The Indigenous Americas

Which of the following describes a southwest kiva?

• A clay mound attached to the northwest corner of the pueblo.

• A large circular semi-subterranean structure.

• A small wooden structure located above ground.

• A large tall stone structure located above ground.

Which of the following is TRUE about the Lanzon stele?

• The figure has snakes for hair.

• It represents a shamanic figure in mostly jaguar/puma state.

• It gestures both to the "upper world" and the underworld.

• All of the above

Structure 33 and other buildings like it were built in order to_____

• house Bird Jaguar and his family

• convey political power and ritual significance

• honor Lady Xoc

• accommodate large groups for rituals and ceremonies

This architectural complex was created by

• Mayans

• Anasazi

• Nabateans

• Incans

The image of Coyolxauhqui was carved on a round disk and placed

• 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

• in the coronation room of the king to celebrate his lineage

The pattern and designs on Inka garments were

• purely decorative

• symbolic of the wearer's status and ethnicity

• unique to a particular individual

• influenced by Spanish aesthetic preferences

How are the masks of the Northwestern Kwakwaka'wakw culture traditionally used?

• They hang on a dividing screen in the tribe's great house.

• They sit on a "spirit altar" during ritual ceremonies.

• They are worn in ritual ceremonies called Potlatches

• They act as guardians outside the entrance of buildings.

The sanctuaries at the top of the Templo Mayor honor which of the following gods?

• Coyolxauhqui and Coatlicue

• Coatlicue and Huitzilopochtli

• Tlaloc and Coyolxauhqui

• Huitzilopochtli and Tlaloc

This sculpture was most likely made by which civilization?

• Maya

• Olmec

• Aztec

• Inca

Which of the following is not true of the twin temples?

• it was dedicated to the deities Tlaloc and Huitzilopochti

• it was built in the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan

• the Maize Cob was found near the ruins

• The Coyolxauhqui Stone and an Olmec mask were found in the ruins