Question 1

Compare and contrast the ceramics and works of metal from cultures of the Americas.

Accepted Answer

1.Ceramics and metallurgy developed thro

Question 2

Which Mesoamerican culture's architecture is characterized by talud-tablero construction,where a sloping base supports a flat entablature?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olmec 
B)  Teotihuacan 
C)  Mayan 
D)  Aztec 
A)  Olmec 
B)  Teotihuacan 
C)  Mayan 
D)  Aztec

Question 3

What features were shared by the different civilizations of Mesoamerica?

Accepted Answer

Monumental architecture,agricu

Question 4

What was the lifestyle of early North American people?

Accepted Answer

Early North Americans lived as

Question 5

Describe the aesthetics,style,and purpose of Maya relief sculpture and wall painting.

Accepted Answer

1.Bright colors and complex compositions

Question 6

What monumental structures were built in the ancient Americas?

Accepted Answer

1.Large pyramid structures were built ac

Question 7

Which of the following is true about Mayan writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logographs represented individual letters. 
B)  Writing was closely related to the production of painted imagery. 
C)  Inscriptions typically recorded astrological events. 
D)  Extant codices provided information about Mayan religious practice. 
A)  Logographs represented individual letters. 
B)  Writing was closely related to the production of painted imagery. 
C)  Inscriptions typically recorded astrological events. 
D)  Extant codices provided information about Mayan religious practice.

Question 8

Much of what we know about Mayan courtly life comes from paintings on

Accepted Answer

A)  cylindrical vessels. 
B)  burial masks. 
C)  wall reliefs. 
D)  wood statues. 
A)  cylindrical vessels. 
B)  burial masks. 
C)  wall reliefs. 
D)  wood statues.

Question 9

What was discovered at Olmec sites that is evidence of long-distance trade with other parts of Mesoamerica?

Accepted Answer

A)  jade 
B)  textiles 
C)  basalt 
D)  limestone 
A)  jade 
B)  textiles 
C)  basalt 
D)  limestone

Question 10

What feature of southwestern pictographs is shared by the prehistoric cave paintings found in Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  They depict both animals and human figures. 
B)  They record recognizable rituals and ceremonies. 
C)  They were made by scraping bacteria off the canyon wall. 
D)  They represent realistic space and time. 
A)  They depict both animals and human figures. 
B)  They record recognizable rituals and ceremonies. 
C)  They were made by scraping bacteria off the canyon wall. 
D)  They represent realistic space and time.

Question 11

Discuss the cultures of North America and their various works of art.

Accepted Answer

1.The artwork and architecture from Nort

Question 12

Which animals were revered in the Diquis culture because they represented a higher world?

Accepted Answer

A)  crocodiles 
B)  jaguars 
C)  serpents 
D)  birds 
A)  crocodiles 
B)  jaguars 
C)  serpents 
D)  birds

Question 13

How were sculptural features of Chichen Itza different from those of earlier sites?

Accepted Answer

Sturdy forms and proportions,a

Question 14

What was the appearance and possible purpose of the colossal Olmec heads found in Mexico?

Accepted Answer

Olmec heads are thought to rep

Question 15

The Beaver Effigy Platform Pipe ,which would have been used by a smoker in such a way that the smoker would be face to face with the beaver figure's eyes,is made from

Accepted Answer

A)  wood. 
B)  jade. 
C)  bone 
D)  stone. 
A)  wood. 
B)  jade. 
C)  bone 
D)  stone.

Question 16

How many levels do Mayan temples have,which set atop steep pyramids and probably reflected the culture's concept of the underworld?

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  six 
C)  nine 
D)  ten 
A)  three 
B)  six 
C)  nine 
D)  ten

Question 17

The woodhenges found at the Mississippian site of Cahokia seem related to

Accepted Answer

A)  astronomical observation. 
B)  a ritual ball game. 
C)  domestic tasks. 
D)  defending the city. 
A)  astronomical observation. 
B)  a ritual ball game. 
C)  domestic tasks. 
D)  defending the city.

Question 18

Mayan inscriptions on architecture and stelae commonly

Accepted Answer

A)  offer prayers to the gods. 
B)  record specific historical events. 
C)  serve an ornamental function. 
D)  provide instruction for ritual practice. 
A)  offer prayers to the gods. 
B)  record specific historical events. 
C)  serve an ornamental function. 
D)  provide instruction for ritual practice.

Question 19

How did the discovery of an offering of carefully arranged figures in La Venta contribute to art history's knowledge of the Olmec?

Accepted Answer

A)  It demonstrated their skills at carving. 
B)  It provided a context for similar figures found elsewhere. 
C)  It explained Olmec ritual practice and belief. 
D)  It proved that the Olmec interacted with other cultures. 
A)  It demonstrated their skills at carving. 
B)  It provided a context for similar figures found elsewhere. 
C)  It explained Olmec ritual practice and belief. 
D)  It proved that the Olmec interacted with other cultures.

Question 20

What effect did the arrival of Europeans have on Native American populations?

Accepted Answer

Europeans introduced diseases

Exam 13: Art of the Americas Before 1300

Compare and contrast the ceramics and works of metal from cultures of the Americas.

Which Mesoamerican culture's architecture is characterized by talud-tablero construction,where a sloping base supports a flat entablature?

What features were shared by the different civilizations of Mesoamerica?

What was the lifestyle of early North American people?

Describe the aesthetics,style,and purpose of Maya relief sculpture and wall painting.

What monumental structures were built in the ancient Americas?

Which of the following is true about Mayan writing?

Much of what we know about Mayan courtly life comes from paintings on

What was discovered at Olmec sites that is evidence of long-distance trade with other parts of Mesoamerica?

What feature of southwestern pictographs is shared by the prehistoric cave paintings found in Europe?

Discuss the cultures of North America and their various works of art.

Which animals were revered in the Diquis culture because they represented a higher world?

How were sculptural features of Chichen Itza different from those of earlier sites?

What was the appearance and possible purpose of the colossal Olmec heads found in Mexico?

The Beaver Effigy Platform Pipe ,which would have been used by a smoker in such a way that the smoker would be face to face with the beaver figure's eyes,is made from

How many levels do Mayan temples have,which set atop steep pyramids and probably reflected the culture's concept of the underworld?

The woodhenges found at the Mississippian site of Cahokia seem related to

Mayan inscriptions on architecture and stelae commonly

How did the discovery of an offering of carefully arranged figures in La Venta contribute to art history's knowledge of the Olmec?

What effect did the arrival of Europeans have on Native American populations?

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