Indigenous and Mississippian Art History Quiz

Vasco Fernandes created the painting Adoration of the Magi, where the African Wise King is represented as a Brazilian with unique accessories. The incorrect answers provide inaccurate artist names along with incorrect cultural representations of the African Wise King.

The correct answer is Cahokia, which was the largest and most powerful Mississippian center. The other options provided were ancient cities with unique histories, but not the largest and most powerful Mississippian center as described in the correct answer.

The correct time period for the creation of Hopewell Platform Effigy Pipes is during the Hopewell Period, from 200 B.C. to A.D. 400. These pipes were sought after as luxury items and had various purposes such as being placed in tombs, given as gifts, and used in trading practices.

The Spiro Mounds Site in Oaklahoma was the site where a tomb dating back to 1300 - 1350 was discovered in a broken open chamber, revealing valuable artifacts.

The Iroquois Wampum Belt was presented during the 1701 signing of the Peace Treaty of Montreal, symbolizing peace and unity among the parties involved, using purple for discord and white for peace. The Treaty of Versailles was signed after World War I, the Declaration of Independence signaled American independence from Britain, and the Magna Carta was a foundational document for English liberties.

The correct answer is the Great Serpent Mound located in Ohio, built by the Adena Mississippian Culture. It is a unique earthwork effigy mound representing a snake swallowing an egg or a sun.

The correct answer describes a specific artifact found at Tremper Mound, attributed to the Hopewell Culture, and made of Granite. The incorrect answers provide false information about artifacts from different cultures, locations, and materials.

Cahokia was a pre-Columbian Native American city located near present day St. Louis, Missouri. At its peak, from about 1050 to 1200 AD, it was one of the largest cities in the world, with a population similar to that of London at the time.

Cahokia was a pre-Columbian Native American city located in present-day Illinois, USA. It was the largest prehistoric settlement north of Mexico and flourished as the center of the Mississippian culture. The other options mentioned are also ancient civilizations known for their impressive structures, but Cahokia is specifically associated with mound builders and the Mississippian culture.

The correct answer is the Battle of Little Big Horn, also known as Custer's Last Stand, where General Custer and his men were defeated by the Sioux in 1876.

The Kiowa ledger drawing depicts the battle of Buffalo Wallow in 1874, which is a significant event in Kiowa history. The other options provided are unrelated historical events that do not align with the description provided in the correct answer.

The correct answer highlights the impact of the importation of horses on the cultural practices of southern Canadian tribes around 1500, particularly the ability to drag entire villages behind them using teepees.

During the Ghost Dance movement of the 1890's, the Arapaho tribe wore Ghost Dance shirts/dresses which were believed to hold powerful Native symbols and spirits of ancestors. These clothing items played a significant role in the movement's spiritual beliefs and rituals.

The Delaware Bandolier Bag is unique for its use of imported beads from Europe, showcasing a mix of indigenous and European influences in its design.

The Ghost Dance shirt/dress held significant cultural and spiritual significance for the Arapaho people, symbolizing a belief that the spirits of their ancestors would drive away Europeans and bring back the bison. The garments were part of the Ghost Dance movement that ultimately led to a massacre of those involved. The dresses were intentionally adorned with powerful Native symbols and government symbols turned against them, representing a last major uprising against the government.

The correct answer is Crow Design on a Teepee, painted by the Crow Tribe of the Sioux Nation. These designs are typically painted by women as part of their cultural practices.

The Haida Frontal Pole holds symbolic meaning of rebirth and passing through the legs, representing a new beginning and being born into a new life.

The correct answer is 'Interior of Tlingit House' because the photo by Edward Curtis specifically shows the inside of a Tlingit house, not the outside or the interior of a Cherokee house.