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How were the Aztec pyramids different from traditional Egyptian pyramids?

Aztec pyramids were built as castles for the kings.

Aztec pyramids were built by the king to commemorate the queen that died.

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

Aztec pyramids were made of wood rather than stone.

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

used as decorative clothing

used to identify a person’s profession

indicated a person’s ethnic identity and social rank

used for rituals

What is a kikaku?

an initiation rights ceremony

a three-sided roofed enclosure

the Democratic Republic of the Congo

a fertility doll

What are the three techniques used in basket weaving?

coiling, weaving, roping

coiling, twilling, twisting

coiling, twining, plaiting

crimping, twining, plaiting

What is the focus of woodlands art?

respecting the earth

necessities

personal adornment

honoring the ancestors

During what period was calligraphy most well-known?

Momoyama

Edo

Muromachi

Maruyama-Shijo

Which of the following is true about Japanese calligraphy and painting?

There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and the necessity of rapt attention to the present moment in the creation of one of these paintings.

There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and how the artist lays down the brush.

There is a philosophical link in the importance of the present moment in Zen, and how the artist represents the idea he or she portrays.

What do initiation rituals represent in the bwami system of the Lega people?

a new birth

admittance to the tribe

moving up in status or levels

a girl becoming a woman

The Inca valued gold and silver for their ________________.

power

monetary value

religious and symbolic value

color

What imagery was important to the Northwest coast tribes?

pattern

animals

fictional

religious

What is the focus of Japanese art?

complexity

nature and its simplicity, beauty, and power

the four elements of nature

all of the above

What is quillwork?

soaking porcupine and bird quills with natural dyes and working them into surface patterns on other objects

using a quill pen made from birds to paint ink symbols on bodies

a type of sewing of the women of the Sioux tribe

using a quill pen made from the feather of an eagle to draw tribal symbols on the walls of a teepee

What is nkanda?

the West African word for “Force Publique”

the vigor of the initiate

initiation rights

Who was the ruler of the Aztec empire when the Spanish conquest began?

Moctezimo

Moctezuma

Xiuhtecuhtli

Tenochtitlan

Inspiration sources, such as a surface design system called ______, are still rooted in tradition.

ubi

uli

lui

ilu

What is this headdress made from?

eagle feathers

quetzal bird feathers

ostrich feathers

cactus wren feathers

Who is located in the center of the image above?

Moctezuma

Xiuhtecuhtli

Tenochtitlan

Quetzal

Which of the following is a reason why there might not be many visitors to the castle above?

It is bad luck in the Japanese culture because of the damage from earthquakes.

This castle is difficult to reach by foot and there is not sense of direction or progress as one progresses through the maze of steep walls.

Only monks live there and they do not allow visitors.

Some of the defensive traps are still activated and can cause serious injury.

Which of the following artists was one of the most famous during the Muromachi period?

Katsushika Hokusai

Hoyogo

Sesshu

Himeji

What types of symbols were used in quillwork?

symbols of love and devotion

symbols of protection and well-being

symbols of pride

all of these

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