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WorksheetsIndigenous American Art
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 14mins
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1.
Which of the following is not true of the twin temples?
a)
dedicated to the deities Tlaloc, god or water & agriculture, and Huitzilopochti, the patron deity of the Mexica associated with warfare, fire, and the Sun.
b)
it was built in the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan
c)
the Maize Cob was found near the ruins
d)
The Coyolxauhqui Stone and an olmec mask were found in the ruins
2.
Which of the following is NOT true of the Lanzón stone?
a)
it is 15 ft notched wedge-shaped stone, carved with the image of a supernatural being,
b)
It represents the anthropomorphic Aztec patron god of war
c)
located deep within the Old Temple of Chavin de Huantar, intersecting several galleries
d)
The fangs and talons may indicate associations with the jaguar and the caiman
3.
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Ruler's feather Headdress
a)
The headress is associated with the with the male Quetzal bird and by extension with Quetzalcoatl
b)
It is associated with Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent deity of priests, calendar, & goldsmiths
c)
It is attributed to the Aztec leader Motechuhzoma II
d)
The legend states that the ruler who wears the headdress will resurrect as Xolotl, the dog-headed god of the underworld
4.
All are following are true of the Coyolxauhqui Stone except?
a)
For the Mexica, nakedness was considered a form of humiliation and defeat, so she is decapitated and dismembered
b)
Monster faces are found at her joints, connecting her to other female deities—some of whom are associated with trouble and chaos.
c)
It tells the story of the prophesy of Huitzilopotchli of how the Aztecs would find the location of their capital, Tenochtitlan
d)
In 1978, electrical workers in Mexico City came across this monolith led to the discovery of the Templo Mayor
5.
Which of the following is NOT associated with the image?
a)
It is associated with the Aztec tradition in which rulers inflicted pain upon themselves in order to achieve a visionary state
b)
It is one of a limestone lintel series of panels in Yaxchilan
c)
The panel illustrates Lady Xook in the hallucinatory stage of bloodletting ritual
d)
Other panels from the series depict blood sacrifices of captives
6.
Which of the following is NOT associated with the Inka culture?
a)
Maize Cobs
b)
All-T'oqapu
c)
Bandolier Bag
d)
Machu Picchu
7.
The Bonampak mural is associated with which of the following cultures?
a)
Olmec
b)
Aztec
c)
Mayan
d)
Taos Pueblos
8.
Which of the following is not true of the Transformation Masks?
a)
Masks are worn by tribes in the Northwest Coast of North America by dancers during ceremonies
b)
They were associated with initiation rites that took place during the winter
c)
Transformed, the mask reveals the face of an ancestor.
d)
transformation masks were destroyed after the ceremony they were created for
9.
Which of the following is not considered architecture of sacred space?
a)
Chavin de Huantar
b)
Machu Picchu
c)
Santo Domingo in Cusco
d)
Templo Meyor
10.
Which of the following is not considered Architecture of Power?
a)
Machu Picchu
b)
City of Cusco
c)
Nan Madol
d)
Mesa Verde
11.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Sacred Space?
a)
extraordinary height; changes in elevation
b)
physical separation from the non-elite
c)
elaborate approaches and entryways
d)
changes in amount of light
12.
Which of the following does not communicate equality and the absence of social hierarchy in architecture?
a)
costly building materials
b)
equal dwelling size
c)
proximity among dwellers
d)
a central arrangement
13.
Which of the following does NOT serve the function of visual memory?
a)
the Ruler's Headdress
b)
The painted elk hide attributed to Cotsiogo
c)
The Lukasa Board
d)
The nativation charts
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