Art of the Americas

To create this piece, the painter used his/her fingers and ________(1)________ fiber brushes to apply reddish pigment made from ________(2)________. a. (1) horse tail; (2) basalt b. (1) yucca; (2) iron-oxide c. (1) animal; (2) sulfur d. (1) cotton; (2) charcoal

B

Amongst the Mayan peoples, painters were a part of the ____________. a. working class c. ruling class b. slave class d. lower class

C

In what state were the colossal head sculptures found in Mesoamerica? a. They were discovered vandalized and in disrepair. b. Half of the sculptures had been destroyed by the Olmec's enemy, the Mayans. c. The surviving heads were buried underground. d. All of the above are true.

A

Which of the following is not an example of Mesoamerican art?

A

Which of the following is not true of Mesoamerican civilizations? a. The Mesoamericans are attributed with creating a technique that used the painters fingers and yucca fiber brushes to apply reddish pigment made from iron oxide. b. The different civilizations were linked by cultural similarities and trade. c. Mesoamerica includes the land between the continents of North America and South America. Its landforms range from rainforests to semiarid mountains. d. There was a sharp division in Mesoamerican civilizations among the elite and commoner classes.

A

This piece is entitled _______(1)_______. It is attributed to the _______(2)_______. a. (1) Anthropomorphs; (2) Mayan people b. (1) Hunter's Mural; (2) Freemont people c. (1) Anthropomorphs; (2) Olmec people d. (1) Hunter's Mural; (2) Mayan people

B

The Olmec produced an abundance of ______________. The blocks of material were quarried, then transported from distant sites. a. codex-style brushes c. basalt sculptures b. miniature effigy sculptures d. rock art paintings

C

This Mayan sculpture was found in Lord Pakal's tomb. It is made out of ____________. a. clay c. stucco b. basalt d. sandstone

C

What is a codex-style of painting? a. A style in which the artist used natural materials to create colorful images on a canvas. b. A type of painting that used yucca fibers and the painters fingers to create sharp images in front of blended images. c. Any style which provides overall energy to a work of art. d. A style of painting in which a white slip, painted in light brown washes is applied, and then the images are outlined in dark brown or black.

D

Which of the following is not true of the North American Southwest? a. It was mainly made up of farming cultures, which were slower to arise in the American Southwest. b. The North American Southwest included the areas of present-day New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah. c. They built large-scale irrigation systems and elaborate, multi-storied structures. d. The Natives of the North American Southwest produced an abundance of basalt sculpture.

D