APAH Unit 5 Review

The specific imagery on Kwakwaka’wakw transformation masks is primarily influenced by

• the materials available to the carver and the animals associated with them

• the animals associated with the season in which a carver creates the mask

• the clan association of the person qualified to dance the mask

• the relationship between the carver and the person who commissions the mask

Which work demonstrates the continued importance of the Andean textile tradition?

• All-T’oqapu tunic

• Bayeux Tapestry

• Hiapo (tapa) cloth

• Bandolier bag

The combination of zoological and anthropomorphic forms in the work shown functions as

• a representation of the battle between one’s human and animal nature

• a metaphor for the physical renewal of women after childbirth

• a symbol of a deceased person’s passage to the spirit realm

• an external display of the transformation of the wearer

The miniature garden at the Inka temple of Qorikancha included sculptures of maize cobs made from

• cedar wood

• wool and cotton fibers

• colorfully dyed feathers

• thin sheets of metal

The location of the Lanzón Stela in the Old Temple of Chavín de Huántar suggests that the creators of the building most likely intended to

• facilitate pilgrims’ circumambulation of the stela during annual processions

• heighten the spiritual drama of the viewer’s ritualized encounter with the stela

• maximize the stela’s exposure to the rising sun on the winter solstice

• enhance visibility of the stela for the audiences during coronation

Which characteristic of the Lenape bandolier bags reflects an influence from an outside culture?

• The curvilinear and plantlike patterns mimic design styles popular in American quilts.

• The shape of the bags was inspired by those carried by European soldiers to store ammunition.

• The decorative beads increasingly came from China through overseas trade routes.

• The bags became smaller to imitate European and American fashion trends.

The designs used for San Ildefonso black-on-black pottery reflects the influence of which of the following traditions?

• East Asian porcelain imported during the early twentieth century

• Early Mississippian pottery traded in the American Southwest

• Textile patterns and production techniques used throughout the Southwest

• Prehistoric pottery sherds found in the Southwest during the early twentieth century

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.

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

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