Final Quiz American Art - Art Explora Academy

What were the pyramids used for during the pre-Columbian cultures?

Look-out posts To bury members of high society Tombs, temples, homes for the gods, etc. Only for human sacrifices

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The Anasazis, Crees, Inuit and Sioux are … people groups.

North American. Scandinavian. South American. Mesoamerican.

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What does the green colour of this Maya death mask symbolise?

Hope Nature’s fertility The god of the forests Rest

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Which Inca building technique is this?

Simply piling up Cusco mortar Embedded stones Interlocking stones

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In pre-Columbian civilisations, human sacrifice is …

Useful for satisfying barbarian appetites. Important, because it helps to preserve the cycle of life. Forbidden. Essential to regulate the population.

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Pyramids are found in …

Most of the pre-hispanic civilisations. Only the Inca civilisation. Only the Maya civilisation. Only Egyptian civilisation.

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When did the Europeans arrived in America?

In 1429 At the end of the 15th century At the beginning of the 14th century In 1294

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Where is this “Temple of Quetzalcóatl” located?

In Cancún In Teotihuacán In Tenochtitlan In Mexico

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Amongst the Paracas, the dead are buried …

In funerary fardos. Alive. In 11 layers of manto. Once they are covered with bandages.

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Pre-hispanic societies consider that death is …

The culmination of existence. A divine punishment. The end of everything. Necessary for creating life.

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The Aztec capital, located on the site of today’s Mexico, was ………

La Venta. La Maya. Teotihuacán. Tenochtitlan.

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What is this?

A Codex A Mayan calendar A prophecy A personal diary

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