Chapter 13: Considering the Evidence Visual Sources Quiz

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1. Who is the lone figure depicted in “Disaster Foretold” (Visual Source 13.1)?

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Correct. The answer is b. The emperor observes a heavenly omen from the rooftop of his palace.
Incorrect. The answer is b. The emperor observes a heavenly omen from the rooftop of his palace.

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2. Which of the following visual clues could be used to advance the thesis that Moctezuma and Cortez are depicted as equals in “Moctezuma and Cortés” (Visual Source 13.2)?

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Correct. The answer is c. Both are seated in similar chairs, although Cortés is seated on a platform.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Both are seated in similar chairs, although Cortés is seated on a platform.

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3. What important part of the Spanish military arsenal is missing from both “The Massacre of the Nobles” (Visual Source 13.3) and “The Spanish Retreat from Tenochtitlán” (Visual Source 13.4)?

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Correct. The answer is a. Neither image depicts Spanish firearms, but armor, swords and horses all feature prominently.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Neither image depicts Spanish firearms, but armor, swords and horses all feature prominently.

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4. Which feature of “The Spanish Retreat from Tenochtitlán” (Visual Source 13.4) is depicted in European rather than traditional Mesoamerican artistic styles?

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Correct. The answer is d.The Spanish soldiers are the only element of the painting depicted using European artistic styles.
Incorrect. The answer is d.The Spanish soldiers are the only element of the painting depicted using European artistic styles.

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5. Which visual source in “The Conquest of Mexico through Aztec Eyes” offers evidence that the Spanish conquest was divinely sanctioned?

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Correct. The answer is a. The omen in the sky in Disaster Foretold could be interpreted as divine sanction for the coming conquest.
Incorrect. The answer is a. The omen in the sky in Disaster Foretold could be interpreted as divine sanction for the coming conquest.