Question 1

Which site did the Aztec visit with a deep sense of reverence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copan 
B)  San Lorenzo 
C)  Teotihuacán 
D)  La Venta 
A)  Copan 
B)  San Lorenzo 
C)  Teotihuacán 
D)  La Venta C

Question 2

Recent archaeological work in West Mexico has discovered that these people did not produce large-scale stone sculpture.In addition to this discovery,what other important find has been uncovered?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stele indicating trade with the Anasazi 
B)  A Maya cemetery 
C)  Tiered platforms and ball courts 
D)  Vases indicating trade with Tula 
A)  Stele indicating trade with the Anasazi 
B)  A Maya cemetery 
C)  Tiered platforms and ball courts 
D)  Vases indicating trade with Tula C

Question 3

Which of the following does the urban plan of Teotihuacán most resemble?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maya city planning 
B)  Anasazi city planning 
C)  Hellenistic and Roman city planning 
D)  Olmec city planning 
A)  Maya city planning 
B)  Anasazi city planning 
C)  Hellenistic and Roman city planning 
D)  Olmec city planning C

Question 4

The human-animal representations used by Olmec religious practitioners are thought to symbolize which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gods of the underworld 
B)  Transformations in order to wrest power from supernatural forces 
C)  The dance of life 
D)  The creation of the Olmec dynasty 
A)  Gods of the underworld 
B)  Transformations in order to wrest power from supernatural forces 
C)  The dance of life 
D)  The creation of the Olmec dynasty

Question 5

The feathered serpent is one guise of which Mesoamerican Mexican deity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quetzalcoatl 
B)  Tlaloc 
C)  Coatlicue 
D)  Coyolxauhqui 
A)  Quetzalcoatl 
B)  Tlaloc 
C)  Coatlicue 
D)  Coyolxauhqui

Question 6

How is the Chavín horizon style now defined?

Accepted Answer

A)  The culmination of developments that began in Mexico 
B)  The culmination of developments centered in Yucatán 
C)  The culmination of developments,which began 2,000 years earlier elsewhere 
D)  The culmination of developments that began 200 years earlier in Chavín de Huántar 
A)  The culmination of developments that began in Mexico 
B)  The culmination of developments centered in Yucatán 
C)  The culmination of developments,which began 2,000 years earlier elsewhere 
D)  The culmination of developments that began 200 years earlier in Chavín de Huántar

Question 7

At regular intervals the Olmec as a community would convene for ritual observances at which of the following sites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teotihuacán and La Venta 
B)  Teotihuacán and Tula 
C)  San Lorenzo and La Venta 
D)  San Lorenzo and Teotihuacán 
A)  Teotihuacán and La Venta 
B)  Teotihuacán and Tula 
C)  San Lorenzo and La Venta 
D)  San Lorenzo and Teotihuacán

Question 8

Corbelled vault construction was typical of the architecture of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moche 
B)  Maya 
C)  Anasazi 
D)  Olmecs 
A)  Moche 
B)  Maya 
C)  Anasazi 
D)  Olmecs

Question 9

The economic base of Mesoamerican Mexico was which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production of ceramics 
B)  Cultivation of wheat 
C)  Exploitation of metal technology 
D)  Cultivation of maize (corn) 
A)  Production of ceramics 
B)  Cultivation of wheat 
C)  Exploitation of metal technology 
D)  Cultivation of maize (corn)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The city's diversified populations 
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 diversified populations 
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 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which of the following describes the Tairona pendants and their use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hammered gold,badges of office 
B)  Shaped clay,meant to be worn as ornaments 
C)  Hammered gold,meant to be worn as amulets and talismans 
D)  Shaped clay,tribal insignias 
A)  Hammered gold,badges of office 
B)  Shaped clay,meant to be worn as ornaments 
C)  Hammered gold,meant to be worn as amulets and talismans 
D)  Shaped clay,tribal insignias

Question 13

What significant change occurred at Teotihuacán?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became the mediation center for the Maya. 
B)  It became the international trade center between Mexico and Guatemala. 
C)  It underwent monumental expansion into a genuine city. 
D)  It became the pilgrimage location for the Highland Maya. 
A)  It became the mediation center for the Maya. 
B)  It became the international trade center between Mexico and Guatemala. 
C)  It underwent monumental expansion into a genuine city. 
D)  It became the pilgrimage location for the Highland Maya.

Question 14

How did the division of labor affect Mesoamerican societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It created a hierarchy that formed the social organization of the societies. 
B)  It allowed for greater food production. 
C)  It provided a greater variety of foods. 
D)  It allowed more land to be cultivated. 
A)  It created a hierarchy that formed the social organization of the societies. 
B)  It allowed for greater food production. 
C)  It provided a greater variety of foods. 
D)  It allowed more land to be cultivated.

Question 15

West Mexican ceramics are noted for the small-scale narrative scenes including temples and houses with figurines shown in a variety of lively activities.Based on this information,which of the following would support their value for analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may provide informal glimpses into daily life. 
B)  They may provide a comparative assessment of Maya lifestyles. 
C)  They may provide economic information about trade items. 
D)  They provide concrete evidence of the religious significance of these figures. 
A)  They may provide informal glimpses into daily life. 
B)  They may provide a comparative assessment of Maya lifestyles. 
C)  They may provide economic information about trade items. 
D)  They provide concrete evidence of the religious significance of these figures.

Question 16

How did Chavín iconography spread throughout the Andean region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Via portable media 
B)  Via permanent and set stele with inscribed glyphs 
C)  Via active missionary priests 
D)  Via markers placed along the system of roads 
A)  Via portable media 
B)  Via permanent and set stele with inscribed glyphs 
C)  Via active missionary priests 
D)  Via markers placed along the system of roads

Question 17

Most extant objects from the Adena and Mississippian cultures were found in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Village ceremonial sites 
B)  Kivas 
C)  Burial and temple mounds 
D)  Tall stone pyramids 
A)  Village ceremonial sites 
B)  Kivas 
C)  Burial and temple mounds 
D)  Tall stone pyramids

Question 18

The Mesoamerican Mexican Preclassic period is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  3000 BCE to CE 2000 
B)  2000 BCE to CE 300 
C)  100 to 900 CE 
D)  200 to 500 CE 
A)  3000 BCE to CE 2000 
B)  2000 BCE to CE 300 
C)  100 to 900 CE 
D)  200 to 500 CE

Question 19

Ceramic figures from Jaina most often represented which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memorials to rulers 
B)  Heroic figures from local legend 
C)  Scenes of sacrifice 
D)  Scenes from everyday life 
A)  Memorials to rulers 
B)  Heroic figures from local legend 
C)  Scenes of sacrifice 
D)  Scenes from everyday life

Question 20

Which of the following supports the importance of San Lorenzo and La Venta to Olmec culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Provided opportunities for the Olmec to gather and celebrate 
B)  Represented the structure and ideals of Olmec society 
C)  Allowed the Olmec to focus on the power of the king 
D)  Provided income for the priesthood 
A)  Provided opportunities for the Olmec to gather and celebrate 
B)  Represented the structure and ideals of Olmec society 
C)  Allowed the Olmec to focus on the power of the king 
D)  Provided income for the priesthood

Which site did the Aztec visit with a deep sense of reverence?

Recent archaeological work in West Mexico has discovered that these people did not produce large-scale stone sculpture.In addition to this discovery,what other important find has been uncovered?

Which of the following does the urban plan of Teotihuacán most resemble?

The human-animal representations used by Olmec religious practitioners are thought to symbolize which of the following?

The feathered serpent is one guise of which Mesoamerican Mexican deity?

How is the Chavín horizon style now defined?

At regular intervals the Olmec as a community would convene for ritual observances at which of the following sites?

Corbelled vault construction was typical of the architecture of the ____.

The economic base of Mesoamerican Mexico was which of the following?

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

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

Which of the following describes the Tairona pendants and their use?

What significant change occurred at Teotihuacán?

How did the division of labor affect Mesoamerican societies?

West Mexican ceramics are noted for the small-scale narrative scenes including temples and houses with figurines shown in a variety of lively activities.Based on this information,which of the following would support their value for analysis?

How did Chavín iconography spread throughout the Andean region?

Most extant objects from the Adena and Mississippian cultures were found in which of the following?

The Mesoamerican Mexican Preclassic period is ____.

Ceramic figures from Jaina most often represented which of the following?

Which of the following supports the importance of San Lorenzo and La Venta to Olmec culture?

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Exam 18: Native Arts of the Americas Before 1300

Which site did the Aztec visit with a deep sense of reverence?

Recent archaeological work in West Mexico has discovered that these people did not produce large-scale stone sculpture.In addition to this discovery,what other important find has been uncovered?

Which of the following does the urban plan of Teotihuacán most resemble?

The human-animal representations used by Olmec religious practitioners are thought to symbolize which of the following?

The feathered serpent is one guise of which Mesoamerican Mexican deity?

How is the Chavín horizon style now defined?

At regular intervals the Olmec as a community would convene for ritual observances at which of the following sites?

Corbelled vault construction was typical of the architecture of the ____.

The economic base of Mesoamerican Mexico was which of the following?

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

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

Which of the following describes the Tairona pendants and their use?

What significant change occurred at Teotihuacán?

How did the division of labor affect Mesoamerican societies?

West Mexican ceramics are noted for the small-scale narrative scenes including temples and houses with figurines shown in a variety of lively activities.Based on this information,which of the following would support their value for analysis?

How did Chavín iconography spread throughout the Andean region?

Most extant objects from the Adena and Mississippian cultures were found in which of the following?

The Mesoamerican Mexican Preclassic period is ____.

Ceramic figures from Jaina most often represented which of the following?

Which of the following supports the importance of San Lorenzo and La Venta to Olmec culture?

Art in the Stone Age

Ancient Mesopotamia and Persia

Egypt Under the Pharaohs

The Prehistoric Aegean

Ancient Greece

The Etruscans

The Roman Empire

Late Antiquity

Byzantium

The Islamic World

Early Medieval Europe

Romanesque Europe

Gothic Europe

Late Medieval Italy

South and Southeast Asia Before 1200

China and Korea to 1279

Japan Before 1333

Africa Before 1800

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