Deck 15: Art of the Americas

Question 1

The half-reclining stone figures at Chichén Itzá are called __________.

A)chacmools
B)geoglyphs
C)talud-tablero
D)quetzal

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What was the function of Machu Picchu?

A)It was a dominant commercial center.
B)It was the seat of the Inca government.
C)It was a burial complex.
D)It was the ruler's summer home.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

How is the art from Teotihuacan different than Olmec art?

A)The style is curvilinear and naturalistic.
B)The colossal sculptures depict the elite.
C)The artworks are primarily geoglyphs.
D)The style is flat,angular,and abstract.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The Inca are distinguished from other ancient American cultures by their __________.

A)geoglyphs of animals and abstract designs
B)system of roads and durable stone structures
C)cliff dwellings carved from the canyon walls
D)wooden dwellings painted with mythical animals

Question 5

At Teotihuacan,the sunken plaza surrounded by temple platforms is called the __________.

A)Avenue of the Dead
B)Great Serpent Mound
C)Ciudadela
D)Templo Mayor

Question 6

Which of the following cultures referred to their empire as the "Land of the Four Quarters"?

A)Pueblo
B)Maya
C)Inca
D)Haida

Question 7

The Moche Earspool depicts figures adorned with headdresses that resemble __________.

A)the god Tlaloc
B)quetzal feathers
C)sacrificial knives
D)symbolic animals

Question 8

Moche potters mass-produced some forms by using __________.

A)the talud-tablero system
B)geoglyphs
C)ceramic molds
D)quillwork

Question 9

Which Mesoamerican culture created colossal basalt sculptures?

A)Aztec
B)Olmec
C)Maya
D)Inca

Question 10

Teotihuacan became the largest city in the Americas in part because of its control of the market on __________.

A)quetzal feathers
B)high-quality obsidian
C)ceramic vessels
D)jaguar pelts

Question 11

At which of the following locations was the Burial Mask of Pakal the Great found?

A)Temple of the Inscriptions,Palenque b Machu Picchu
C)"Cliff Palace," Mesa Verde
D)Cahokia

Question 12

Which of the following best describes Mesoamerican society?

A)hierarchical
B)egalitarian
C)communist
D)democratic

Question 13

Which of the following structures contains two temples,one dedicated to Tlaloc and one dedicated to Huitzilopochtli?

A)Temple of the Feathered Serpent,Teotihuacan
B)Templo Mayor,Tenochtitlan
C)Temple of the Inscriptions,Palenque
D)Machu Picchu,Peru

Question 14

In the statue of The Goddess Coatlicue,the components of the necklace refer to the Aztec practice of __________.

A)communal basket-weaving
B)producing textiles
C)ritual human sacrifice
D)nomadic living

Question 15

Moche buildings,like the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon,were constructed of __________.

A)adobe bricks
B)polygonal-stone blocks
C)buffalo hide
D)timbers and planks

Question 16

The Moche created __________.

A)vessels in the shapes of humans and animals
B)reliefs of elite members of society
C)colossal basalt heads
D)hide paintings depicting battle scenes

Question 17

Colossal earthworks are called __________.

A)hieroglyphs
B)talud-tablero
C)chacmools
D)geoglyphs

Question 18

Which Mesoamerican culture developed the most advanced hieroglyphic writing and calendrical system?

A)Olmec
B)Aztec
C)Inca
D)Maya

Question 19

Which of the following cultures created the Geoglyph of a Hummingbird?

A)Aztec
B)Nazca
C)Moche
D)Pueblo

Question 20

Which of the following Mesoamerican cultures controlled much of Mexico by the end of the fifteenth century?

A)Nazca
B)Maya
C)Aztec
D)Inca

Question 21

The "Cliff Palace" at Mesa Verde demonstrates the Puebloan interest in __________.

A)communal housing complexes
B)terraces for growing crops
C)monumental stone temples
D)a nomadic lifestyle

Question 22

Both the Mimbres peoples and Ancestral Puebloans are known for their __________.

A)painted pottery
B)woven textiles
C)cliff dwellings
D)stone temples

Question 23

Which of the following did the Incas consider to be a worthy offering for the gods?

A)smoke
B)cloth
C)obsidian
D)a human heart

Question 24

Early indigenous cultures of eastern North America formed their communities around __________.

A)stone temples
B)a central earthen mound
C)abstract geoglyphs
D)sunken plazas

Question 25

Spanish conquerors were obsessed with amassing __________.

A)woven textiles
B)hide paintings
C)gold and silver
D)Aztec codices

Question 26

Which of the following peoples made pipes that resembled animals and birds?

A)Moche
B)Inca
C)Pueblo
D)Hopewell

Question 27

At Machu Picchu,the site's potential religious significance is suggested by the _________.

A)stone terraces
B)sacred stones
C)relief sculptures
D)large geoglyphs

Question 28

The Grizzly Bear House-Partition Screen demonstrates the characteristic style and subject matter of __________.

A)Moche art
B)Northwest Coast art
C)Maya art
D)Puebloan art

Question 29

The battle-scene hide painting from the Mandan culture was acquired by __________.

A)Thomas Jefferson
B)Hernán Cortés
C)Chief Shakes of Wrangell
D)Lewis and Clark

Question 30

Maria Montoya Martinez's and Julian Martinez's Blackware Jar is notable for its __________.

A)naturalistic human figures
B)plaiting and quillwork
C)stylized animals and birds
D)matte and glossy black designs

Question 31

At Machu Picchu,temples and palaces were distinguished from commoners' houses by the __________.

A)smooth stone walls
B)talud-tablero construction
C)reliefs of elite men and women
D)sunken plazas that encircle them

Question 32

After contact with Europe,the population of the Americas decreased by __________.

A)30 percent
B)50 percent
C)70 percent
D)90 percent

Question 33

The Sioux Baby Carrier is an example of __________.

A)quillwork
B)weaving
C)basketry
D)hide painting

Question 34

The Feathered Bowl demonstrates the style of __________.

A)Sioux quillwork
B)Puebloan pottery
C)Pomo basketry
D)Moche ceramics

Question 35

Tapestry Weaving exemplifies the intricate patterns of __________.

A)Inca art
B)Navajo art
C)Puebloan art
D)Olmec art