Art of the Americas AP Art History

The Bandolier Bag was modeled after:

• European bags
• Visions by Shaman
• Navajo Sun Dances
• Peace Pipe ceremonies

The Qorikancha/Santo Domingo convent and the Bandolier Bag both are similar in that:

• They both show incredible craftsmanship with native materials
• They both show a merging of native art with colonial art
• The both were used as a symbol of royal status
• They both became an axis-mundi for heaven and earth to meet

This work represents a

• Revival of interest in pottery making in a culture that had seen a decline in that art
• Change to a more practical type of pottery rather than just aesthetically pleasing work
• Change from a tourist driven pottery market to a practical use market
• Move to reestablish pottery in European markets after a serious decline in quality

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Mexica made their capital at Tenochtitlan?

• It was the fulfillment of a prophecy
• It provided defense against enemies
• It provided productive farmland
• It was the site of an earlier Olmec ceremonial center

The Lanzón at Chavín de Huantar

• Was a central gathering point for groups of shamans to meet together
• Was meant to be experience by sensory experiences such as sound and touch rather than sight
• Was carved from the remnants of an asteroid found within the Andes Mountains
• Was a stone placed in the ground used as a solar clock to keep track of time

The nose jewel connects the wearer to the gods for all of the following EXCEPT

• Its color
• Its Shape
• its use of animals
• Its use of jade

The animal represented here is a form of a sacred animal across the Americas.  What is it?

• A jaguar
• A quetzal
• A serpent
• A bear

Which of the following accurately describes the significance of the Qorikancha?

• It was dedicated to the Sun God Inti as a temple accessible by all the Inka
• It was a spiritual microcosm that connected sacred sites all across the empire into one place
• It was the site where Huitzilopochtli killed Coyolxauhqui and threw her body down
• It was the observatory where important decisions were made based on heavenly omens

Which of the following is one of the reasons Inka craftsmen made stone walls in the particular style they did?

• To be flexible in the event of an earthquake
• To demonstrate their skills with primitive tools
• To depict the power of the King over his enemies
• To lead to the Axis Mundi in the Plaza de Las Armas

This piece is meant to be a representation of a microcosm of the Mexica world.  How?

• It represents their lands esp. Tenochtitlan 
• It serves as the title page of the Codex Mendoza
• It is taken from a sacred scroll
• It was made from inks from all over the empire