AP Lang MCQ Practice (Quetzalcoatl)

In context, the phrase “the Iberian project” refers to Spain’s efforts to

• A
  influence the attitudes of colonial residents

• B
  actively change colonial culture

• C

  extend Spanish power and global reach

• D

  increase Spanish appreciation of colonial culture

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The primary purpose in the passage is to

• A
  account for the transmission of culture during a period of global change

• B
  explore the artistic traditions represented in native artifacts

• C
  define the motivations of Mexico’s European colonizers

• D
  identify traditions that undermine contemporary understandings of Aztec culture

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

In the lines (“The enchanting places . . . had been subdued”), the author portrays Europeans as being

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In the first paragraph, the author uses the phrase “a ‘Renaissance Maecenas’ ” primarily to emphasize

• A
  Mendoza’s support for the work of Indian artists

• B
  the intermingling of European and American cultural traditions

• C
  the toll of the Spanish conquest on native craft traditions

• D
  the importance of the picture-writing tradition in Mexican history

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of the following best describes the function of the second paragraph?

• A
  It details unfortunate consequences of Spain’s colonization efforts.

• B
  It accounts for circumstances that increased European access to native culture.

• C
  It explains the unique circumstances that challenged Spain’s leaders.

• D
  It reiterates the role of local authorities in upholding established traditions.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In the lines (“A large number . . . local situations”), the author implies that the compilation of Relaciones Geográficas and Descripciones

• A

  helped to preserve elements of the indigenous artistic tradition

• B

  led to superficial comparisons between indigenous and European artworks

• C

  facilitated efforts to modify the political organization of the indigenous people

• D

  sparked a change in traditional religious beliefs among the indigenous people

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In the context in which it appears, “stimulation” in the third paragraph most nearly means

• A

  excitement

• B

  admonition

• C

  motivation

• D

  responsibility

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following best characterizes the author’s treatment of the Mendicant friars in the third paragraph?

• A

  He denounces the imperialistic nature of the friars’ mission.

• B

  He is skeptical of the friars’ commitment to transforming Indian consciousness.

• C

  He appreciates the wealth of cultural knowledge amassed by the friars.

• D

  He is moved by the religious fervor of the friars.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

The passage is most likely excerpted from

• A

  an informational essay hailing the triumph of local arts over colonial interests

• B

  a research report promoting art history as a field of study

• C

  a scholarly work explaining historical developments in indigenous arts

• D

  a descriptive analysis examining the effect of geography on art

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Based on the tone and content of the passage as a whole, its author is most likely

• A

   an opponent of colonial rule

• B

  a scholar intrigued by cultural evolution

• C

  a biographer of the Spanish monarchy

• D

  an apologist for the actions of Philip II

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6