Unit 4 Chapter 1—The Inca Empire

Which mountain range ran through the middle of the Inca Empire?

• a) Atlas
• b) Andes
• c) Rockies
• d) Himalayas

Who was the Sapa Inca? Select the two correct answers

• a) the Inca high priest in charge of sacrifices
• b) the most powerful clan of the Inca
• c) the son of Inti, the Inca sun god
• d) the emperor of the Inca Empire
• e) the wife of the Inca emperor

He-Who-Sees-Everything was both ____________and ______________. Select the two correct answers.

• a) a priest
• b) a tax collector
• c) the Sapa Inca
• d) a matchmaker
• e) the main Inca god

How were the Inca able to farm on mountainsides?

• a) They used alpacas to plow for them.
• b) They planted crops with long roots.
• c) They cut terraces into the land.
• d) They built the Royal Road

Which phrases best explain how roads and routes supported the Inca Empire? Select the two correct answers

• a) by protecting communities from disasters caused by humans and nature
• b) by allowing for easy movement of armies and merchants
• c) by establishing direct pathways for travel to other continents
• d) by guarding cities from invasion by surrounding groups
• e) by helping government officials send messages

Which phrases describe the most likely purposes of the object above? Select the two correct answers.

• a) to record payment of tribute
• b) to predict the weather
• c) to track the movements of warriors in combat
• d) to record the numbers of goods traded
• e) to negotiate with other civilizations

Along which body of water was the Inca Empire located?

• a) Amazon River
• b) Atlantic Ocean
• c) Caribbean Sea
• d) Pacific Ocean

Which geographical features of the Inca Empire are shown on the map ?

• a) coastlines and mountains
• b) plateaus and deserts
• c) rivers and swamps
• d) valleys and deserts

Which of these animals is pictured and played a central role in the life and culture of the Inca?

• a) camel
• b) llama
• c) horse
• d) eagle

How was this animal used by the Inca?

• a) It was worshipped as a divine being.
• b) It was relied on for working the land used for crops.
• c) It was used to transport goods and for clothing and food.
• d) It was responsible for identifying the location of the Inca Empire.