Aztec and Inca Empires — Unit test Answers

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What is moko?

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Tattooed designs of the Maori people that became a personal signature.

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The “spirit of ___________” was an important aspect of literati painting.

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What Aztec symbols can you recognize in the image above?

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Answers may vary. An eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus.

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How many Moai figures have been discovered on Easter Island?

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around 500
B
around 1,000
C
around 2,000
D
around 5,000
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Which period are the scrolls above from?

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Who were the early inhabitants of Australia?

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How is art used in African initiation rituals?

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How did the Aztecs worship their deities in pyramids like the one seen above?

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A
They climbed to the top of the pyramids to worship.
B
They offered human sacrifices.
C
They brought gold and silver to the pyramids as offerings.
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Machu Picchu is located in modern day __________.

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What tribe constructed buildings like the ones seen above?

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Who is the artist of the above scrolls?

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Rinzai priest Himeji
B
Rinzai priest Sesshu
C
Rinzai priest Ikkyu
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What did the Inca believe gold and silver were?

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They believed that gold was the sweat of the sun and silver was the tears of the moon.

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How is death viewed in African culture?

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a rite of passage
B
a transition process in which loved ones go from one world to the next
C
a celebration
D
a cause for mourning
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Describe how the design of the Taj Mahal reflects the time and culture in which it was built.

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Answers may vary. The Taj Mahal evokes a sense of the paradise described in the Quran, and features much symbolic and religious imagery.

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Where is the artist of the painting above originally from?

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Julie Mehretu is originally from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She later moved to the United States, but she was born in Ethiopia.

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What other symbolic value do the Aztec pyramids hold?

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They represented the planets.
B
They represented the power they have over the land.
C
They represented mountains, a source of life-sustaining water and fertility.
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Which of the following tribes lived in the Southwest?

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Navajo, Pueblo, and Anasazi
B
Navajo, Sioux, and Anasazi
C
Navajo, Pueblo, and Lakota Sioux
D
Navajo, Anasazi, and Kwakiutl
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What dynasty is the above silk painting from?

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