7.56/7.57 (Inca Empire)

On which continent did the Inca Empire exist?

• North America

• South America

• Africa

• Asia

The Inca Empire lived on which major South American geographic feature?

• Yucatan Peninsula

• Central Mexican Plateau

• Rocky Mountains

• Andes Mountains

Which two best describe the climate and geography of the Inca Empire.

• High elevation & altitude

• Low elevation & altitude

• Dense jungle & vegetation

• Rocky deserts

• Tundra & extreme cold

Identify the method of farming used by the Inca.

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Chinampa farming

• Crop rotation

• Terrace farming

What is the correct description of terrace farming?

• Cut away the tall trees, and burn away the underbrush

• Construct floating gardens, floating on a lake on which you can plant crops

• Every season, you plant a different crop in the field so you don't use all the nutrients

• Cut flat steps into the mountain, giving you flat ground for farming

What was the staple crop grown by the Inca?

• types of potatoes

• types of rice

• types of maize

• types of wheat

Which statement about the size of the Inca Empire is not true?

• It was the largest land empire in the world

• It was over 3,000 miles long

• It was the largest empire in the Americas.

• Had an estimated 10 million people, speaking 30 languages

Select the three that describe Inca religion.

• monotheistic

• human sacrifice

• polytheistic

• gods were the same as the Maya Civilization's gods

• gods relate to nature & astronomy

What two statements about Inca's record keeping are true?

• Inca developed a complex written language

• Inca rely on oral tradition because they have no written language

• Inca were the first civilization to write books & use paper

• Inca keep track of records using a system of knots on cords & ropes.

• Inca didn't have writing, but they drew their records using hieroglyphics

The Inca Empire had a complex hierarchy, ruled by a...

• single religious leader

• aristocracy

• council

• king