Inca Empire Quiz

What was the population of the Inca Empire at its peak?

• Nearly 20 million

• Nearly 15 million

• Nearly 5 million

• Nearly 10 million

What was the area covered by the Inca Empire?

• More than 900,000 square kilometers

• More than 500,000 square kilometers

• More than 1,000,000 square kilometers

• More than 700,000 square kilometers

Who was the first Sapa Inca, or king of the Incas?

• Topa Inca

• Pachacuti

• Viracocha

• Ayar Manco

When did the Incas first settle in the Cuzco Valley according to archaeological evidence?

• Around 1400 CE

• Around 1500 CE

• Around 1300 CE

• Around 1200 CE

Who was the Inca ruler that expanded the empire through extensive reforms?

• Viracocha

• Pachacuti

• Huayna Capac

• Atahualpa

What was the Inca system of knotted strings used to record numbers called?

• Quipo

• Kipu

• Kipo

• Quipu

Which famous estate was constructed during Pachacuti’s reign?

• Vilcabamba

• Machu Picchu

• Tahuantinsuyu

• Cuzco

Who succeeded Topa Inca in 1493?

• Huascar

• Pachacuti

• Atahualpa

• Huayna Capac

What event greatly weakened the Inca Empire before the arrival of the Spanish?

• A rebellion by the Chanka tribe

• An earthquake

• A drought

• A civil war between Atahualpa and Huascar

Who led the Spanish conquistadors that captured Atahualpa?

• Diego de Almagro

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro