Question 1

In the late nineteenth century,how did the Canadian government respond to the Kwakwaka'wakw's Winter Ceremony?

Accepted Answer

A)  It outlawed the ceremony as dangerous to the welfare of children. 
B)  It marketed the ceremony as a tourist attraction to bolster the local economy. 
C)  It officially recognized the ceremony as part of Canada's cultural heritage. 
D)  It aided in reviving the ceremony in efforts to preserve traditional culture. 
A)  It outlawed the ceremony as dangerous to the welfare of children. 
B)  It marketed the ceremony as a tourist attraction to bolster the local economy. 
C)  It officially recognized the ceremony as part of Canada's cultural heritage. 
D)  It aided in reviving the ceremony in efforts to preserve traditional culture. A

Question 2

What kind of ceramic style did Pueblo artist Maria Montoya Martinez develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  stoneware 
B)  whiteware 
C)  roundware 
D)  blackware 
A)  stoneware 
B)  whiteware 
C)  roundware 
D)  blackware D

Question 3

How did the Spaniards influence the art of Navajo weaving?

Accepted Answer

A)  They imposed taxes on Navajo textile production. 
B)  They preferred ornamental patterns related to Islamic traditions. 
C)  They introduced sheep to the native culture. 
D)  They introduced of new weaving techniques. 
A)  They imposed taxes on Navajo textile production. 
B)  They preferred ornamental patterns related to Islamic traditions. 
C)  They introduced sheep to the native culture. 
D)  They introduced of new weaving techniques. C

Question 4

For the people of the Great Plains,what is the purpose of the hole in the top of a tipi?

Accepted Answer

A)  It assisted the clan in meditation and prayer. 
B)  It served as a smoke hole for a central hearth. 
C)  It allowed them to see the moon at night. 
D)  They did not devise a way to cover this, so they left it open. 
A)  It assisted the clan in meditation and prayer. 
B)  It served as a smoke hole for a central hearth. 
C)  It allowed them to see the moon at night. 
D)  They did not devise a way to cover this, so they left it open.

Question 5

How are Hamatsa masks of the Northwest Coast Kwakwaka'wakw culture traditionally used?

Accepted Answer

A)  They hang in the tribe's great house. 
B)  They sit on a "spirit altar" during ceremonies. 
C)  They are worn in ritual dances. 
D)  They act as guardians outside of buildings. 
A)  They hang in the tribe's great house. 
B)  They sit on a "spirit altar" during ceremonies. 
C)  They are worn in ritual dances. 
D)  They act as guardians outside of buildings.

Question 6

What was the significance of the number 4 in Southwestern cultures?

Accepted Answer

Corn,beans,squash,and tobacco

Question 7

What animals did the Incas utilize as pack animals on steep mountain slopes?

Accepted Answer

A)  llamas 
B)  sheep 
C)  horses 
D)  donkeys 
A)  llamas 
B)  sheep 
C)  horses 
D)  donkeys

Question 8

After the Spanish invasion,what works did Aztec craftspeople begin creating with Christian subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  gold and silver sculptures 
B)  feather paintings 
C)  woven textiles 
D)  manuscripts 
A)  gold and silver sculptures 
B)  feather paintings 
C)  woven textiles 
D)  manuscripts

Question 9

What kind of religion did the Aztecs practice?

Accepted Answer

A)  idolatry 
B)  transcendentalism 
C)  monotheism 
D)  pantheism 
A)  idolatry 
B)  transcendentalism 
C)  monotheism 
D)  pantheism

Question 10

Which of the following was considered "women's art" until the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pueblo pottery production 
B)  Chilkat Tlingit blanket weaving 
C)  Navajo sand painting 
D)  belts and strings made from wampum 
A)  Pueblo pottery production 
B)  Chilkat Tlingit blanket weaving 
C)  Navajo sand painting 
D)  belts and strings made from wampum

Question 11

The Whirling Log Ceremony sand painting ,woven into tapestry,depicts part of the creation myth of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Abenaki. 
B)  Pueblo. 
C)  Iroquois. 
D)  Navajo. 
A)  Abenaki. 
B)  Pueblo. 
C)  Iroquois. 
D)  Navajo.

Question 12

What of the following was characteristic of Aztec manuscripts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Books bound with elaborately decorated gold and silver covers 
B)  Accordion-pleated books that could be opened to show multiple pages 
C)  Binders with individual pages that could be organized in multiple ways 
D)  Pages filled with colorful checkerboard patterns that held symbolic meaning 
A)  Books bound with elaborately decorated gold and silver covers 
B)  Accordion-pleated books that could be opened to show multiple pages 
C)  Binders with individual pages that could be organized in multiple ways 
D)  Pages filled with colorful checkerboard patterns that held symbolic meaning

Question 13

What was the symbolism of basketry in Pomo culture?

Accepted Answer

To the Pomo,basketry symbolize

Question 14

Which statement best describes the interests of Native American Jaune Quick-to-See Smith as evidenced in her The Red Mean: Self-Portrait ?

Accepted Answer

A)  She wants to revive native traditions and art forms in contemporary art. 
B)  She emphasizes the functional/craft role of Native American art. 
C)  She makes art that reflects her ethnic identity, as well as its relationship to Western culture. 
D)  She argues her Native American ancestry is irrelevant to her role as a contemporary artist. 
A)  She wants to revive native traditions and art forms in contemporary art. 
B)  She emphasizes the functional/craft role of Native American art. 
C)  She makes art that reflects her ethnic identity, as well as its relationship to Western culture. 
D)  She argues her Native American ancestry is irrelevant to her role as a contemporary artist.

Question 15

Compare and contrast the styles,composition,and content of The Founding of Tenochtitlan and Whirling Log Ceremony .

Accepted Answer

1,Both works show an abstract style with

Question 16

Which artist created the bronze sculpture The Spirit of Haida Gwaii ,which stands outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington,D.C.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bill Reid 
B)  Hosteen Klah 
C)  Jaune Quick-to-See Smith 
D)  Ramona Sakiestewa 
A)  Bill Reid 
B)  Hosteen Klah 
C)  Jaune Quick-to-See Smith 
D)  Ramona Sakiestewa

Question 17

Which people formed a powerful confederation of five Native American nations and played a prominent role until after the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plains 
B)  Apache 
C)  Navajo 
D)  Iroquois 
A)  Plains 
B)  Apache 
C)  Navajo 
D)  Iroquois

Question 18

Which of the following abruptly changed life on the Great Plains in 1869?

Accepted Answer

A)  warriors 
B)  farms 
C)  railway 
D)  gold 
A)  warriors 
B)  farms 
C)  railway 
D)  gold

Question 19

What helped unify the Inca Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  royal estates 
B)  central plazas 
C)  waterways 
D)  roadways 
A)  royal estates 
B)  central plazas 
C)  waterways 
D)  roadways

Question 20

How did the idea of craft influence European and American artists of the twentieth century?

Accepted Answer

European and American artists were influ

Exam 27: Art of the Americas After 1300

In the late nineteenth century,how did the Canadian government respond to the Kwakwaka'wakw's Winter Ceremony?

What kind of ceramic style did Pueblo artist Maria Montoya Martinez develop?

How did the Spaniards influence the art of Navajo weaving?

For the people of the Great Plains,what is the purpose of the hole in the top of a tipi?

How are Hamatsa masks of the Northwest Coast Kwakwaka'wakw culture traditionally used?

What was the significance of the number 4 in Southwestern cultures?

What animals did the Incas utilize as pack animals on steep mountain slopes?

After the Spanish invasion,what works did Aztec craftspeople begin creating with Christian subjects?

What kind of religion did the Aztecs practice?

Which of the following was considered "women's art" until the twentieth century?

The Whirling Log Ceremony sand painting ,woven into tapestry,depicts part of the creation myth of the

What of the following was characteristic of Aztec manuscripts?

What was the symbolism of basketry in Pomo culture?

Which statement best describes the interests of Native American Jaune Quick-to-See Smith as evidenced in her The Red Mean: Self-Portrait ?

Compare and contrast the styles,composition,and content of The Founding of Tenochtitlan and Whirling Log Ceremony .

Which artist created the bronze sculpture The Spirit of Haida Gwaii ,which stands outside the Canadian Embassy in Washington,D.C.?

Which people formed a powerful confederation of five Native American nations and played a prominent role until after the American Revolution?

Which of the following abruptly changed life on the Great Plains in 1869?

What helped unify the Inca Empire?

How did the idea of craft influence European and American artists of the twentieth century?

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