Deck 20: Native America

Question 1

Which of the following would be one of Coatlicue's attributes according to Aztec mythology?

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

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following has been proposed as the identity of the giant Olmec heads?

A) priests of the Feathered-Serpent
B) deities
C) Maya overlords
D) rulers

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Murals found in the prehistoric pueblos of the Southwest most often depicted which of the following?

A) warriors and conquest
B) royal court ceremonies
C) coming-of-age ceremonies
D) spirits associated with agricultural fertility

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Mesoamerican Mexican Pre-classic period is ____.

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

Question 5

Tenochtitlán is laid out on a grid plan that is reminiscent of which earlier culture?

A) La Venta
B) Copán
C) Teotihuacán
D) Tula

Question 6

Which of the following would account for the Inka's rise to power?

A) energized population
B) powerful alliances made through marriage
C) skillful organizational and administrative control
D) devout population following the skillful leadership of a dynasty

Question 7

Why is Machu Picchu of great archaeological importance?

A) It was undisturbed since Inka times
B) It was the most excavated site following its discovery in the late 1800s
C) Its extensive written records detailed the city's history as a private compound for the Inka
D) The history of its conquest detailed its importance to the Inka

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

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

A) Teotihuacán
B) Tula
C) La Venta
D) Chichén Itzá

Question 10

What significant change occurred at Teotihuacán?

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 11

When can humans join the Katsina world?

A) when males attain their majority
B) when females marry
C) when either male or female makes a pilgrimage to the Sangre de Cristo mountains
D) after death

Question 12

Which of the following is the commonly suggested as the reasoning for Teotihuacán's layout?

A) related to the calendar of the gods
B) related to the topography of the area
C) related to the legend of the king
D) related to astronomical phenomena

Question 13

Which of the following was one of the purposes of Maya ritual?

A) guaranteed the order of the state and the cosmos
B) guaranteed the chaos of the cosmos
C) guaranteed the sacrosanct nature of the ruler by excluding him from performing the rituals
D) guaranteed the importance of the ruler by excluding him from performing the rituals

Question 14

What architectural feature has been found in nearly all Mesoamerican cultures?

A) a circular temple
B) a ball court
C) a rectangular plaza with a fountain at east end
D) an open courtyard with a kiva in the center

Question 15

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

A) the city's large, diversified population
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 16

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the temple-pyramid layout of the La Venta site?

A) mimics the sacred mountain
B) mimics the palace of the king
C) is a very early form of the Maya temple-pyramid complex
D) forms the diagram of the universe

Question 17

Which of the following would be an important element in the Anasazi visual lexicon?

A) rice field
B) fire
C) scrub pine
D) lightning

Question 18

The Serpent Mound can be found in which of the following sites?

A) Ohio
B) La Venta
C) Macchu Picchu
D) San Ildefonso

Question 19

Which of the following describes the Southwest kiva?

A) a clay mound attached to the northeast corner of the Pueblo
B) a large circular semi-subterranean structure
C) a small wooden structure located above ground
D) a large tall stone structure located above ground

Question 20

A bound volume resembling a modern book is called a:

A) manuscript
B) velum
C) scroll
D) codex

Question 21

What culture created this image? Where is it located? What is it thought to represent?

Question 22

How does this figure represent the Hopi?

Question 23

Why were agricultural deities important to the Southwest Indians?

Question 24

How does this figure represent savagery and tenderness?

Question 25

What is the significance of Machu Picchu?

Question 26

What culture created this image? Why is this scene important?

Question 27

What objects are considered treasured status symbols in many Native American cultures such as the Adna?

A) rings
B) pipes
C) portrait busts of their ancestors
D) feathers

Question 28

What is remarkable about the stones used in the construction of The Temple of the Sun,Cuzco,Peru?

A) They are the first instance of the use of mortar to hold the blocks together
B) They were brought in from hundreds of miles away for reasons unknown
C) There is no mortar used yet they are a perfect fit
D) They are each marked with a symbol of an Incan deity

Question 29

What is a kiva,and how does it function within the community?

Question 30

How are the cliff dwelling sites of the Anasazi significant?

Question 31

How did the Olmec and Teotihuacán cultures shape the development of the Classic Maya culture?

Question 32

What does the location of the Cliff Palace at Mesa Verde signify?

Question 33

The Goddess painting from the Tetitla apartment complex at Teotihuacan wears a headdress with stylized human hearts referring to:

A) the practice of human sacrifice
B) the goddess' great love for mankind
C) the souls of those killed in battle
D) a symbol of regeneration and rebirth

Question 34

How does the disk of Coyolxauhqui describe the Aztec psyche?

Question 35

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

Question 36

The Founding of Tenochtitlan was commissioned by the first Spanish Viceroy of New Spain named:

A) Hernan Cortes
B) Charles V
C) Antonio de Mendoza
D) María Montoya Martínez

Question 37

How did Teotihuacán represent the civic,economic,and religious roles for the region?

Question 38

How did this artist energize the tradition of Southwest pottery making?

Question 39

Why did most Plains people focus their artistic attention on clothing and other portable objects?

A) because they wanted to sell their goods to travelers
B) they believed monumental sculpture was a waste of resources
C) because they were nomadic
D) they wanted to wear symbols of their religious beliefs at all times

Question 40

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

Question 41

Explain the ideas of sacrifice that lay behind this image.

Question 42

Describe the role of agricultural deities in Southwest culture.How did these deities impact artistic production and society in general? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 43

How does this monument reflect the culture's sense of purpose?

Question 44

Explain the ideas of sacrifice that lay behind this image.

Question 45

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.

Question 46

Evaluate monumental architecture and the role it played in Mesoamerican cultures.Include the religious as well as the political significance of the architecture.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 47

Evaluate the use of art to indicate social status in Mayan society.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 48

Compare and contrast Tula and Chichén Itzá.How does each site respond to the needs of their respective groups? What are their similarities and how does each site function within its society? What outside influences might account for the similarities between them?

Question 49

Evaluate the development of Aztec art forms.How did the Aztec use their art forms to define them? Consider the political and social implications.Use examples to support your essay.

Question 50

Contrast Coatlicue with the Katsina of the Hopi.What visual elements help define each work? How does each work define its creating culture? Consider the functionality of the objects and their respective environments.

Question 51

What symbols are represented on this figure?

Question 52

Attribute the images on the screen to a culture and give an approximate date.Give the reasons for your attributions,using complete sentences and referring to specific works discussed in class.

Question 53

Compare and contrast the Olmec colossal head and the Mississippian Serpent Mound.How does each represent its respective area? What visual elements are used to define the creating cultures? How do they each express visually the essence of their creating cultures?

Question 54

Select three monuments or art forms.Evaluate each.How do they represent their creating cultures? What similarities,if any,exist among the selected works? What differences,if any,exist among the selected works? How does each work function within its society? What are the political and religious implications of each work?

Question 55

Evaluate the impact of Teotihuacán on subsequent generations in Mexico.How did it affect the visual arts and architecture? Use examples to support your essay.

Question 56

What culture created this textile? What was its purpose? What was the meaning of the symbols?