Question 1

Which of the following would account for the success of the Inka to control their empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Superb system of roads 
B)  Precise written documents 
C)  Strict written records of commercial transactions 
D)  Obedience of the population to the written word of the Inka 
A)  Superb system of roads 
B)  Precise written documents 
C)  Strict written records of commercial transactions 
D)  Obedience of the population to the written word of the Inka

Question 2

How did 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 3

The ancient art of creating quilled, beaded, and painted clothing has evolved into elaborate costumes today for which of the following ceremonies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Funerals of important tribal leaders 
B)  Marriage ceremony between intertribal couples 
C)  Competitive dances called powwows 
D)  Initiation ceremonies 
A)  Funerals of important tribal leaders 
B)  Marriage ceremony between intertribal couples 
C)  Competitive dances called powwows 
D)  Initiation ceremonies

Question 4

The relief of Coyolxauhqui discovered in 1979 had been hidden from the Spaniards as a result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The priests always covered the relief with fitted stones when not in use. 
B)  The Spaniards were blinded by the Curtain of Gold that separated the sanctuary from the faithful. 
C)  It was placed in the outermost shell of the Great Temple, which concealed the relief. 
D)  The Aztec priests removed the relief when the Spaniards approached Tenochtitlán. 
A)  The priests always covered the relief with fitted stones when not in use. 
B)  The Spaniards were blinded by the Curtain of Gold that separated the sanctuary from the faithful. 
C)  It was placed in the outermost shell of the Great Temple, which concealed the relief. 
D)  The Aztec priests removed the relief when the Spaniards approached Tenochtitlán.

Question 5

Explain the use of art to indicate social status in Inka culture. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

In Inka culture, art was used as a power

Question 6

The Aztecs were deemed fierce in war and cruel in peace. They practiced human sacrifice on a greater scale than any previous groups. The Spaniards quickly conquered them. Which of the following would account for this relatively easy conquest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorganization of the Aztecs 
B)  Poor military training in the later years of the empire 
C)  Lack of leadership 
D)  Spaniards found allies among the peoples the Aztecs subjugated 
A)  Disorganization of the Aztecs 
B)  Poor military training in the later years of the empire 
C)  Lack of leadership 
D)  Spaniards found allies among the peoples the Aztecs subjugated

Question 7

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

Accepted Answer

Katsina figure . It is a Katsina figure

Question 8

The Navajo learned how to weave in the 17th century. They transformed their blankets into rugs to meet the tourist demands that the railroads brought to the Southwest in the late 1800s. They mastered a wide variety of designs and used their own sand painting designs as well. Which of the following would allow the incorporation of sand painting design into the weaving design?

Accepted Answer

A)  The difference in materials allowed sand painting designs to be used. 
B)  The poor weaving techniques allowed sand painting designs to be used. 
C)  The sand painting designs were altered, which allowed their use. 
D)  The vegetal dyes caused rapid fading, which allowed their use. 
A)  The difference in materials allowed sand painting designs to be used. 
B)  The poor weaving techniques allowed sand painting designs to be used. 
C)  The sand painting designs were altered, which allowed their use. 
D)  The vegetal dyes caused rapid fading, which allowed their use.

Question 9

What is the significance of thunderclouds and feathers on a Kachina mask?

Accepted Answer

They carry

Question 10

Who designs Chilkat blankets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Haida shaman 
D)  Kwakiutl 
A)  Men 
B)  Women 
C)  Haida shaman 
D)  Kwakiutl

Question 11

Who called themselves Mexica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aztecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Mixtecs 
D)  Tolteca 
A)  Aztecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Mixtecs 
D)  Tolteca

Question 12

Which of the following stops provided a small but impressive cache of gold and initiated the expedition of Hernán Cortés to Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  Along the coast of Veracruz 
B)  Along the coast of Yucatán 
C)  Along the coast of Ixtapa 
D)  Along the coast of Tampico 
A)  Along the coast of Veracruz 
B)  Along the coast of Yucatán 
C)  Along the coast of Ixtapa 
D)  Along the coast of Tampico

Question 13

Which of the following Postclassic groups was considered preeminent in the art of writing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olmec 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  Zapotec 
D)  Maya 
A)  Olmec 
B)  Teotihuacán 
C)  Zapotec 
D)  Maya

Question 14

Coatlicue is the mother of the gods according to Aztec mythology. She is at once savage and awful, and all her attributes symbolize sacrificial death. Which of the following would be one of those attributes?

Accepted Answer

A)  The double-ax motif found on her shoulders 
B)  The flower garland she wears on her neck 
C)  The excised human hearts she wears as a necklace 
D)  The hummingbird motif found on her skirt 
A)  The double-ax motif found on her shoulders 
B)  The flower garland she wears on her neck 
C)  The excised human hearts she wears as a necklace 
D)  The hummingbird motif found on her skirt

Question 15

Explain the development of Aztec art forms. Consider the political and social implications. Use examples to support your essay.

Accepted Answer

The development of Aztec art forms was c

Question 16

What kind of communication system did the Inka establish?

Accepted Answer

They established a s

Question 17

Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and the Inka. Consider the purpose and function of each. How did they use art and architecture to define themselves? Use examples to support your argument.

Accepted Answer

The empires of the Aztecs and the Inka w

Question 18

What was the reaction of Cortés to the shrine of Huitzilopochtli?

Accepted Answer

His reaction was that of horror and disg

Question 19

Who were the most skilled goldsmiths in Mesoamerica?

Accepted Answer

A)  Toltecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Aztecs 
D)  Mixtecs 
A)  Toltecs 
B)  Maya 
C)  Aztecs 
D)  Mixtecs

Question 20

The placement of the relief of Coyolxauhqui was critical not only to Aztec religious observances but also to the political persona of the empire. Which of the following was the location of the relief?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was placed on the floor before the sanctuary. 
B)  It was placed at the bottom of Great Temple's stairs. 
C)  It was hung on the east wall of the sanctuary. 
D)  It was mounted at the top of the stairs to the Great Temple. 
A)  It was placed on the floor before the sanctuary. 
B)  It was placed at the bottom of Great Temple's stairs. 
C)  It was hung on the east wall of the sanctuary. 
D)  It was mounted at the top of the stairs to the Great Temple.

Which of the following would account for the success of the Inka to control their empire?

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

The ancient art of creating quilled, beaded, and painted clothing has evolved into elaborate costumes today for which of the following ceremonies?

The relief of Coyolxauhqui discovered in 1979 had been hidden from the Spaniards as a result of which of the following?

Explain the use of art to indicate social status in Inka culture. Use examples to support your essay.

The Aztecs were deemed fierce in war and cruel in peace. They practiced human sacrifice on a greater scale than any previous groups. The Spaniards quickly conquered them. Which of the following would account for this relatively easy conquest?

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

What is the significance of thunderclouds and feathers on a Kachina mask?

Who designs Chilkat blankets?

Who called themselves Mexica?

Which of the following stops provided a small but impressive cache of gold and initiated the expedition of Hernán Cortés to Mexico?

Which of the following Postclassic groups was considered preeminent in the art of writing?

Coatlicue is the mother of the gods according to Aztec mythology. She is at once savage and awful, and all her attributes symbolize sacrificial death. Which of the following would be one of those attributes?

Explain the development of Aztec art forms. Consider the political and social implications. Use examples to support your essay.

What kind of communication system did the Inka establish?

Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and the Inka. Consider the purpose and function of each. How did they use art and architecture to define themselves? Use examples to support your argument.

What was the reaction of Cortés to the shrine of Huitzilopochtli?

Who were the most skilled goldsmiths in Mesoamerica?

The placement of the relief of Coyolxauhqui was critical not only to Aztec religious observances but also to the political persona of the empire. Which of the following was the location of the relief?

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Exam 35: Native Arts of the Americas, 1300 to 1980

Which of the following would account for the success of the Inka to control their empire?

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

The ancient art of creating quilled, beaded, and painted clothing has evolved into elaborate costumes today for which of the following ceremonies?

The relief of Coyolxauhqui discovered in 1979 had been hidden from the Spaniards as a result of which of the following?

Explain the use of art to indicate social status in Inka culture. Use examples to support your essay.

The Aztecs were deemed fierce in war and cruel in peace. They practiced human sacrifice on a greater scale than any previous groups. The Spaniards quickly conquered them. Which of the following would account for this relatively easy conquest?

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

What is the significance of thunderclouds and feathers on a Kachina mask?

Who designs Chilkat blankets?

Who called themselves Mexica?

Which of the following stops provided a small but impressive cache of gold and initiated the expedition of Hernán Cortés to Mexico?

Which of the following Postclassic groups was considered preeminent in the art of writing?

Coatlicue is the mother of the gods according to Aztec mythology. She is at once savage and awful, and all her attributes symbolize sacrificial death. Which of the following would be one of those attributes?

Explain the development of Aztec art forms. Consider the political and social implications. Use examples to support your essay.

What kind of communication system did the Inka establish?

Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and the Inka. Consider the purpose and function of each. How did they use art and architecture to define themselves? Use examples to support your argument.

What was the reaction of Cortés to the shrine of Huitzilopochtli?

Who were the most skilled goldsmiths in Mesoamerica?

The placement of the relief of Coyolxauhqui was critical not only to Aztec religious observances but also to the political persona of the empire. Which of the following was the location of the relief?

Late Medieval Italy

Late Medieval and Early Renaissance Northern Europe

The Renaissance in Quattrocento Italy

Renaissance and Mannerism in Cinquecento Italy

High Renaissance and Mannerism in Northern Europe and Spain

The Baroque in Italy and Spain

Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Symbolism: Europe and America, 1870 to 1900

The Baroque in Northern Europe

Rococo to Neoclassicism: the 18th Century in Europe and America

Romanticism, Realism, Photography: Europe and America, 1800 to 1870

Modernism in Europe and America, 1900 to 1945

Modernism and Postmodernism in Europe and America, 1945 to 1980

Contemporary Art Worldwide

South and Southeast Asia, 1200 to 1980

China and Korea, 1279 to 1980

Japan, 1336 to 1980

Oceania Before 1980

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