deities impact artistic production and society in general? Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Agricultural deities played a significan

Question 8

Evaluate the development of Aztec art forms.How did the Aztec use their art forms to define them? Consider the political and social implications.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The development of Aztec art forms was a

Question 9

What does the location of the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde signify?

Accepted Answer

It was wedged into the sheltered ledge a

Question 10

How does the stone disk of Coyolxauhqui become a political symbol for the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

The disk was placed at the base of the s

Question 11

How are the cliff dwelling sites of the Anasazi significant?

Accepted Answer

The cliff dwellings represent the impres

Question 12

The Founding of Tenochtitlan was commissioned by the first Spanish Viceroy of New Spain named:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hernan Cortes 
B)  Charles V 
C)  Antonio de Mendoza 
D)  María Montoya Martínez 
A)  Hernan Cortes 
B)  Charles V 
C)  Antonio de Mendoza 
D)  María Montoya Martínez

Question 13

Evaluate monumental architecture and the role it played in Mesoamerican cultures.Include the religious as well as the political significance of the architecture.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

Monumental architecture played a crucial

Question 14

What is remarkable about the stones used in the construction of The Temple of the Sun,Cuzco,Peru?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the first instance of the use of mortar to hold the blocks together 
B)  They were brought in from hundreds of miles away for reasons unknown 
C)  There is no mortar used yet they are a perfect fit 
D)  They are each marked with a symbol of an Incan deity 
A)  They are the first instance of the use of mortar to hold the blocks together 
B)  They were brought in from hundreds of miles away for reasons unknown 
C)  There is no mortar used yet they are a perfect fit 
D)  They are each marked with a symbol of an Incan deity

Question 15

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

Accepted Answer

Katsina figure (Figure 20-25).It is a Ka

Question 16

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date.Give the reasons for your attributions,using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.

Accepted Answer

Suggested images,not in the text:
1. An

Question 17

Which of the following describes the Southwest kiva?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Evaluate the use of art to indicate social status in Mayan society.Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The use of art to indicate social status

Question 19

How did this artist energize the tradition of Southwest pottery making?

Accepted Answer

Jar (Figure 20-26).María Montoya Martíne

Question 20

What is the significance of Machu Picchu?

Accepted Answer

At 9000 feet above sea level this city e

Exam 20: Native America

What is a kiva,and how does it function within the community?

How did the Olmec and Teotihuacán cultures shape the development of the Classic Maya culture?

The Mesoamerican Mexican Pre-classic period is ____.

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

Which of the following would be an important element in the Anasazi visual lexicon?

Contrast Coatlicue with the Katsina of the Hopi.What visual elements help define each work? How does each work define its creating culture? Consider the functionality of the objects and their respective environments.

Describe the role of agricultural deities in Southwest culture.How did these deities impact artistic production and society in general? Use examples to support your essay.

Evaluate the development of Aztec art forms.How did the Aztec use their art forms to define them? Consider the political and social implications.Use examples to support your essay.

What does the location of the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde signify?

How does the stone disk of Coyolxauhqui become a political symbol for the Aztecs?

How are the cliff dwelling sites of the Anasazi significant?

The Founding of Tenochtitlan was commissioned by the first Spanish Viceroy of New Spain named:

Evaluate monumental architecture and the role it played in Mesoamerican cultures.Include the religious as well as the political significance of the architecture.Use examples to support your essay.

What is remarkable about the stones used in the construction of The Temple of the Sun,Cuzco,Peru?

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date.Give the reasons for your attributions,using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.

Which of the following describes the Southwest kiva?

Evaluate the use of art to indicate social status in Mayan society.Use examples to support your essay.

How did this artist energize the tradition of Southwest pottery making?

What is the significance of Machu Picchu?

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