Question 1

Many Mimbres ceramics recovered from graves have been shattered or pierced. This may represent

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A)   a low level of craftsmanship.
B)   the breaking of the vessel of the human body in death.
C)   the works of art that were rejected by the artist.
D)   the strength or ferocity of the deceased.
E)   the less-than-honorable circumstances of the death. B

Question 2

Several cultures are known collectively as the "mound builders." The most famous of the mounds still visible is

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A)   Spiral Jetty.
B)   the Serpent Mound.
C)   the Crouching Dog Mound.
D)   the Pyramid of the Sun.
E)   the Mound of Venus.

Question 3

Masks and masking played important roles in some Indian cultures. The Kwakiutl mask called Crooked Beak

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A)   is a symbol for victory in war and games.
B)   is one of the guardians of the stars.
C)   appears in monthly dance rituals curing the sick.
D)   brings abundance in the coming harvest.
E)   is one of four monstrous beings who eat human flesh.

Question 4

Discuss the art of tattooing, the culture that practiced it, the process, and how it was considered a sacred act.

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All Polynesian peoples practiced tattoo,...

Question 5

____________ was considered a sacred substance by many North American peoples and the vehicle for delivery became a sculptural art form.

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A)   Water
B)   Dirt
C)   Charcoal
D)   Earth pigment
E)   Tobacco E

Question 6

The ability to decipher Mayan writing has shifted our understanding of Mayan art. Whereas scholars previously believed Mayan art's purpose was to ________, they now believe it to have been ________.

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A)   depict historic images; purely concerned with beauty
B)   display dream imagery and monsters; focused upon the everyday life of ordinary people
C)   present stories of the gods; almost entirely concerned with history
D)   celebrate the glories of rulers of the past; a symbolic representation of a complex legal system
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 7

Explain the effects the European conquest of the Americas had on the native inhabitants, their culture, and their arts.

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With the invasion of the Spanish conquer...

Question 8

One god in the Aztec pantheon was Quetzalcoatl, who played an important role in the survival of this culture by

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A)   building the city of Teotihuacán.
B)   communicating to leaders through animal spirits.
C)   facilitating the domestication of animals.
D)   bringing rain and water through windstorms.
E)   protecting the Aztec people from other, less-friendly gods.

Question 9

Discuss why we don't have a clearer picture of the ancient arts of North America, citing examples of various artworks produced and their function.

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The ancient arts of North America are mu...

Question 10

Compare the ways in which two different cultures discussed in this chapter use visual symbols, relating your comments to specific works or types of works.

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Responses will vary depending ...

Question 11

In the tumbaga pendant depicting a ruler, birds unfold like wings on either side of his head, representing

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A)   the belief that rulers could fly.
B)   this ruler's identification with caged birds.
C)   spirit alter egos that give access to the other world.
D)   conflicts in the Tairona culture that eventually led to its ruin.
E)   religious ecstasy achieved through the use of hallucinogen. C

Question 12

Consider the stone figures on Ahu Naunau, Easter Island. Discuss interpretations of the possible meanings of these statues and explain the process of their creation.

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Among the most well-known works of the P...

Question 13

Although no one know for certain how long people have lived in the Americas, the earliest-known evidence points to human habitations from about

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A)   1,200 years ago.
B)   12,000 years ago.
C)   120,000 years ago.
D)   1,200 centuries ago.
E)   None of these answers is correct.

Question 14

Consider these works: Duk duk maskers, Papua New Guinea; ritual mask, Aztec; and hide painted with scenes of warfare, Lakota. Identify the purpose for which each was created. Discuss briefly how each functioned to express the beliefs of its culture.

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In the Tolai culture of the Melanesia is...

Question 15

The Tairona ornament made of tumbaga was fashioned using the technique of

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A)   stone carving.
B)   lost-wax casting.
C)   wood carving.
D)   clay coiling.
E)   basket weaving.

Question 16

The term "pre-Columbian" is currently questioned as a description of cultures in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus because

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A)   recent historical discoveries indicate that Columbus was never in the "new world."
B)   some of the cultures referred to by this term continued after Columbus's arrival.
C)   the cultures did not think of themselves as coming "before" anything.
D)   the actual time of the arrival of Columbus is disputed.
E)   other descendants of the cultures prefer to be identified by the names of other conquerors.

Question 17

Like the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, ____________ pyramids were symbolically understood as mountains.

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A)   Mesoamerican
B)   Polynesian
C)   North American
D)   Australian
E)   South American

Question 18

One Mesoamerican culture is often called the "mother culture" because it seemed to have institutionalized the features that mark later civilizations in the region. To which culture does this term refer?

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A)   the Inca
B)   the Olmec
C)   the Maya
D)   the Aztec
E)   the Moche

Question 19

A culture whose speech was rich in metaphors was the

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A)   Anazasi.
B)   Mayan.
C)   Aztec.
D)   Olmec.
E)   Moche.

Question 20

The Yucatán Peninsula was home to the civilization of the Maya. All but which of the following have been acknowledged as accomplishments of the Mayan culture?

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A)   an advanced writing system
B)   astronomy
C)   oil painting
D)   biology
E)   the mathematical concept of zero

Exam 20: Arts of the Pacific and the Americas

Many Mimbres ceramics recovered from graves have been shattered or pierced. This may represent

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Several cultures are known collectively as the "mound builders." The most famous of the mounds still visible is

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Masks and masking played important roles in some Indian cultures. The Kwakiutl mask called Crooked Beak

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Discuss the art of tattooing, the culture that practiced it, the process, and how it was considered a sacred act.

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____________ was considered a sacred substance by many North American peoples and the vehicle for delivery became a sculptural art form.

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The ability to decipher Mayan writing has shifted our understanding of Mayan art. Whereas scholars previously believed Mayan art's purpose was to ________, they now believe it to have been ________.

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Explain the effects the European conquest of the Americas had on the native inhabitants, their culture, and their arts.

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One god in the Aztec pantheon was Quetzalcoatl, who played an important role in the survival of this culture by

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Discuss why we don't have a clearer picture of the ancient arts of North America, citing examples of various artworks produced and their function.

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Compare the ways in which two different cultures discussed in this chapter use visual symbols, relating your comments to specific works or types of works.

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In the tumbaga pendant depicting a ruler, birds unfold like wings on either side of his head, representing

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Although no one know for certain how long people have lived in the Americas, the earliest-known evidence points to human habitations from about

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Consider these works: Duk duk maskers, Papua New Guinea; ritual mask, Aztec; and hide painted with scenes of warfare, Lakota. Identify the purpose for which each was created. Discuss briefly how each functioned to express the beliefs of its culture.

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The term "pre-Columbian" is currently questioned as a description of cultures in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus because

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Like the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, ____________ pyramids were symbolically understood as mountains.

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A culture whose speech was rich in metaphors was the

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