The Inca Empire

About how long did the Inca Empire last?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 500 years

• 200 years

At its peak, the Inca Civilizaiton stretched over an area more than _________ miles long.

• 1000

• 500

• 2500

• 2000

The Inca Empire was located in which mountain range?

• Rocky Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Andes Mountains

• Carpathian Mountains

Which of the following is NOT a way in which Inca people paid taxes?

• labor

• money

• food

• textile goods

What is remarkable about the Inca's stone building techniques?

• Their buildings were the tallest in South America

• They didn't use stone in their building

• The stones fit together perfectly without mortar

• The buildings were easy to rebuild after earthquakes

What type of farming did the Inca have to practice?

• Terrace farming

• Subsistence farming

• Commercial farming

• Pastoral farming

Using terraces allowed the Inca to...

• launch surprise attacks on the Spanish invaders

• fish effectively on the Pacific coast

• establish an effective written language

• farm in the steep Andes mountains

What is a crop the Inca did NOT grow?

• Corn

• Potatoes

• Tomatoes

• Wheat

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Inca were a special civilization?

• Farming and Irrigation

• Architecture

• Government and Taxation

• Written Language

The official language of the Inca people was...

• Quechua

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Incan