What is one key purpose of myth in prehistoric culture?
a. to commemorate historical events
b. to entertain audiences
c. to explain natural phenomena
d. to disguise harsh realities
Answer: c
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A. Symmetry B. Three-dimensionality C. Foundations D. An orientation to their specific site
This Inca tunic illustrates the hierarchical societies common in the Central Andes by its __________.
A. symbols representing social status B. cotton and camelid fibers C. square shape and neck opening D. naturalistic ruler portrait
Why was Quetzalcoatl, who frequently appeared in much art of Central America, so important to Mesoamerican cultures?
A. He facilitated the domestication of animals. B. He brought rain and water through windstorms. C. He built the city of Teotihuacán. D. He protected the Aztec people from other, less-friendly gods.
Italian Neorealist films were typically edited in a manner based on:
A. the norms of classical Hollywood style. B. alternating graphic matches with graphic contrasts. C. purely rhythmic relations between shots. D. Eisenstein's theories of intellectual montage.