Art History 2- Chapter 36

Due to their sacred nature, the Navajo do not permit the reproduction of which type of artwork? a. Wood masks b. Tipi paintings c. Weavings d. Sand paintings

d. Sand paintings

The Aztec Great Temple, Tenochtitlán, Mexico City, ca. 1400-1500, is a remarkable example of what common trait in Mesoamerican architecture? a. Vaulting b. Monolithic building c. Architectural sculpture d. Superimposition

d. Superimposition

The remains of the Temple of the Sun in Cuzco, Peru, reveal the Inka mastery of what building technique? a. The use of brick b. The employment of wooden truss systems c. The use of cast concrete d. The use of ashlar masonry

d. The use of ashlar masonry

What is symbolized by the claws, the necklace of severed hands and hearts, and the skirt of entwined snakes featured in this colossal statue of the beheaded Coatlicue? a. Sacrificial death b. Her Underworld home c. The spirit of evil d. Her animal nature

a. Sacrificial death

Which of the following statements best describes the style of Tlingit masks in comparison to the transformation masks of the Kwakwaka'wakw? a. The Tlingit masks are more naturalistic. b. The Tlingit masks are less realistic. c. The Tlingit masks are nonrepresentational. d. The Tlingit masks are larger.

a. The Tlingit masks are more naturalistic.

The Postclassic Maya were preeminent in the art of writing. Why do so few of their books remain? a. They were destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors. b. The books burned in a catastrophic fire. c. They were written and illustrated on impermanent material. d. The Maya destroyed them according to traditional practice.

a. They were destroyed by the Spanish conquistadors.

The distinctive and varied clothing of today's indigenous Andean peoples reflects what Inka practice? a. Using clothing as an expression of political power b. Making purely functional clothing without decoration c. Encouraging free individual expression through clothing d. Designing innovative uniforms

a. Using clothing as an expression of political power

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Chilkat blanket from the early 20th century? a. It is made to be worn over the shoulders. b. It is designed and produced entirely by Chilkat women. c. It is made of cedar bark and mountain goat wool. d. It is decorated with a combination of animal and abstract motifs.

b. It is designed and produced entirely by Chilkat women.

This illustration from the Codex Murua shows a kneeling Inka man holding a khipu. What is the function of the khipu? a. It is a decorative extension of the garment worn by members of the court. b. It records numbers and categories using the decimal system. c. It is a set of prayer beads. d. It is a writing device.

b. It records numbers and categories using the decimal system.

Which Plains art form continued to flourish during the reservation period in the late 19th century? a. Mask making b. Ledger painting c. Shield painting d. Silversmithing

b. Ledger painting

A transformation mask would be found in which area? a. Machu Picchu b. Northwest Coast c. Southwest d. Great Plains

b. Northwest Coast

What is represented in the Aztec stone disk of Coyolxauhqui, from the Great Temple of Tenochtitlán? a. Ritual dismemberments regularly practiced by Aztec priests b. The dismembered body of the moon goddess c. The sacrifice of a child, whose tears were thought to bring the rains d. A game played on one of the game courts at the Great Temple

b. The dismembered body of the moon goddess

Which of the following statements is NOT true of Machu Picchu, the 15th-century Inka settlement? a. The settlement was probably the estate of Inka emperor Pachacuti. b. The structures are all made of adobe. c. Machu Picchu first became known to the outside world only in the 20th century. d. The buildings are sited to facilitate the tracking of astronomical events.

b. The structures are all made of adobe.

What are displayed on the poles set up by the Haida in front of their houses? a. Images of protector spirits b. Totemic emblems of clan groups c. Battle insignia d. Abstract representations of the gods

b. Totemic emblems of clan groups

Mural paintings depicting what theme are used to decorate the interior of the Kuaua Pueblo kiva, or male council house? a. Human fertility b. War c. Agricultural fertility d. Communal laws and regulationsa. Human fertility

c. Agricultural fertility

What technique was used to make traditional Pueblo pottery, such as this jar by María Montoya Martínez and Julian Martinez? a. Casting from a mold b. Potter's wheel c. Coiling technique d. Subtractive technique

c. Coiling technique

What subject is NOT represented in the 15th-century Borgia Codex, the largest and most elaborate of the manuscripts known as the Borgia Group? a. The conflict between the god of life and the god of death b. The symbol of the Underworld (Mictlan) c. The arrival of the Spanish conquistadors d. The Mesoamerican ritual calendar

c. The arrival of the Spanish conquistadors

What is represented by the eagle on a cactus painted on the frontispiece of the Aztec Codex Mendoza from Mexico City? a. A symbol of the warrior culture b. The centrality of animals in Aztec belief c. The legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán d. The emblem of the king of Spain

c. The legend of the founding of Tenochtitlán

What is signified by the hoop surrounding the face of the North Wind mask of the Yupik Eskimo? a. The ocean b. The planetary orbit c. The universe d. Containment

c. The universe

What act is represented in the Aztec relief slab depicting Tlaltecuhtli? a. The devouring of enemies b. A ceremonial dance c. The death of the deity d. Giving birth

d. Giving birth