Chapter 6: Considering the Evidence Visual Sources Quiz

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1. Shield Jaguar and Lady Xok: A Royal Couple of Yaxchilan (Visual Source 6.1), The Presentation of Captives (Visual Source 6.2) and A Bloodletting Ritual (Visual Source 6.3) all support which of the following statements about women in Maya society?

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B.
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D.
Correct. The answer is d. All three Visual Sources represent women either attending ceremonies or participating in ritual activities.
Incorrect. The answer is d. All three Visual Sources represent women either attending ceremonies or participating in ritual activities.

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2. What Mayan practice is depicted in both The Presentation of Captives (Visual Source 6.2) and A Bloodletting Ritual (Visual Source 6.3)?

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B.
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D.
Correct. The answer is a. Both sources depict bloodletting rituals.
Incorrect. The answer is a. Both sources depict bloodletting rituals.

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3. Women are absent from which Visual Source?

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B.
C.
D.
Correct. The answer is d. While women feature in all the other images, they play no role in The Ball Game.
Incorrect. The answer is d. While women feature in all the other images, they play no role in The Ball Game.

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4. How is Lady Xok depicted drawing blood for ritual purposes in A Bloodlessing Ritual (Visual Source 6.3)?

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B.
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D.
Correct. The answer is b. Lady Cox is pulling a thorn studded rope through her perforated tongue.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Lady Cox is pulling a thorn studded rope through her perforated tongue.

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5. Who is Shield Jaguar depicted in Shield Jaguar and Lady Xok: A Royal Couple of Yaxchilan (Visual Source 6.1) and A Bloodletting Ritual (Visual Source 6.3)?

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B.
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D.
Correct. The answer is c. Shield Jaguar was a Mayan king.
Incorrect. The answer is c. Shield Jaguar was a Mayan king.