Question 1

This creature seems to have possessed special significance in Machu Picchu, and is depicted throughout the site.

Accepted Answer

A)   eagle
B)   lion
C)   snakeBOX: The Importance of Wool
D)   condor
E)   llama

Question 2

The medium of the Eagle Transformation Mask (3.100)  is:

Accepted Answer

A)   Kwakuitl
B)   British Columbia
C)   late nineteenth century
D)   wood, feathers, and rope
E)   all of the other answers

Question 3

The Moche earspool from Sipán (3.82)  was found in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a royal tomb
B)   a tree
C)   a riverbed
D)   Machu Picchu
E)   a bathhouse

Question 4

________were portable dwellings made by Plains Indians.

Accepted Answer

A)   tipis
B)   pyramids
C)   temple mounds
D)   hogans
E)   cliff dwellings

Question 5

The collection of individual patterns on the Inca ruler's tunic (3.85)  ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   provides a map of sacred sites
B)   indicates the conquest of all possible ethnicities
C)   shows that the designer could not make up their mind
D)   depicts animals from all realms of the cosmos
E)   all of the other answers

Question 6

The only people ever sacrificed by the Aztecs were prisoners captured during war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of these materials was not used to make the Andean llama figurine (3.84) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   silver
B)   cinnabar
C)   gold
D)   lapis lazuli
E)   any of the other answers

Question 8

Paracas textiles have been preserved because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Paracas rulers had airtight vaults
B)   the climate in Peru is very dry
C)   wool is not biodegradable
D)   wool is biodegradable
E)   none of the other answers

Question 9

Ceremonies including ________ took place at the top of Aztec pyramids.

Accepted Answer

A)   ballgames where the losers were decapitated
B)   sacrifices where victims' hearts were extracted
C)   sculpture lessons where students were celebrated
D)   fashion shows where the most elaborate costume won
E)   all of the other answers

Question 10

Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   it was more valuable than textiles
B)   it was associated with the sun's energy and power
C)   a fake version was readily available
D)   it could only be found in one place on the continent
E)   all of the other answers

Question 11

The Inca made figurines of ________ because they wanted to celebrate the role these creatures played in textile manufacture.

Accepted Answer

A)   llamas
B)   spiders
C)   sharks
D)   deer
E)   bats

Question 12

Anasazi cliff dwellings were built to take advantage of sun and shade in order to provide temperature control in different seasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Many examples of indigenous art from the southwest U.S. come from the four-corners area, the place where ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   two mountain ranges in the Rockies intersect
B)   the states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico meet
C)   the first perfectly square Anasazi pueblo was built
D)   the most gold was mined
E)   none of the other answers

Question 14

________ were symbolically important to textile manufacture and served as an inspiration for an Inca creation myth.

Accepted Answer

A)   llamas
B)   spiders
C)   sharks
D)   deer
E)   bats

Question 15

In the Andes, textiles were considered ________ gold and silver.

Accepted Answer

A)   less valuable than
B)   of equal value to
C)   more valuable than
D)   none of them were valued
E)   textiles did not exist in Andean culture

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The only people ever sacrificed by the Aztecs were prisoners captured during war.

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This creature seems to have possessed special significance in Machu Picchu, and is depicted throughout the site.

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Anasazi cliff dwellings were built to take advantage of sun and shade in order to provide temperature control in different seasons.

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Which of these materials was not used to make the Andean llama figurine (3.84) ?

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The collection of individual patterns on the Inca ruler's tunic (3.85) ________.

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Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.

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Paracas textiles have been preserved because ________.

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The Moche earspool from Sipán (3.82) was found in ________.

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In the Andes, textiles were considered ________ gold and silver.

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Ceremonies including ________ took place at the top of Aztec pyramids.

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________were portable dwellings made by Plains Indians.

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Many examples of indigenous art from the southwest U.S. come from the four-corners area, the place where ________.

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________ were symbolically important to textile manufacture and served as an inspiration for an Inca creation myth.

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The medium of the Eagle Transformation Mask (3.100) is:

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The Inca made figurines of ________ because they wanted to celebrate the role these creatures played in textile manufacture.

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The only people ever sacrificed by the Aztecs were prisoners captured during war.

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This creature seems to have possessed special significance in Machu Picchu, and is depicted throughout the site.

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Anasazi cliff dwellings were built to take advantage of sun and shade in order to provide temperature control in different seasons.

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Which of these materials was not used to make the Andean llama figurine (3.84) ?

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The collection of individual patterns on the Inca ruler's tunic (3.85) ________.

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Gold was important to the Moche culture because ________.

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Paracas textiles have been preserved because ________.

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The Moche earspool from Sipán (3.82) was found in ________.

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In the Andes, textiles were considered ________ gold and silver.

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Ceremonies including ________ took place at the top of Aztec pyramids.

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________were portable dwellings made by Plains Indians.

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Many examples of indigenous art from the southwest U.S. come from the four-corners area, the place where ________.

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________ were symbolically important to textile manufacture and served as an inspiration for an Inca creation myth.

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The medium of the Eagle Transformation Mask (3.100) is:

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The Inca made figurines of ________ because they wanted to celebrate the role these creatures played in textile manufacture.

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