Question 1

What culture created this image? Why is this scene important?

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Shield Jaguar and Lady Xoc,Lintel 24 (Fi...

Question 2

Compare and contrast the Olmec colossal head and the Mississippian Serpent Mound.How does each represent its respective area? What visual elements are used to define the creating cultures? How do they each express visually the essence of their creating cultures?

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The Olmec colossal heads and the Mississ...

Question 3

The Goddess painting from the Tetitla apartment complex at Teotihuacan wears a headdress with stylized human hearts referring to:

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A)   the practice of human sacrifice
B)   the goddess' great love for mankind
C)   the souls of those killed in battle
D)   a symbol of regeneration and rebirthE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

What culture created this image? Where is it located? What is it thought to represent?

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Colossal Head,Olmec (Figure 20-2).locate...

Question 5

How did Teotihuacán represent the civic,economic,and religious roles for the region?

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Its dense and diverse populations allowe...

Question 6

Why were agricultural deities important to the Southwest Indians?

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These deities were associated with the f...

Question 7

Which of the following is the commonly suggested as the reasoning for Teotihuacán's layout?

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A)   related to the calendar of the gods
B)   related to the topography of the area
C)   related to the legend of the king
D)   related to astronomical phenomenaE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

How does this monument reflect the culture's sense of purpose?

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Atlantid,Toltec,Tula,Early Post-Classic ...

Question 9

Explain the ideas of sacrifice that lay behind this image.

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Bonampak,Maya (Figure 20-8).This scene i...

Question 10

Contrast the empires of the Aztecs and the Inka.Consider the purpose and function of each.How did they use art and architecture to define themselves? Use examples to support your argument.

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The empires of the Aztecs and the Inka w...

Question 11

Select three monuments or art forms.Evaluate each.How do they represent their creating cultures? What similarities,if any,exist among the selected works? What differences,if any,exist among the selected works? How does each work function within its society? What are the political and religious implications of each work?

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The three monuments or art forms I have ...

Question 12

Why is Machu Picchu of great archaeological importance?

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A)   It was undisturbed since Inka times
B)   It was the most excavated site following its discovery in the late 1800s
C)   Its extensive written records detailed the city's history as a private compound for the Inka
D)   The history of its conquest detailed its importance to the InkaE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Explain the ideas of sacrifice that lay behind this image.

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Coatlicue,Aztec (Figure 20-15).The Aztec...

Question 14

Which of the following is a possible explanation for the temple-pyramid layout of the La Venta site?

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A)   mimics the sacred mountain
B)   mimics the palace of the king
C)   is a very early form of the Maya temple-pyramid complex
D)   forms the diagram of the universeE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Why did most Plains people focus their artistic attention on clothing and other portable objects?

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A)   because they wanted to sell their goods to travelers
B)   they believed monumental sculpture was a waste of resources
C)   because they were nomadic
D)   they wanted to wear symbols of their religious beliefs at all timesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

How does the disk of Coyolxauhqui describe the Aztec psyche?

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The myth of Coyolxauhqui,sister of Huitz...

Question 17

Which of the following would account for the Inka's rise to power?

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A)   energized population
B)   powerful alliances made through marriage
C)   skillful organizational and administrative control
D)   devout population following the skillful leadership of a dynastyE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

At regular intervals the Olmec as a community would convene for ritual observances at which of the following sites?

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A)   Teotihuacán
B)   Tula
C)   La Venta
D)   Chichén ItzáE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

How does this figure represent savagery and tenderness?

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Coatlicue (Figure 20-15).Her attributes,...

Question 20

A bound volume resembling a modern book is called a:

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A)   manuscript
B)   velum
C)   scroll
D)   codexE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

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