Meso-America Lesson 3: The Incas

What was the largest empire in the ancient Americas?

• Inca

• Maya

• Aztec

• Egyptian

What important achievement helped connect the Inca Empire?

• 25,000 miles of roads

• Creating a social pyramid

• 
  Domesticated llamas

• New stone building

Which came first - the Mesopotamian Empire or the Inca Empire?

• Mesopotamia

• Inca

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

• 
  Machu Picchu

• Babylon

What was one way the Incas were similar to other Meso-American societies?

• The had human sacrifice

• Their empires were similar in size

• Their capital was in Cuzco

• All were focused around river valleys

True or False: The Incas built cities in the the mountains.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the name of the great city the Incas built on a mountain?

• Cuzco

• Machu Picchu

• Indus

• Tenochtitlan

How did the Incas build their great buildings?

• Bronze

• Stone

• Steel

• Wood and thatching

What was special about Incan construction?

• The Inca had no understanding of math

• They had no wheels

• They were similar to Egyptian pyramids

• They were the first to use steel

What modern country did the Inca Empire begin in?

• Peru

• Guatemala

• Egypt

• Mexico