Inca Empire Quiz

When did the Inca Empire exist?

• 1200 to 1300

• 1400 to 1533

• 1600 to 1700

• 1800 to 1900

What was one of the innovations created by the Incas?

• Electricity

• Postal service

• Internet

• Airplanes

What was considered sacred in the Inca Empire?

• The Sapa Inca's word

• The Nile River

• The Great Wall

• The Amazon Rainforest

What did the new emperor have to do after the Sapa Inca died?

• Inherit wealth

• Make his own wealth

• Travel the world

• Build a castle

What were many peasants forced to do in the Inca Empire?

• Travel abroad

• Work for the Empire

• Become soldiers

• Write books

What was the role of the Sapa Inca's sons?

• To become farmers

• To become the next emperor

• To become merchants

• To become priests

What did the peasants have very little of?

• Food

• Freedom

• Water

• Shelter

What did the royal families do besides government jobs?

• Built houses

• Entertained the emperor

• Traveled to other countries

• Wrote books

What farming technique did the Incas develop to grow food in the Andes Mountains?

• Irrigation farming

• Terrace farming

• Slash-and-burn farming

• Hydroponic farming

What did the Incas use to save and carry water to different areas?

• Wells

• Canals

• Aqueducts

• Reservoirs