Art of the Americas Answers

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3

Amongst the Mayan peoples, painters were a part of the ____________.

A
working class
B
slave class
C
ruling class
D
lower class
4

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.
5

This is an example of __________ art.

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A
Freemont
B
Olmec
C
Mayan
D
Rock
6

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.
8

The Mesoamerican colossal head monuments are believed to depict ______________.

A
important figures
B
ancient Mayan gods
C
Olmec kings
D
ideal beauty
9

This piece is entitled _______(1)_______. It is attributed to the _______(2)_______.

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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
10

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.
11

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.
12

To create this piece, the painter used his/her fingers and ________(1)________ fiber brushes to apply reddish pigment made from ________(2)________.

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A
(1) horse tail; (2) basalt
B
(1) yucca; (2) iron-oxide
C
(1) animal; (2) sulfur
D
(1) cotton; (2) charcoal

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