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WorksheetsUnit 5- AP art history
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
The variety of t’oqapu designs covering the All-T’oqapu tunic indicates to scholars that
the garment was pieced together from many smaller pieces.
the garment was a royal tunic that symbolized the power of the Sapa Inka.
the garment was an offering to Inti, the Inka sun god and chief deity.
the garment was created during the colonial period and traded to the Spanish.
The work shown was created using which of the following techniques commonly used in Aztec art?
Lost-wax casting to create fine details
Carving with stone tools to create a deep relief on the top and sides
Heightening light and shadow effects by leaving the surfaces unpainted
Stamping with stone tools to create designs in clay
This illustration of an ancient stele from Chavín de Huántar demonstrates the use of contour rivalry through
the use of ambiguous shapes that can be interpreted as multiple depictions of different forms
the inclusion of both frontal and profile views to present the figure’s full body
the use of repeated curling shapes to contrast with the vertical and horizontal lines in the image
the inclusion of abstract forms that imply the movements of the artist’s body
Although the Inkan capital city of Cusco was largely destroyed by invading Spaniards, many scholars believe that Cusco was originally laid out in the shape of a puma, a symbol of Inkan royal power, on the basis of
written narratives by Inkan court historians
extensive modern archaeological projects
comparisons to the layout of Machu Picchu
early written accounts by the Spanish
The use of imported materials such as tiny colored glass beads and silk ribbons on Bandolier bags were intended to show the
desire for the bags’ materials to reflect light during ceremonial dances
extinction of the animals that had provided traditional materials
political power of the wearer, who received the materials as tributes
function of the bags as indications of the wearers’ social status
The work shown, attributed to Cotsiogo (Cadzi Cody), can be interpreted as an art form that affirms Eastern Shoshone identity because it was
sold to tourists to help support members of the artist’s tribe
worn by an Eastern Shoshone chief or accomplished warrior
painted on an animal hide using natural pigments and stencils
composed of motifs commonly found on traditional Puebloan pottery
The importance of the art from previous Mesoamerican civilizations to the Aztecs who built the Templo Mayor in Tenochtitlan is demonstrated by the
Olmec-style mask excavated from within the sacred precinct
ancient Maya sanctuary discovered beneath the temple
conquistadors’ reports regarding the use of Olmec textiles in Aztec sacrificial rituals
representation of Maya deities on the painted reliefs that adorned the building
The detail of a stone wall demonstrates Inka expertise with (a)
The stone Walls of Saqsa Waman at Cusco exemplify Inka architectural conventions in that they
incorporate standardized stone blocks assembled in a lattice-like pattern
consist of megalithic stone blocks joined without the use of mortar
employ complex vaulting techniques for the creation of spacious interiors
utilize buttresses to contain the lateral thrust of the reinforcing arches
The material and shape of object shown from Chavín de Huántar indicates its likely function as a
trade object used as a type of ancient currency
diadem used to adorn a statue of a god in a private shrine
nose ornament belonging to a high-ranking individual
votive object given to a deity for the fulfillment of a wish
The artist intended the Kwakwaka’wakw transformation mask to be experienced in all of the following ways EXCEPT as
illuminated by firelight while the wearer danced
opening and closing during performances
musically clanking and rattling while the wearer moved
changing the wearer from human to eagle and back again
The content of the Coyolxauhqui Stone and the Calendar Stone both reference
humans transforming into totemic animals
great floods sent by angry deities
warriors who disobeyed the gods
concepts associated with the cosmic order
