Question 1

The use of gold in the Americas was

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A)  first developed in Peru. 
B)  confined to Central America and Mesoamerica. 
C)  introduced by the Spanish conquistadors. 
D)  mainly in the form of coins. 
E)  nonexistent until modern times.

Question 2

The Moche of South America left a substantial record of art that includes

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A)  rice-paper scrolls depicting court scenes. 
B)  hundreds of huge stone sculptures commonly depicting fierce owls. 
C)  intricately painted ornamental eggs. 
D)  a small temple with a completely gold-lined interior chamber. 
E)  tens of thousands of ceramic objects, often depicting kneeling warriors.

Question 3

The monumental sculptures of Easter Island

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A)  are explained in detail in stone tablets inset in the base of each figure. 
B)  were carved from the trunks of giant trees brought to the island on barges. 
C)  depict the animal gods of an ancient cosmology. 
D)  were carved from volcanic stone in the island's mountains. 
E)  were arranged in circles facing inward, perhaps representing a gathering of rulers.

Question 4

Compare and contrast the uses of masks in the Americas with that in Africa, making reference to specific works to support your statements.

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Question 5

One similarity between the feather cloaks of Hawaii and the meetinghouses of the Maori people of New Zealand is that

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A)  both embody ideas about the order of society and the protective powers of the gods. 
B)  both represent human control over natural forces. 
C)  both deny the existence of an afterlife. 
D)  both commemorate important war victories. 
E)  both are used exclusively by women.

Question 6

The Aborigines of Australia

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A)  arrived by sea as early as 50,000 years ago from Southeast Asia. 
B)  crossed a land bridge from New Zealand 3,000 years ago. 
C)  no longer exist. 
D)  have returned to Malaysia and Indonesia. 
E)  developed large urban centers.

Question 7

A kiva is a large, underground ceremonial chamber of the ________ people.

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A)  Anasazi 
B)  Moche 
C)  Crow 
D)  Tairona 
E)  Maori

Question 8

Consider these works: the kachina doll of the Zuni culture; Lipundja's Djalambu; and the pendant depicting a ruler of the Tairona culture. Discuss their purposes in the context of the spiritual beliefs of their respective cultures. Discuss the views of the relationships between the living and the dead that these works represent.

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Question 9

In the Tolai spirit society known as duk duk, the duk duk are

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A)  animal spirits that cause mischief. 
B)  female spirits who have lost children. 
C)  evil spirits that hinder progress to the afterlife. 
D)  male spirits who punish lawbreakers. 
E)  apathetic spirits of forces in nature.

Question 10

Consider the ways in which the artists of early cultures in the Pacific and the Americas used the materials in their natural environment to create their art. How does this aspect of their art relate to their cultural beliefs?

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Question 11

Discuss the ways in which the various cultures of the Pacific and the Americas believed that they could interact with the spirit world.

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Exam 20: Arts of the Pacific and the Americas