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ANTH 1140 Exam 2 Review
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CU Boulder - The Maya
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1
Classic period politics marked by site hierarchy, some rulers being
yajaw
or
sajal
(subservient) to another
ahau
(ruler)
False
True
2
Which is not a foreign barrio found at Teotihuacan?
Sonora Barrio
Oaxaca Barrio
Veracruz Barrio
Michoacan Barrio
3
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of Maya warfare?
Kawak ("ambush") surprise attack
Ch’ak (“axe”) leader captured for sacrifice
Hubi’ (“destruction”) destroy and humiliate
Chuc’ah (“capture”) ritually take captives for sacrifice
4
Maya phonetic glyphs represent syllables, which are made up of consonants and vowels.
True
False
5
The 3 political interaction models for the south lowlands during the Classic are Super State, City-State, and Chiefdom.
False
True
6
The following describes who’s theory?
(disregard this option)
Karl Wittfogel’s “hydraulic hypothesis”
Kent Flannery’s “systems theory of cultural evolution"
Robert Carneiro's "environmental circumscription theory"
7
Which Maya deity is depicted with a long curling snout?
Chahk
Kinich Ahau
The Maize God
Itzamna
8
Which is not an animal companion accompanying the gods in this canoe?
Jaguar
Monkey
Iguana
Parrot
9
How did Maya rulers maintain friendly relationships with other rulers?
Marriage between family members of ruling elite from different cities
Ritual exchange of gifts between ruling elites (ikaatz)
Paying a bulk tribute of goods to more powerful polities (patan)
All of the above
10
Which of the following is
NOT
true of the life of Lady Woc
Chanil Ahau
(Lady Six Sky)?
Daughter of Flint Sky, ruler of Dos Pilas
Avoided initiating military activities at Naranjo
Married Naranjo lord establishing a new Naranjo dynasty, ally of Dos Pilas
Had a son named Smoking Squirrel
11
What is the number value for the Tun and Tzolkin day?
9 & 9
10 & 9
9 & 10
0 & 9
12
What technique determined ancestral origins during skeletal analyses of remains at the Temple of the Feathered Serpent?
Burial goods analysis
Strontium isotope analysis
Luminescence analysis
MNI (minimum number of individuals)
13
Tikal is well known for its engineering and architecture, which of the following is false?
Tikal had several major reservoirs to catch water
All of the cases are true
Tikal had a complex filtration system meant to treat water
Palaces and temples were often located near reservoirs for easy access
14
How did the people of Tikal manage water to ensure regional water cycles could sustain a dense population?
Using irrigation and canal systems
Using advanced filtration systems along with reservoirs for storage
Exclusively relying on cisterns
Using slash and burn agriculture
15
How did the ancient Maya celebrate a 20-year (
katun
) calendar period?
Conduct offerings and rituals
Construction of new buildings
All of the above
Hold lavish ceremonies
16
Translate the following number into Arabic numerals:
2065
16125
2, 0, 6, 1
10125
17
What do the images of Lady Woc at the city of Yaxchilan tell us about the ancient Maya?
Only human sacrifice could establish a connection with deceased ancestors
Only rulers could commune with ancestors
Communing with deceased ancestors was possible through sacrifice
Commoners could commune with deceased ancestors
18
Which of the four structures is
NOT
found in Teotihuacan?
Ciudadela
Pyramid of the Sun
The Temple of the Feathered Serpent
The Temple of Inscriptions
19
Who is depicted on the following stela and where is its provenance?
Curl Snout; Tikal
Kaan polity; Calakmul
Lady Woc; Yaxchilan
Pakal the Great; Palenque
20
What is the Calendar Round?
The measure of time since the date of creation (August 11, 3114 BCE)
The Baktun
The Ritual Calendar
The rotation of three interlocking cycles that repeat every 52 years
21
The Maya number system was based on decimal notation.
False
True
22
What is the correct order of the depictions below?
Pakal the Great; Temple of the Inscriptions; Rain God
Pakal the Great; Temple of the Feathered Serpent; Maize God
Pakal the Great; Temple of the Moon; Maize God
Pakal the Great; Tikal; Rain God
23
Lord Pakal the Great was the king of which Maya city? And in which temple was he buried?
Coba, Temple of the Kings
Tikal, Temple of Chahk
Caracol, Temple of Snails
Palenque, Temple of the Inscriptions
24
What is the foliated cross?
Tree connecting the tri-part Maya universe: underworld, natural, celestial
A cross used in rituals involving sacrifice
A cross adopted by Maya peoples from Spanish missionaries
All of the above
25
Which is
NOT
characteristic of Talud-Tablero architecture?
Vertical panels allow for ornamental inserts such as tenon heads
The style only had aesthetic purposes and offered no structural advantage
Combination of steep sloping walls and vertical panels
It was used in pyramid construction
26
What is the Baktun Count on this stela?
0
13
3
8
27
The “
La Entrada
” event refers to the arrival of Teotihuacan’s in Tikal in 378 CE?
False
True
28
Dos Pilas, a Classic period Maya city in Guatemala, was founded by which polity?
Tikal
Yaxchilan
Palenque
Caracol
29
What are Maya logographic glyphs?
Glyphs that represent only a number
Glyphs that represent syllables
Glyphs that represent entire words
Glyphs that represent phrases
30
Which of the following iconographic motifs
don’t
support the presence of a Teotihuacan influence in the Maya area?
Talud-tablero buildings
Individuals with only waistbands
Warriors with atlatls
Tlaloc (rain deity) goggles
