Inca Civilization Quiz

What was the main city of the Inca?

• Machu Picchu

• Cuzco

• Lima

• Quito

What was a significant job among the Inca related to communication?

• Farmer

• Mason

• Chaski (Messenger)

• Weaver

What material did the Inca often use for clothing?

• Cotton

• Silk

• Wool from llamas

• Leather

How did the Inca pay their taxes?

• With money

• By completing jobs

• By trading goods

• By giving gold

What shape did the Inca often use for their buildings to help them survive earthquakes?

• Square

• Circle

• Trapezoid

• Triangle

What farming method did the Inca develop to thrive in the Andean mountains?

• Crop rotation

• Terrace farming

• Irrigation farming

• Slash-and-burn farming

What did the Inca refer to themselves as in their religious beliefs?

• Children of the moon

• Children of the stars

• Children of the sun

• Children of the earth

Which god was considered similar to Mother Earth by the Inca?

• Inti

• Viracocha

• Pachamama

• Quilla

What was believed to be the "sweat of the sun" by the Inca?

• Silver

• Water

• Gold

• Fire

What practice did the Inca encourage when new areas were conquered?

• Forcing new beliefs

• Adding new beliefs

• Abandoning old beliefs

• Rejecting all beliefs