Aztec and Inca Empires — Unit test Answers

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What imagery was important to the Northwest coast tribes?

A
pattern
B
animals
C
fictional
D
religious
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What purpose did the piece above serve?

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A
It was placed on the front doors of houses to ward off evil.
B
It adorned storehouses and meeting houses.
C
It was a prayer sculpture placed in shrines.
D
none of the above
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Why was tattooing such an important part of the culture in Oceania?

A
It was a rite of passage.
B
It told the family history.
C
It indicated personal rank.
D
It told the person’s age.
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What do initiation rituals represent in the bwami system of the Lega people?

A
a new birth
B
admittance to the tribe
C
moving up in status or levels
D
a girl becoming a woman
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The Inca valued gold and silver for their ________________.

A
power
B
monetary value
C
religious and symbolic value
D
color
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What role are textiles believed to have played in Incan culture?

A
used as decorative clothing
B
used to identify a person’s profession
C
indicated a person’s ethnic identity and social rank
D
used for rituals
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What happened to the figures from Easter Island in 1978?

A
They were restored to their original condition.
B
They were moved, and some of them were lost.
C
They were damaged in a severe storm.
D
They were torn down in a local riot.
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What medium was used primarily for Buddhist art in Nepal?

A
rubberwood
B
marble
C
metal
D
cypress
49

During what period was calligraphy most well-known?

A
Momoyama
B
Edo
C
Muromachi
D
Maruyama-Shijo
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What is the focus of woodlands art?

A
respecting the earth
B
necessities
C
personal adornment
D
honoring the ancestors
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Who was the ruler of the Aztec empire when the Spanish conquest began?

A
Moctezimo
B
Moctezuma
C
Xiuhtecuhtli
D
Tenochtitlan
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What is nkanda?

A
the West African word for “Force Publique”
B
the vigor of the initiate
C
initiation rights
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What are the three techniques used in basket weaving?

A
coiling, weaving, roping
B
coiling, twilling, twisting
C
coiling, twining, plaiting
D
crimping, twining, plaiting
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Inspiration sources, such as a surface design system called ______, are still rooted in tradition.

A
ubi
B
uli
C
lui
D
ilu
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What period is the piece above from?

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A
Muromachi
B
Momoyama
C
Maruyama
D
Edo
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What did the Northwest coast tribes believe they descended from?

A
sea animals
B
a mythic animal
C
birds
D
the earth mother
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Where are the above sculptures located?

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A
Easter Island
B
New Zealand
C
Australia
D
Moai Island
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What are ancestors regarded as?

A
the guide to your personal path
B
guardians for those left on earth
C
wise spirits
D
evil spirits
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Which of the following were the Maori people known for?

A
totem poles
B
ivory sculptures
C
woodcarving
D
cave painting
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What is depicted in the image above?

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A
the history of how the Aztec people won their land
B
the capital whose founding is an essential part of mythology
C
the hardships the Aztecs have had to endure
D
the founding of the capital of the Inca empire

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