The Inca Empire

What was the population of the Inca Empire?

• 1 million

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 15 million

What was the area covered by the Inca Empire?

• 100,000 square kilometers

• 500,000 square kilometers

• 900,000 square kilometers

• 1 million square kilometers

What did the Inca people build in their empire?

• Temples and palaces

• Roads and canals

• Administrative centers and irrigation works

• All of the above

What were the Inca rulers believed to be created by?

• The moon god

• The sun god

• The earth goddess

• The wind god

What was the name of the first Sapa Inca?

• Ayar Manco

• Manco Capac

• Viracocha

• Pachacuti

What was the Inca's system of recording information called?

• Quipu

• Papyrus

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

Who was the Spanish conquistador who defeated the Inca Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

What happened to the Inca capital of Cuzco?

• It was destroyed by the Spanish

• It was abandoned by the Incas

• It became a major trading center

• It was preserved as a historical site

What caused the downfall of the Inca Empire?

• Civil war

• Disease

• Spanish conquest

• All of the above