Indigenous Americas Study Guide Game

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Match the following Native American artworks influences with their descriptions:

European materials = Used in their work European events = Portrayed in Native historical contexts European traditions = Adapted while retaining Native imagery Artistic techniques = Experimented with contrapposto and chiaroscuro

Match the sites with their notable features:

Chavín de Huántar = Comb roof Templo Mayor = Ceremonial center Mesa Verde cliff dwellings = Subterranean rooms Yaxchilán = Corbeled arch design

Match the techniques or materials with their corresponding artworks or sites:

Ashlar masonry = Machu Picchu Hammered metal sheets = The Maize Cob Kivas = Subterranean rooms at Cliff Place European styles = Adapted in Native American art

Match the terms with their definitions or uses:

Amantecas = Artisans specialized in textile making Pueblos = Communal dwellings Kivas = Circular subterranean rooms Apus = Mountain deities revered in Andean culture Signup and view all the answers

Match the civilizations with their corresponding time periods:

Chavín = 900-200 BCE Inca = 1400-1521 CE Olmec = 1200-400 BCE Aztec = 1428-1521 CE Signup and view all the answers

Match the structure designs with their types:

Ellipse = Arch design type Barrel = Vault design type Contour = Design type Corbeled = Used in Structure 40 at Yaxchilan Signup and view all the answers

Match the features with the corresponding cultural significance:

Nose ornaments = Show allegiance to Chavín religion Temple of the Sun = Observatory at Machu Picchu Drainage system = Sophisticated planning at Machu Picchu Jaguar shape = Layout associated with sacred significance Signup and view all the answers

Match the artists or painters with their respective pieces or contributions:

Thomas Walker = Historical painter John Crombie = Native American themes Henry Partridge = Modern interpretations Gottfried Lindauer = Portraits of Māori culture Signup and view all the answers

Match the following artworks or archaeological findings with their descriptions:

Relief of Lady Xoc = Lady Xoc holding a bowl for bloodletting ritual Olmec Style Mask = Ancient cultures that came before the Aztecs Intihuantana Stone = Track the sun for religious events Painted Elk Hide = Nostalgic activities from traditional plains culture Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

T'oqapu = Geometric design on Incan tunics Effigy = An image or representation of something Qorikancha = An important ceremonial temple Anasazi = An ancient Native American culture Signup and view all the answers

Match the following individuals or groups with their contributions:

Maria and Julian Martinez = Raising Pueblo ceramics into fine art Shield Jaguar II = Lady Xoc's husband, featured in coronation Aztecs = Reverence for ancient Olmec culture Fort Ancient Culture = Associated with the Great Serpent Mound Signup and view all the answers

Match the following tribes with their notable characteristics:

Pueblo = Utilized the pottery wheel Lenape = Originally from the Delaware Valley Fort Ancient Culture = Constructed the Great Serpent Mound Inca = Claimed descent from Inti Signup and view all the answers

Match the following archaeological sites with their historical significance:

Qorikancha = Catholic church built on top of it Mesa Verde = Built for mutual support and defense Machu Picchu = Famous for the Intihuantana Stone Templo Mayor = Burial site with Olmec offerings Signup and view all the answers

Match the following rituals with their elements:

Bloodletting ritual = Lady Xoc holding a bowl Sun tracking = Intihuantana Stone Creation of the cosmos = Painted Elk Hide Coronation = Shield Jaguar II's ceremony Signup and view all the answers

Match the following civilizations with their historical aspects:

Aztecs = Used Olmec as sacrificial victims Inca = Descent from Inti, the sun god Fort Ancient Culture = Great Serpent Mound creators Puebloans = Known for fine art pottery Signup and view all the answers

Match the following expressions with their implications:

IT was burned down = Refers to Qorikancha's fate IT was abandoned = Event concerning ancient architecture IT was used for initiations = Purpose of Intihuantana Stone IT shows her altered reality = Mirror image inscriptions at Yaxchilan Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to the potlatch ceremony:

Potlatch = Ceremony where hosts displayed their status by giving away gifts Transformation mask = A type of mask used in dances to embody ancestors Ovoid design = Type of design used to decorate transformation masks Carving tool = Specific tool used to carve masks Signup and view all the answers

Match the stories of the Lanzon Stone and the Great Serpent Mound:

Lanzon Stone = Depicting a Chavin king Great Serpent Mound = Where humans were buried Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements about the Feathered Headdress and Machu Picchu structures:

Feathered Headdress ownership = Believed to have been owned by the last Incan Ruler Machu Picchu destruction = Ultimately destroyed by the Spanish Apus = Means feather workers Maize Cob technique = Technique called repousse Signup and view all the answers

Match the styles associated with Bandolier bags and tribes:

Delaware style = Specific style of Bandolier bag Shoshone = Tribe associated with a particular bag Prairie style = Common style of decoration for Native bags Fort Ancient Culture = Another tribe related to cultural artifacts Signup and view all the answers

Match the statements regarding the designs and uses of bandolier bags:

Bags' designs = Patterns do not reference anything specific Women's usage = Women primarily wore these bags to carry food Beads and ribbons = Native American innovations in bandolier bags Abstract designs = Designs are purely abstract Signup and view all the answers

Match the characteristics of the Kwakwaka'wakw transformation mask with their description:

Distinct style = Specific style name of the mask Visual quality = Complex patterns on the surface Signup and view all the answers

Match the false statements to their correct statements:

Patterns on the bag = Are not purely abstract Women and bags = More than just food carriers Inventions of beads = Not only Native American innovations Maize Cob technique = Is more than just repousse Signup and view all the answers

Match the elements of the ceremonial context to their corresponding meanings:

Apus = Sprits associated with natural elements Maize Cob = Symbol of agriculture and sustenance Potlatch gifting = Demonstration of wealth and status Transformation masks = Connection to ancestors and spiritual power Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Indigenous Americas Quiz 3 Study Notes

Applied Art: A category of art that serves a practical purpose.
Performance Art: Art forms that involve a performance, often involving ritual or spectacle.
Moko: A traditional Maori tattoo.
Moko Origin: The Moko originated from Māori culture in New Zealand.
Painting of Question 4 Artist: Gottfried Lindauer
Artist's Origin: True. The artist in question 4 is from New Zealand.
Technique of Piece in Question 6: Additive, hand-building.
Nan Madol Dynasty: Unknown; the question's piece lacks information about the dynasty.
Piece Information (Question 8): The note lacks details about the piece shown, precluding providing information on title, location, material, and date.
European Influence on Native American Artworks: Native American artworks sometimes incorporate European materials or techniques but keep certain Native American traditions.
Machu Picchu: The statement describing Machu Picchu as containing an observatory, known as the Temple of the Sun, was true
Circular Subterranean Rooms (Cliff Palace): These structures are called kivas.
Chavin Civilization Timeline: 900 – 200 BCE. (This was one of several possible options provided).
Concurrent Civilizations (1400-1521 CE): The Chavin and Inca civilizations overlapped during this timeframe.
Archetypal Vault Design in Structure 40 (Yaxchilan): Corbeled arch/vault.
Lady Xoc Relief (Yaxchilan): The relief showed the Lady Xoc in a hallucinogenic state, shield jaguar II coronation, mirror image inscriptions showing her altered reality, and Lady Xoc holding a bowl for bloodletting.
Temple Mayor Discovery: The discovery of an Olmec Style mask suggests that the Aztecs had a reverence for ancient cultures, used Olmec people in rituals, prior Olmec civilization under the Aztecs, and the two cultures were enemies.
Inca Descent: The Inca claimed descent from Inti.
Intihuantana: The stone at Machu Picchu is where ritual sacrifices were performed, tracked the sun and determined when religious events would take place.
Maria and Julian Martinez: Raised Pueblo utilitarian ceramic vessels into fine art for consumers and painted elaborate scenes on elk hides.
T'oqapu Meaning: Geometric design on Incan tunics.
Great Serpent Mound: The mound could have been a burial place, chief's palace, or fortress wall.
Feathered Headdress: The headress was believed to have been owned by an Incan ruler.
Destruction of Machu Picchu: The structures at Machu Picchu weren't ultimately destroyed by the Spanish.
Apus Meaning: Feather workers.
Maize Cob Technique: Called repousse.
Painting of Elk Hide Tribe: Missing details and therefore unable to answer the question about the tribe and artist.
Bandolier Bag Style: Delaware style.
Bandolier Bag Tribe: Unknown; the details of the questions were not provided correctly.
Transformative Mask Style (Kwakwaka'wakw): The question regarding the transformation mask's style was not answered as the details of the mask could not be acquired.
Temple Mayor Location (specific): The exact location for the Temple Mayor in clear, specific detail was missing and could not be provided.
Temple Mayor Sides Dedications: The two sides of the Temple Mayor, symbolic of specific mountains, would hold various deities; that information was not given in the question.
Specific Visual Evidence: Lack of details about the artifacts makes it impossible to describe visual evidence of symbolism on the Temple.
Image Culture/Tribe (Questions 45-48): Unknown; details about the artifacts in the images are missing.

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Test your knowledge on Indigenous Americas art with this quiz! Explore concepts like applied art, performance art, and specific cultural practices such as Moko and their origins. Delve into the influence of European techniques on Native American artworks.