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AP Art History Content Area 5: Indigenous Americas
AP Art History Content Area 5: Indigenous Americas
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1
The ________, or Mexica, rose to prominence in the 15th century Mexico
Maya
Inca
Aztecs
2
One
theory
about this work is that it __________________.
reflects the Mississippian peoples' worship of snake deities
took a large labor force to construct
was designed for a celestial/divine audience
functioned as a burial mound
3
This piece is associated with which culture?
Maya
Aztec
Chavín
Anasazi
4
Buildings in Yaxchilán are easily distinguishable because of their use of
keystone arches
roof combs
stepped pyramids
gold on the exterior
5
This vessel was made by a wife-and-husband team who deliberately ________.
neither of the above
adapt traditional forms to new technologies and influences
both of the above
maintain the continuity of their Native traditions
6
How are these masks of the Northwestern Kwakwaka’wakw culture traditionally used?
They sit on a "spirit altar" during ritual ceremonies.
They are worn in potlatch ceremonies.
They hang on a dividing screen in the tribe's great house.
They act as guardians outside the entrance of buildings.
7
It is theorized that the city of Machu Picchu functioned as
A royal retreat
A base for military strategy
A peasant village
A pilgrimage site
8
The image of Coyolxauhqui was carved on a round disk and placed
in the coronation room of the king to celebrate his lineage
at the top of an Aztec pyramid so people could worship it
at the entrance to an Aztec temple complex dedicated to her
at the base of a pyramid so sacrifices reenacted her fate
9
Which of the following is TRUE of the
All-T'oqapu tunic
pictured?
Each square represents a person, event, ancestor, etc.
It was extremely expensive to make.
All of the above
It dates from the mid- 15th to early 16th century.
10
Which of the following is TRUE of this Yaxchilán lintel?
The figures are contropposto
Lady Xoc eats the serpent to protect Progenitor Jaguar.
It depicts an interaction between a god and a ruler's wife
It depicts an interaction between two gods
11
Native American artworks often show the influence of Europeans in that they
experimented with European techniques such as contrapposto
portrayed European events combined with their own histories
adapted European faith traditions & abandoned Native imagery
used European materials in their work
12
The curved wall at the
Temple of the Sun
in Cuzco exemplifies the Inkan skill with __________.
dressed stone
brick-and-mortar construction
ashlar masonry
marble carving
13
The pattern & designs on Inka garments were __________.
influenced by Spanish aesthetic preferences
purely decorative
symbolic of the wearer's status and lineage
hieroglyphs
14
The _____ built an extensive road system in South America to move armies & speed communication.
Aztecs
Mexicans
Inca
Europeans
15
Chavín de Huantar was an important early pilgrimage site dedicated to ______________.
The "fanged deity" pictured on the Lanzón stone
Quetzalcoatl
Huitzilopochtli
Bird Jaguar IV
16
"Structure 33" and other buildings like it were built in order to ________.
store food
convey political power and commemorate rulers
house Bird Jaguar and his family
serve as a symbolic place for the gods to live
17
The imagery of this work is heavily suggestive of the painter's
both of the above
Nostalgia for old ways of life
Adaptability with the changing art market
neither of the above
18
Which of the following describes the Southwest
kiva
?
A small wooden structure located above ground.
A large tall stone structure located above ground.
A clay mound attached to the northwest corner of the pueblo.
A large circular semi-subterranean structure.
19
Which of the following is TRUE of the
Lanzón
stela?
The figure has snakes for hair.
It represents a shamanic figure in mostly jaguar/puma state.
It is carved in shallow relief.
all of the above
20
The sanctuaries at the top of the Templo Mayor honor which of the following gods ____________?
Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc
Coyolxauhqui and Coatlicue
Coatlicue and Huitzilopochtli
Tlaloc and Coyolxauhqui
21
Native Americans especially prized _____________ glass beads and silver.
European
Japanese
Chinese
Woodland
22
Aztec culture included all the following EXCEPT
bloodletting rituals & human sacrifice
a divinatory calendar
hide paintings
a pantheon of gods
23
All of the following are true of this artwork EXCEPT
The original headdress is currently in Europe
It is Mayan
It is made of the feathers of a sacred bird
It was likely worn by a ruler
24
Where was the
lanzón
stela originally placed in the complex at Chavín?
Deep within an underground labyrinth
Within the sunken plaza of the New Temple.
The sunken, circular courtyard of the Old Temple.
At the entrance to the complex.
25
All of the following are true of
Qorikancha
EXCEPT
An abbey was built atop it later
Gold was said to have once covered the temple walls.
It was a pilgrimage site.
It was dedicated to the worship of Quetzalcoatl
26
_________________ were widely used in Mesoamerican art.
Diamonds
Papers
Feathers
Prints
27
The
Calendar Stone
or
Sun Stone
's purpose was to __________.
warn of the dangers of flood, fire, wind, and earthquake
predict the end of the world
schedule rituals
serve as an altar on which to sacrifice victims to the gods
28
Maize cobs like these were "planted" in temple gardens because the Inka believed _____________.
it would allow them to take belongings to the afterlife
the offerings would guarantee crop prosperity
the maize god would bless them
maize offerings appeased the king