AP Art History Unit 6 Review
In the myth of Coyolxauhqui, sister of Huitzilopochtli, her brother murders her. What is the significance of her murder?
Huitzilopochtli's triumph as the sun over the moon.
The placement of the relief of Coyolxauhqui was critical not only to Aztec religious observances but also to the political persona of the Empire. Which of the following was the location of the relief?
It was placed at the bottom of Great Temple's stairs.
The relief of Coyolxauhqui discovered in 1979 had been hidden from the Spaniards as a result of which of the following?
It was placed in the outer most shell of the Great Temple, which concealed the relief
Why is Machu Picchu of great archaeological importance?
It was undisturbed since Inka times.
The Aztecs were deemed fierce in war and cruel in peace. They practiced human sacrifice on a greater scale than any previous groups. The Spaniards quickly conquered them. Which of the following would account for this relatively easy conquest?
Spaniards found allies among the peoples the Aztecs subjugated
Which site did the Aztec visit with a deep sense of reverence?
Teotihuacán
Which of the following stops provided a small but impressive cache of gold and initiated the expedition of Hernán Cortés to Mexico?
along the coast of Yucatán
Coatlicue is the mother of the gods according to Aztec mythology. She is at once savage and awful and all her attributes symbolize sacrificial death. Which of the following would be one of those attributes?
he excised human hearts she wears as a necklace
Which of the following animals represented Inka royal power in art?
puma
The Inka were a relatively small highland group in the year 1000 but by the 1400s they ruled an empire that extended for more than 3000 miles. Which of the following would account for this rise to power?
skillful organizational and administrative control
Which of the following would account for the success of the Inka to control their empire?
superb system of roads
The Inka imposed not only political and economic controls over the conquered populations but also artistic control as well. Which of the following was an example of their artistic control?
the conquered had to wear local dress at all times
How is the Chavín horizon style now defined?
the culmination of developments, which began 2000 years earlier elsewhere
The depiction of Quetzalcoatl and Mictlantecuhtli seen in the Borgia Codex illustrates which of the following themes?
the inevitable relationship of life and death
Which of the following masks would be used during the Kwakiutl winter ceremonial season?
transformation mask
How did Chavín iconography spread throughout the Andean region?
via portable media
