7 The Inca Empire

Multiple Choice

The Inca civilization was at its height at the same time as which other America civilization?

• A    Maya

• B    Zapotec

• ​C    Aztec​

• D    Olmec

Open Ended

Why do you think the Inca Empire wanted to acquire territory through negotiations instead of military conquest when possible?

Multiple Choice

Not everyone was happy to be conquered. Why do the conspirators need Maxo to join the rebellion?

• A. He is the prince’s brother.

• B. He has the only map of Cusco.

• C. He survived the last battle and knows the fortress layout.

Multiple Select

How did the Inca Empire maintain order and unity?

Select all that apply

• A connecting different places with roads and bridges

• B giving the highest government positions to people of conquered groups

• C dividing the empire into smaller and smaller units with different levels of leadership

• D changing the capital to a different province’s city each year

Multiple Select

Which advantages helped the Spanish conquistadors defeat the Inca Empire?​

Select all that apply.

• A    ​European diseases infected the Inca.

• B    ​The conquistadors had stronger weapons.

• C    ​The conquistadors had a larger army.

• D    The Inca were weakened from earlier wars.​