The Inca Empire

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When did the Inca began conquering neighboring lands and extending their empire?

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1400s

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What allowed for strict management of the growing empire? Options: their geography, their politics, their economy, their social structure

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their social structure

Answer explanation

The Inca people were organized into clans, or family groups. Every Inca family was part of a clan. At the top of Inca society were ten clans of nobles. They ruled along with the emperor. Beneath the noble class were another two levels, each with ten more clans. Under these groups of families were people who carried out the day-to-day business of the empire. The empire was divided into four parts, and each part was overseen by a governor. These governors ensured that people were counted and taxes collected. Because the Inca had no system of money, taxes were collected in the form of goods and labor.

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They used resources well, including animals such as what, and adapted to the difficult terrain of what mountain range?

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llamas

Answer explanation

The llama is truly an amazing animal. A smaller cousin of the camel, a llama stands about four feet (1.2 meters) high at the shoulder and weighs about 250 pounds (113 kilograms). Like its camel cousin, the llama has great strength and endurance. Llamas can carry loads up to 125 pounds (fifty-six kilograms) for fifteen to twenty miles (twenty-four to thirty-two kilometers) a day. Vocabulary alpaca, n. a South American mammal valued for its long, woolly coat llama, n. a South American mammal valued for its endurance, woolly coat, and meat.

The Inca used llamas to transport goods. They also used the llama’s wool for cloth, its hide for rugs and coats, its waste for fuel and fertilizer, and its meat for food. When a llama died, the Inca cut the meat into strips and dried it in the sun. They

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What did officials do to keep track of the size of the population?

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took a census

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What did the Inca use, such as bridges and a road system, to keep connected and allowed for easy transport of troops?

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advanced infrastructure

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What did they use to develop ways to keep records, even without a written language?

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quipu

Answer explanation

They also used a network of runners to convey messages.

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Which mountain range ran through the middle of the Inca Empire?

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Andes

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He-Who-Sees-Everything was both _____ and _____. Select the two correct answers.

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a matchmaker

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How were the Inca able to farm on mountainsides?

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They cut terraces into the land.

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Along which body of water was the Inca Empire located? Options: Amazon River, Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Pacific Ocean

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Pacific Ocean