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Analyzing Art — Unit test Answers

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

A
Moctezimo
B
Moctezuma
C
Xiuhtecuhtli
D
Tenochtitlan
4

How was modern art in America different from Europe?

A
The focus was on challenging traditional rules.
B
The focus was on abstractions of the external world.
C
The focus was on abstracting new ideas
D
all of the above
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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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What does most of Frida Kahlo’s work depict?

A
autobiographical content
B
Mexican mythology
C
her Cuban heritage
D
capitalism
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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.
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In modern art, the emphasis was placed on ___________ and ___________ through art.

A
form; mood
B
symbolism; expression
C
mood; expression
D
beauty; substance
9

The majority of Frida Kahlo’s work is _______________.

A
historical
B
autobiographical
C
fictional
D
spiritual
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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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Which of the following is not an example of Mesoamerican art? a. c. b. d. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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A
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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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
13

The Inca valued gold and silver for their ________________.

A
power
B
monetary value
C
religious and symbolic value
D
color
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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.
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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 is quillwork?

A
soaking porcupine and bird quills with natural dyes and working them into surface patterns on other objects
B
using a quill pen made from birds to paint ink symbols on bodies
C
a type of sewing of the women of the Sioux tribe
D
using a quill pen made from the feather of an eagle to draw tribal symbols on the walls of a teepee
17

Where did the Mexican muralist movement get their inspiration?

A
from stories their families passed down from generation to generation
B
from Mexican mythology
C
from both Mexican folk art and Renaissance frescoes
18

How were the Aztec pyramids different from traditional Egyptian pyramids?

A
Aztec pyramids were built as castles for the kings.
B
Aztec pyramids were built by the king to commemorate the queen that died.
C
Aztec pyramids were built for the living so that they could worship their deities and to offer human sacrifices.
D
Aztec pyramids were made of wood rather than stone.
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What is imperialism?

A
the expansion of a nation's authority through territorial conquest
B
the expansion of a nation’s authority through negotiation
C
the expansion of a nation’s authority through power
D
the expansion of a nation’s authority through the purchasing of property
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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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