Inca Civilization

What region did the Inca rule?

• Central Mesoamerica

• Central America

• South America

• North America

Who was the Sapa Inca?

• the ruler/King of the Inca Empire

• Inca god of the sun

• Inca high priest in charge of sacrifices

• Wife of the Inca emperor

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

• Atlas

• Andes

• Rockies

• Himalayas

He-Who-Sees-Everything was

• the main Inca god

• an Inca tax collector and matchmaker

• the Sapa Inca

• a priest who lived on top of Machu Picchu

What animal played a central role in the life and culture of the Inca?

• camel

• llama

• horse

• eagle

For what purpose did the Inca use quipu?

• to cross a river

• to cure an illness

• to kill an enemy

• to record information

How were the Inca able to farm on mountainsides?

• they used alpacas to plow for them

• they cut terraces into the land

• they planted crops with long roots

• they built the Royal Road

What do Cuzco, Machu Picchu, and Quito have in common?

• they were European diseases

• they were Inca gods

• they were Inca communities

• they were Inca rulers

Inca stonework was especially impressive because

• earthquakes often knocked down Inca buildings.

• the Inca used mortar.

• there were few flat stones in the Andes.

• the Inca had no way to cut stone.

How were the Inca people able to deliver messages?

• they used hieroglyphs

• they would write notes to each other

• messengers ran on the road to deliver verbal messages

• they used pictograms