Native American artworks often show the influence of Europeans in that they

used European materials in their work

Where was the Stela of Chavin originally placed?

Inside the temple at the center

Why were the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings abandoned after taking so much time to construct?

droughts and lack of resources.

How did the Anasazi people construct the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings?

They used stone and mud mortar along with wooden beams.

Why was Templo mayor seen as sacred?

Legend of an eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth

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1
Where is the serpent mound located?
Southern Ohio
Mississippi
Great Salt Lake,Utah
Northern Highlands, Peru
2
Native American artworks often show the influence of Europeans in that they
experimented with European techniques like chiaroscuro
adapted European faith traditions
used European materials in their work
portrayed European historical events with their own
3
Where was the Stela of Chavin originally placed?
Inside the temple at the center
Outside the temple as decoration
on top of the temple
In a doorway at the entrance
4
Where is Chavin de Huantar is located?
Peru
Mississipi
Mexico
Ecuador
5
Why were the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings abandoned after taking so much time to construct?
People were naturally nomadic and grew restless.
They were forced to leave by dangerous foreign invaders.
droughts and lack of resources.
potential threat of dangerous animals and people.
6
What does Lanzón mean in Spanish?
mother culture
great spear
standing figure
great stone
7
The Yaxchilán lintels were carved from ___________ in high relief.
Marble
Wood
Volcanic rock
Limestone
8
What was the purpose of bloodletting in Mayan culture?
religious practice
a coming of age ritual
offered as a sacrifice
healing properties
9
Why was Serpent Mound created?
No one really knows
For Serpent god
As a compass
Alien plans
10
How did the Anasazi people construct the Mesa Verde cliff dwellings?
They used Adobe, sand, and wooden beams.
They stacked and fitted the sandstone together.
They stacked limestone with plaster.
They used stone and mud mortar along with wooden beams.
11
Templo Mayor contained a disk at the bottom of the pyramid which represents
Fertility
Power of deities if one disobeyed
Birth of a deity
The blood thirst of the aztecs
12
Transformation masks are best understood as works
used to recall ancestral spirits to cast a spell
used as centerpieces in homes
part of a larger ceremony
used as a display similar to totem poles
13
Why was Templo mayor seen as sacred?
Sacrifice and the god of war and the sun led them there.
Legend of an eagle on a cactus with a snake in its mouth
Aztecans fought for the land against the Tenochtitlan
Jaguar was perched on a rock resembling power
14
Why were the Yaxchilán lintels essential to the cities of Maya?
To honor royal ancestors and gods
As decorations for the exterior of buildings
All of the above
To provide dynastic records both in text and image.
15
The cultures in the area of the Great Serpent Mound associated snakes with?
Destruction or ruin
Supernatural powers
symbol of peace
The tribe’s chief
16
The Mesa Verde dwellings in the American southwest had an area called Kiva which was used for?
ceremonies and gatherings.
protection from the elements
living
to grow food

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