Art of the Americas

1. Identify the geographical origins of the Aztecs, Inkas (Incas) and Pueblo peoples.
2. Who were the conquistadors?
3. Why did 15th century Aztec scribes begin making codexes?
4. How is art produced in the ancient Americas similar to African art?
5. What was Tenochtitlan?
6. Be able to identify Huitzilopochtli, Coyolxauhqui, Coaticule , Tlaloc and Xiuhtecutli.
7. Explain how human sacrifice was important to the Aztecs.
8. What was the theory behind the purpose and form of Aztec and Inka temples?
9. In Aztec art, snakes also symbolize what?
10. What was the capital of the Inkan Empire? What was its other identifying name?
11. Who conquered the Aztecs? The Inkas? What century did this occur?
12. What is Machu Picchu?
13. Explain the relevence of the Llama to the Inkas.
14. Where in South America were the Aztec and Inca empires located?
15. What was the main difference in Aztec and Inka settlements?
16. Why was gold and silver important to the Inkas?
17. What were the Inkan functions of terraces? (2)
18. What did the Incas consider to be a primary form of wealth?
19. How did the Incas acquire their wealth?
20. Before Europeans came to North America, how had the native Americans supported themselves?
21. What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
22. What did the "thunderbird" symbolize for the plains native Americans?
23. What is quillwork?
24. What was wampum and what was it used for?
25. What were the designs of native American beadwork closely similar to?
26. Where did the native Americans get the tiny glass beads for their intricate beadwork?
27. Which native Americans lived in tepees? Whose responsibility was it to set them up?
28. Describe the dwellings of the Northwest coast peoples.
29. What was the function of a totem pole?
30. Social rank within the Northwestern tribes was based on what?
31. What did the oval door opening in the Northwest house screen partition symbolize?
32. Describe the dwellings of the Pueblo peoples.
33. What form of art were the Pueblo most noted for?
34. How did Pueblo potters achieve the black color of their vessels?
35. Why is most Native American artwork of the 20th century not artistically significant?