Inca: Geography

Multiple Choice

Why was the geography of the Andes Mountains significant to the development of the Inca Empire?

• It provided fertile plains for farming

• It offered natural protection and resources

• It made travel and communication easy

• It was mostly desert land

Hotspot

Where were the Inca located?

Multiple Select

Which of the following were ways the Inca used their land to support their empire?

• Built bridges across mountain valleys

• Used llamas to carry goods

• Created irrigation systems

• Built cities on coastlines

Open Ended

Explain how the Inca adapted to living in high-altitude environments and used their land to support their civilization.