AP Art History Indigenous America

Check all the statements that are correct about Indigenous cultures:

• They are diverse in customs, languages and DNA

• They all are united by a common religion and language

• There is a strong Indigenous presence in Mexican and Guatemalan culture

• Indigenous people are found in nearly every nation of the Americas

The Aztec civilization existed in...

• Mexico

• Canada

• Peru

• Brazil

• Florida

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Inca Empire?

• Advanced road systems

• Written language

• Use of iron tools

• Monotheistic religion

The Maya civilization is known for its achievements in which field?

• Astronomy

• Metalworking

• Navigation

• Textile production

Which indigenous group is known for constructing cliff dwellings in the American Southwest?

• Ancestral Puebloans

• Iroquois

• Cherokee

• Sioux

The Nazca Lines are associated with which indigenous culture?

• Nazca

• Olmec

• Maya

• Aztec

Which of the following is a traditional art form of the Haida people?

• Totem poles

• Pottery

• Weaving

• Basketry

The Olmec civilization is often referred to as the 'mother culture' of which region?

• Mesoamerica

• Andes

• Amazon

• Caribbean

Which indigenous culture is known for its large earthen mounds in North America?

• Mississippian

• Inuit

• Apache

• Navajo

The term 'Tenochtitlan' refers to what in Aztec history?

• Capital city

• Religious ceremony

• Type of agriculture

• Social class