Incan Empire Quiz

Where was the capital of the Inca located?

• Cuzco

• Chile

• Valley of Mexico

• Ecuador

Who was the powerful and ambitious ruler who expanded the Incan empire?

• Pachacuti

• Huayna Capac

• Huascar

• Atahualpa

The name of the Incan sun god was _____.

What was the primary purpose of the Incan road system?

• Postal service

• Trade and commerce

• Religious pilgrimages

• Military conquest

What was the name of the accounting device used by the Inca to record data?

• Hieroglyphics

• Quipu

• Papyrus

• Cuneiform

What was the primary demand placed on the subjects of the Incan state?

• Military service

• Labor tribute

• Taxes

• Religious offerings

The name of the Incan social structure based on community cooperation was _____.

What was the name of the most sacred shrine in Cuzco, heavily decorated in gold?

• Huari

• Machu Picchu

• Temple of the Sun

• Quito

What was the primary role of the young women known as mamakuna in Incan society?

• Farmers

• Artisans

• Religious leaders

• Warriors

What event led to the division and weakening of the Incan empire?

• Outbreak of smallpox

• Arrival of the Spanish

• Death of Huayna Capac

• Civil war between Atahualpa and Huascar