APAH Test 11/05/2026

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Chavín de Huántar and Lanzón

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Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings

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Yaxchilán Lintel 25, Structure 23

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Great Serpent Mound

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Templo Mayor, Main Temple

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Coyolxauhqui Stone

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Calendar Stone

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Olmec-Style Mask

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Ruler's Headdress

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Cusco, Qorikancha, Saqsa Waman Walls

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Maize Cobs

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Machu Picchu

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All-T'oqapu Tunic

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Bandolier Bag

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Transformation Mask

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Painted Scene of the Sundance and Hunt

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Black-on-Black Vessel

What is the Civilization/ Style of Chavín de Huántar and Lanzón?

Chavín

What is the Civilization/ Style of Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings?

Puebloan/Anasazi

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Maya

What is the Civilization/ Style of Great Serpent Mound?

Mississippian

What is the Civilization/ Style of Templo Mayor, Main Temple?

Aztec

What is the Civilization/ Style of Coyolxauhqui Stone?

Aztec

What is the Civilization/ Style of Calendar Stone?

Aztec

What is the Civilization/ Style of Olmec-Style Mask?

Olmec

What is the Civilization/ Style of Ruler's Headdress?

Aztec

What is the Civilization/ Style of Cusco, Qorikancha, Saqsa Waman Walls?

Incan

What is the Civilization/ Style of Maize Cobs?

Incan

What is the Civilization/ Style of Machu Picchu?

Incan

What is the Civilization/ Style of All-T'oqapu Tunic?

Incan

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Lenape

What is the Civilization/ Style of Transformation Mask?

Kwakwaka'wakw

What is the Civilization/ Style of Painted Scene of the Sundance and Hunt?

Shoshone

What is the Civilization/ Style of Black-on-Black Vessel?

Neo-Puebloan

Who is the Ruler/Patron/Artist of Yaxchilán Lintel 25, Structure 23?

Shield Jaguar

Who is the Ruler/Patron/Artist of Templo Mayor, Main Temple?

Montezuma II

Who is the Ruler/Patron/Artist of Ruler's Headdress?

Montezuma II (traditional attribution)

Who is the Ruler/Patron/Artist of Painted Scene of the Sundance and Hunt?

Cotsiogo / Cadzi Cody

Who is the Ruler/Patron/Artist of Black-on-Black Vessel?

Maria and Julian Martinez

What is the location of Chavín de Huántar and Lanzón?

Peru

What is the location of Mesa Verde Cliff Dwellings?

Colorado

What is the location of Yaxchilán Lintel 25, Structure 23?

Mexico

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Ohio

What is the location of Templo Mayor, Main Temple?

Mexico

What is the location of Coyolxauhqui Stone?

Mexico

What is the location of Calendar Stone?

Mexico

What is the location of Olmec-Style Mask?

Mexico

What is the location of Ruler's Headdress?

Mexico

What is the location of Cusco, Qorikancha, Saqsa Waman Walls?

Peru

What is the location of Maize Cobs?

Peru

What is the location of Machu Picchu?

Peru

What is the location of Bandolier Bag?

Delaware

What is the location of Transformation Mask?

Northwest Canada

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Wyoming

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New Mexico

What is the Medium/Technique of Chavín de Huántar and Lanzón?

Andesite volcanic stone

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Ashlar masonry

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Limestone relief carving (not included in your options)

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Earthwork

What is the Medium/Technique of Templo Mayor, Main Temple?

Stone

What is the Medium/Technique of Coyolxauhqui Stone?

Stone relief carving

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Basalt

What is the Medium/Technique of Olmec-Style Mask?

Jade/Jadeite

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Feathers, wood, fibers, precious metals

What is the Medium/Technique of Cusco, Qorikancha, Saqsa Waman Walls?

Ashlar masonry

What is the Medium/Technique of Maize Cobs?

Repoussé gold and silver alloy

What is the Medium/Technique of Machu Picchu?

Ashlar masonry

What is the Medium/Technique of All-T'oqapu Tunic?

Camelid fiber and cotton

What is the Medium/Technique of Bandolier Bag?

Fabric, glass beads, silk ribbon

What is the Medium/Technique of Transformation Mask?

Red cedar wood, string, paint

What is the Medium/Technique of Painted Scene of the Sundance and Hunt?

Elk hide/skin

What is the Medium/Technique of Black-on-Black Vessel?

Ceramic

What does Lanzón mean?

A tall, carved stone sculpture representing a deity at Chavín de Huántar in Peru.

What does Bloodletting mean?

A religious ritual involving the drawing of blood as an offering to the gods.

What does Ashlar Masonry mean?

Building technique using precisely cut stones that fit together without mortar.

What does Tenochtitlan mean?

The capital city of the Aztec Empire, located in present-day Mexico City.

What does Tlaloc mean?

The Aztec god of rain, water, and fertility.

What does Quetzalcoatl mean?

The Aztec feathered serpent god associated with wind, knowledge, and creation.

What does Huitzilopochtli mean?

The Aztec god of the sun and war.

What does Quetzal Bird mean?

A colorful Central American bird whose feathers were used in valuable headdresses.

What does Inti mean?

The Incan sun god, one of the most important gods in Incan religion.

What does Ceramic mean?

Objects made from clay that is shaped and hardened by heat.

What does Repoussé mean?

A metalworking technique where metal is hammered from behind to create raised designs.

What does Maize mean?

Corn, an important food crop in ancient American civilizations.

What does Bandolier mean?

A decorative strap or bag worn across the body, often used to carry items.

What does Regalia mean?

Special clothing, jewelry, or objects that show power, status, or authority.

What does Potlatch mean?

A ceremonial feast where gifts are given to demonstrate wealth and social status.

What does Sun Dance mean?

A sacred Native American ceremony involving dancing, prayer, and spiritual renewal.

What does Assimilation mean?

The process of adopting the culture and customs of another group, sometimes by force.

What does Post and Lintel mean?

A building method using two vertical supports (posts) to hold up a horizontal beam (lintel).

What was the purpose of Chavín de Huántar?

A pilgrimage and religious center where priests conducted rituals and worshipped the Lanzón deity.

What did the Lanzón symbolize?

A supernatural deity connecting the heavens, earth, and underworld.

What were kivas used for at Mesa Verde?

Underground ceremonial rooms for religious rituals and community gatherings.

Why was bloodletting important to the Maya?

It allowed rulers to communicate with gods and ancestors and demonstrate religious authority.

What was the purpose of the Great Serpent Mound?

Likely religious or ceremonial, possibly connected to astronomy and seasonal solar events. Its exact purpose is unknown.

Why did the Aztecs build Templo Mayor?

To honor Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli through religious ceremonies and reinforce imperial power.

What does the Coyolxauhqui Stone represent?

The myth of Huitzilopochtli defeating his sister Coyolxauhqui, reinforcing Aztec religious beliefs.

What was the purpose of the Aztec Calendar Stone?

To represent Aztec beliefs about time, cosmic cycles, and religious order.

Why was Qorikancha important?

It was a major Incan religious center dedicated to Inti, the sun god.

What was the function of Machu Picchu?

A royal estate associated with Pachacuti that combined elite residences, agriculture, and religious spaces.