Deck 24: Art of the Americas

Question 1

Art from South America studied in this Chapter is known as ________.

A) Alpine
B) Anacondan
C) Arctic
D) Andean
E) all of the other answers

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Mesoamerican art was made in ________.

A) an island near America
B) the area north of Chile
C) the area south of Canada
D) the region of modern-day Mexico and Central America
E) anywhere on the continent of the Americas as long as it was underground

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The arts of the Paracas and the Chavín bear no relation to each other in terms of either style or content.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of these materials was not used to make the Andean llama figurine (3.4.6)?

A) silver
B) cinnabar
C) gold
D) lapis lazuli
E) any of the other answers

Question 5

In the Andes,textiles were considered ________ gold and silver.

A) less valuable than
B) of equal value to
C) more valuable than
D) none of them were valued
E) textiles did not exist in Andean culture

Question 6

Some of the oldest human-made objects found in the Americas are ________.

A) shark's teeth necklaces
B) Clovis points
C) cactus cocktails
D) monoliths from Stonehenge
E) none of the other answers

Question 7

The sculptural relief of the Raimondi Stela (3.4.2)is very deep with many contours and shadows making it easy to view from all directions.

Question 8

________ were symbolically important to textile manufacture and served as an inspiration for an Inca creation myth.

A) llamas
B) spiders
C) sharks
D) deer
E) bats

Question 9

Embroidery can only be used to create basic outlines on textiles.It would not be used,for example,to make intricate details or animal figures.

Question 10

The collection of individual patterns on the Inca ruler's tunic (3.4.7)________.

A) provides a map of sacred sites
B) indicates the conquest of all possible ethnicities
C) shows that the designer could not make up their mind
D) depicts animals from all realms of the cosmos
E) all of the other answers

Question 11

We know about cultures from the ancient Americas through ________.

A) indigenous accounts, both oral and written
B) accounts by Europeans that had direct contact with indigenous people
C) inscriptions on stone monuments
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Question 12

Machu Picchu was built for ________.

A) the Inca ruler Pachacuti
B) the Maya ruler Pacal
C) a group of Yale archaeologists
D) European explorers
E) no one knows who built it

Question 13

The Inca made figurines of ________ because they wanted to celebrate the role these creatures played in textile manufacture.

A) llamas
B) spiders
C) sharks
D) deer
E) bats

Question 14

Chavín art commonly features animals with spiritual connections.

Question 15

This creature seems to have possessed special significance in Machu Picchu,and is depicted throughout the site.

A) eagle
B) lion
C) snake
D) condor
E) llama

Question 16

Contour rivalry refers to:

A) a situation where an artist cannot decide where to place a line
B) artists who compete to make important artworks
C) designs in which lines describe more than one thing at the same time
D) maps that do not clearly distinguish between two places
E) all of the other answers

Question 17

Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.

A) it was more valuable than textiles
B) it was associated with the sun's energy and power
C) a fake version was readily available
D) it could be found in only one place on the continent
E) all of the other answers

Question 18

The Moche earspool from Sipán (3.4.4)was found in ________.

A) a royal tomb
B) a tree
C) a riverbed
D) Machu Picchu
E) a bathhouse

Question 19

Paracas textiles have been preserved because ________.

A) Paracas rulers had airtight vaults
B) the climate in Peru is very dry
C) wool is not biodegradable
D) wool is biodegradable
E) none of the other answers

Question 20

The Raimondi Stela is ________.

A) a painted codex
B) a wooden coffin
C) a stone monument
D) a terra-cotta grave marker
E) none of the other answers

Question 21

Olmec heads were easily found at La Venta because they were still on prominent display,exactly as the Olmec had left them.

Question 22

The Aztecs established a powerful empire around ________ years after Teotihuacan,along with its Temple of the Feathered Serpent,had been abandoned.

A) 800
B) 10
C) 8,000
D) 400
E) none of the other answers

Question 23

A mural at the Maya city of Bonampak depicts its ruler Chaan Muan punishing his captives by deciding to imprison them for life.

Question 24

Teotihuacan had at its heart a large religious complex.Compare the architecture and arrangement of the temples at Teotihuacan with that of the pyramids in Giza,Egypt.What are the similarities and what are the differences between these two complexes on different continents? Think about the number of buildings on each site,their functions,the materials and construction methods,and their religious significance.

Question 25

Details of the ballgame shown on the Maya cylindrical vessel (3.4.13)include ________.

A) equipment and protective gear
B) ballcourts and game strategy
C) pictures of the victors and their bronze trophies
D) scoresheets and team names
E) none of the other answers

Question 26

The writing system developed by the Maya is known as ________.

A) pictographs
B) alphabetics
C) cuneiform
D) hieroglyphs
E) none of the other answers

Question 27

The Mesoamerican ballgame was played for the purpose of ________.

A) recreation
B) political ceremony
C) religious ritual
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Question 28

The enormous relief carving of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui (3.4.17),found beneath the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan,shows a mythical event and has nothing to do with the sacrificial ritual that occurred at the temple.

Question 29

Compare and contrast the following sculptures: Raimondi Stela (3.4.2)and The Mother Goddess,Coatlicue (3.4.16)by considering the following questions: which of the sculptures is in higher relief? What would the impact of each sculpture have been on its viewers? What is the subject matter of each sculpture? How does the form relate to the content for each sculpture?

Question 30

Ceremonies including ________ took place at the top of Aztec pyramids.

A) ballgames where the losers were decapitated
B) sacrifices where victims' hearts were extracted
C) sculpture lessons where students were celebrated
D) fashion shows where the most elaborate costume won
E) all of the other answers

Question 31

Aztec civilization came after the Olmec,Teotihuacano,and Maya societies.

Question 32

The enormous relief carving of the Aztec moon goddess Coyolxauhqui (3.4.17),found beneath the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan,shows her ________.

A) with snakes instead of a head
B) wearing a necklace of human hearts and hands
C) with her arms and legs severed from her body
D) chasing Huitzilopochtli right after he was born
E) as the moon during an eclipse

Question 33

The Pyramid of the Sun is found at ________.

A) Teotihuacan
B) Templo Mayor
C) Lake Titicaca
D) Ten Bears
E) Machu Picchu

Question 34

The only people ever sacrificed by the Aztecs were prisoners captured during war.

Question 35

The ball on the Maya cylindrical vessel (3.4.13)is shown much larger than its actual size.What might be the reason for this? Find another one or two examples,from the textbook or elsewhere,where scale is modified in ancient American art.For each example,explain how the artist has changed the scale or proportion,and suggest why he or she might have made that choice.

Question 36

The colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue (3.4.16)is made of ________.

A) gold
B) silver
C) feathers
D) stone
E) all of the other answers

Question 37

Many examples of indigenous art from the southwest US come from the four-corners area,the place where ________.

A) two mountain ranges in the Rockies intersect
B) the states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet
C) the first perfectly square Anasazi pueblo was built
D) the most gold was mined
E) none of the other answers

Question 38

The designs on the colossal sculpture of the Aztec mother goddess Coatlicue (3.4.16)are ________.

A) symmetrical
B) asymmetrical
C) completely random
D) only symmetrical on one side
E) none of the other answers

Question 39

In 1940 Matthew and Marion Stirling found ________ at the site of ________.

A) Inca mummies . . . Cerro Gordo
B) Aztec fishing boats . . . Tenochtitlan
C) Olmec colossal heads . . . La Venta
D) Maya paintings . . . Bonampak
E) Kwakiutl masks . . . British Columbia

Question 40

The Pyramid of the Sun is a ________.

A) stepped pyramid
B) ziggurat
C) geoglyph
D) effigy mound
E) residence

Question 41

The basket-making tradition for California Indians involves not only creating functional objects but also integrating symbolic and metaphoric importance.

Question 42

Anasazi cliff dwellings were built to take advantage of sun and shade in order to provide temperature control in different seasons.

Question 43

The medium of the Eagle Transformation Mask (3.4.22)is:

A) Kwakiutl
B) British Columbia
C) late nineteenth century
D) wood, feathers, and rope
E) all of the other answers

Question 44

What is the name of the artist who made the Basket for Cooking Acorns (3.4.23)?

A) Lucy Telles
B) Julia Parker
C) Willie Seaweed
D) Marion Stirling
E) The artist's name is not known

Question 45

Which of the following concerns would be most important for contemporary Native American basket weavers?

A) using plants from far away regions
B) connecting with the traditions used for generations
C) coming up with innovative new patterns
D) keeping the basket-weaving technique a secret
E) all of the other answers

Question 46

Wo-Haw was a member of the ________ people.

A) Lakota
B) Crow
C) Kiowa
D) Mandan
E) colonizing European

Question 47

The ________ in Wo-haw's self-portrait show the effect of the presence of European settlers on the Plains Indians of North America.

A) buffalo and shooting star
B) domesticated bull and cultivated fields
C) peace pipe and upright stance
D) traditional materials used
E) none of the other answers

Question 48

Animals are an important feature of many ancient American artworks.Choose three ancient American artworks that include animals.In each case,analyse how the animal has been depicted: is it a naturalistic figure or a stylized form? Why has that particular animal been chosen: does it have ceremonial or religious significance?

Question 49

The Mandan robe painted with a depiction of a battle with the Sioux in 1797 (3.4.20)functioned only as a piece of clothing to keep the owner warm.

Question 50

The depiction of a battle with the Sioux in 1797 painted on a Mandan robe (3.4.20)was created using ________.

A) fresco
B) oil paint
C) mineral pigments
D) wool thread
E) all of the other answers

Question 51

The Kwakiutl late nineteenth-century Eagle Transformation Mask (3.4.22)was opened and closed during performances to ________.

A) create a dynamic visual experience
B) represent the transformation the wearer was undergoing
C) suggest ancestral connections between eagles and humans
D) all of the previous answers
E) none of the previous answers

Question 52

________were portable dwellings made by Plains Indians.

A) tipis
B) pyramids
C) temple mounds
D) hogans
E) cliff dwellings

Question 53

Cliff dwellings,such as those built by the Anasazi in Mesa Verde,were constructed using which materials available in the area?

A) ice and bone
B) water and paper
C) logs and animal hides
D) adobe, timber, and stone
E) all of the other answers