Inca Civilization Quiz (Based on Nat. Geo. Kids Article)

Where did the Inca royal family vacation during wintertime?

• Colombia

• Cusco

• Chile

• Machu Picchu

What was the largest empire in the Americas?

• Maya Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Inca Empire

• Spanish Empire

Who was the ninth Inca emperor?

• Francisco Pizarro

• Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui

• Topa Inca Yupanqui

• Atahualpa

What language did the Inca people speak?

• Quechua

• Aymara

• Mochica

• Spanish

What did the Inca demand from conquered people who didn't speak Quechua?

• Serve in the army

• Build temples

• Build roads

• All of the above

What was the main reason for the Spanish to explore and conquer the Americas?

• Expansion of trade

• Religious conversion

• Search for gold

• Scientific exploration

What did Francisco Pizarro do with the gold and silver treasures of the Inca?

• Melted them down

• Displayed them in museums

• Returned them to the Inca

• Buried them in secret locations

What technique did the Inca use to preserve crops?

• Canning

• Fermenting

• Freezing

• Drying

What did the Inca use instead of a written language?

• Pictographs

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Quipu

When was Machu Picchu discovered by the outside world?

• 1911

• 1100

• 1533

• 1450