Folder 9 Quiz - Traditional Art of the Americas

The writing system developed by the Maya is known as ________.

hieroglyphs

Mesoamerican art was made ________.

in the region of modern-day Mexico and Central America

The __________are known for their skill at building with huge, carefully cut and fitted stones.

inca

The Olmec were the earliest known culture to develop in the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

true

Two of the ways that we know about cultures from the ancient Americas are through indigenous accounts, both oral and written as well as accounts by Europeans who had direct contact with indigenous people.

true

In the Andes, textiles ________ .

were considered sacred and were made by women

According to the "Hearts of Our People" video you watched, the exhibition covers over 1000 years of:

Native Central American art. ?

Olmec heads were easily found at La Venta because they were still on prominent display, exactly as the Olmec had left them.

false

This enormous relief carving symbolically explains:

coatlicue's punishment- ?

Which of the following concerns would be most important for contemporary Native American basket weavers?

connecting with the traditions used for generations

Contour rivalry refers to:

designs in which lines describe more than one thing at the same time

According to the "Hearts of Our People" video you watched, Rose Simpson combines historical imagery and contemporary techniques in her work, including in a/an:

el camino

According to the "Machu Picchu 101" you watched, archaeologists have finally determined what Macchu Pichu's purpose was.

false

Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.

it was associated with the sun's energy and power

According to the "Arts of the Ancient Americans" video you watched, __________ was considered to be much more valuable than gold in ancient Central and South America.

jade

The Hopis and Zunis call the invisible life force spirits __________.

kachinas

In this work, Wo-Haw holds __________ towards both sides of the two worlds that he is trapped between.

peace pipes

What did Cannupa Hanska Luger do in response to the Dakota Access Pipeline controversy?

personally create all the mirror shields for symbolic and physical protection

Paracas textiles have been preserved because ________.

the climate in Peru is very dry

Anasazi cliff dwellings were built to take advantage of sun and shade, providing temperature control in different seasons.

true