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First Quarter Name _______________________________ World History Test 4 Period _____ Chapter 16 – People and Empires in the Americas obsidian dynasty resources empire Date _____________________________ Vocabulary (48 points) irrigation pueblos tribute potlach Tenochtitlan Mesoamerica Andes Mountains polytheism 1. _________________________________ capital city of the Aztec Empire 2. _________________________________ a volcanic glass, was a valuable trade item for the Aztecs. 3. _________________________________ worship of many gods 4. _________________________________ Southwest Native American apartment-like villages made of stone and adobe 5. _________________________________ a culture conquers another culture and forces them to live under their rules 6. _________________________________ whales, timber, jade, land, fresh water, gold 7. _________________________________ the land between or in the middle of North and South America 8. _________________________________ bringing water directly to crops from a source such as a river 9. _________________________________ gold, corn, and jade from the conquered people paid to the Aztecs 10. _________________________________ the throne and power of a ruler is passed down within the same family 11. _________________________________ home of the Inca Empire on the west coast of South America 12. _________________________________ Northwest Coast tribal tradition of showing off how wealthy you were as a family by giving food, drink and gifts to the community in an elaborate ceremony Interpreting Charts (40 points) (use the chart to answer the following questions) Mesoamerica: Maya 250 - 900 Government by city-state kings Religion played a major role in society and rule Trade links between city-states and other Mesoamerican groups Math and astronomy developed to support religious beliefs Pyramid builders Written language used hieroglyphics Mesoamerica: Aztec 1200– 1521 South America: Inca 1400-1532 Government by warrior-kings Religion played a major role in society and rule Trade links between tribute states and other Mesoamerican groups Human sacrifices practiced for religious offerings Pyramid builders Pictorial written language Government by theocracy-sungod-king Religion played a major role in society and rule Social welfare state cared for all people Extensive road system linked the country together 13. In which of the following ways were the Maya and Aztec similar? a. both were ruled by city-state kings b. both used a written language c. both believed in the Great Spirit d. both were composed of small tribes 14. Which of the following declined before the Europeans arrived in the Americas? a. Maya b. Aztec c. Inca d. China 15. Which of the following was true of the Incas? a. they built a giant pyramid with twin temples at the top b. they had a written language c. they had a social welfare state that cared for all their people d. they worshiped the Great Spirit 16. Which of the following was NOT true of the Aztecs? a. they were governed by their priests b. religion played an important part in their society c. they had trade links with other groups in the Americas d. they practiced human sacrifice for religious offerings 17. Which of the following was true of the Maya? a. they were governed by the sun-god king b. they developed math and astronomy for religious reasons c. they were governed by warrior kings d. they had a social welfare state that took care of all people 18. Which of the following lasted for about 132 years? a. Egyptians b. Aztecs c. Mayas d. Incas c. Mayas d. Incas 19. Which of the following used hieroglyphics? a. North American tribes b. Aztecs 20. Which of the following developed a transportation system to move from place to place in the Andes Mountains? a. Muslims b. Aztecs c. Mayas d. Incas 21. Which of the following based their calendar on careful observations of the planets, sun and moon? a. North American tribes b. Aztecs c. Mayas d. Incas 22. In which of the following did religion play a major role in society and rule? a. Incas b. Aztecs c. Mayas d. all three 23- 25. Constructed response (12 points) (Choose either A or B) A. Describe the social class hierarchy of the Aztec culture (be sure to include upper class, noble, commoners, and bottom class) B. What factors led to the downfall of the Aztec Empire? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________