Inca Geography PreAssessment

Which continent did the Incas establish their empire?

• South America

• Antarctica

• Mesoamerica

• North America

The Incas were the first to settle in South America

• True

• False

What are the 3 natural barriers around the Inca Empire?

• Land, Water, Sky

• Andes Mountains, The Amazon, Coastal Desert

• There were not 3 natural barriers

How were the Incas able to farm?

• They did not farm

• Planted underground crops

• Training Llamas

• Terrance Farming

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

• La Venta

• Tikal

What geographical feature did the Inca Empire live in?

• Andes Mountains

• Himalayan Mountains

• Appalachian Mountain

• Mount Kilimanjaro

What was the Incan Empire's main crop?

• Rice

• Corn

• Potato

• Beans

What are natural barriers?

• Landscape that makes crossing land difficult?

• Land that is easy to pass through

• Water surrounding an empire

• any type of land around a civilization

What famous landmark is this

• Huaca Pucllana

• Mount Rushmore

• Machu Picchu

What animal did the Incas use to move around the Andes Mountains?

• Llama

• Alpaca

• Donkey

• Elephant