Native American Art in North America

Question 1

How are the Aztec pyramids positioned?

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They are positioned like a giant celestial calendar.

Question 2

The Inca valued gold and silver for their ________________.

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religious and symbolic value

Question 3

What is depicted in the image above?

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the capital whose founding is an essential part of mythology

Question 4

What role are textiles believed to have played in Incan culture?

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indicated a person’s ethnic identity and social rank

Question 5

What significance does the location above hold?

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The site had important religious function.

Question 6

How were the Aztec pyramids different from traditional Egyptian pyramids?

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Aztec pyramids were built for the living so that they could worship their deities and to offer human sacrifices.

Question 7

What does a silver or white llama symbolize in the Inca culture?

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the Inca ruler

Question 8

What does the page above describe?

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the Aztec world view before the Spanish conquest

Question 9

How did the Aztec people decide where to settle?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They had seen an eagle perched on a prickly pear cactus.

Question 10

What is located in each corner of the page above?

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deities who could see everyone’s thoughts and deeds

Native American Art in North America Answers