Chapter 15 and 16 Test Name:

Hour:

The following sentences describe one of the empires studied: Aztec, Maya, or Inca. Write the correct name on the line. Only 1 empire will be described at a time, but some answers may describe ALL.

  1. ___________ Had a number system based on the number 20.

  2. ___________ Allowed conquered tribes to keep their own language and religion.

  3. ___________ Built an empire in South America

  4. ___________ Created floating gardens or chinampas to farm in swampy areas

  5. ___________ developed a vertical economy to farm in the mountains

  6. ___________ Was a sedentary society

  7. ___________ Would “scout” tribes and their land before conquering them

  8. ___________ Created a calendar that is still accurate today.

  9. ___________ Had many gods

  10. ___________ found ways to improve farming in different regions

  11. ___________ People lived in Calpullis and farmed the calpulli and a noble’s land

  12. ___________ Learned farming techniques from the Olmec and developed in the

same region

Short Answer

  1. Explain the work and technique of Francisco Pizarro.









  1. The populations of the Aztecs and Incas decreased rapidly; explain all the reasons why this may have happened.









  1. Why did the Aztec empire fall so quickly while the Inca fought for 40 years?