Inca Civilization Quiz

How did the Inca adapt to the difficult terrain of the Andes Mountains?

• By building large ships

• By using llamas for navigation

• By creating underground tunnels

• By flying in hot air balloons

What innovative system did the Inca develop to keep records?

• Hieroglyphics

• Quipu

• Papyrus scrolls

• Stone tablets

How did the Inca manage to farm on mountainsides?

• By using irrigation systems

• By cutting terraces into the land

• By planting only in valleys

• By using floating gardens

What was a key feature of the Inca's political system?

• Democratic elections

• A hierarchical system of officials

• A council of elders

• A monarchy with a single ruler

What role did llamas play in the Inca economy?

• They were used for entertainment

• They were used for transport and agriculture

• They were kept as pets

• They were used for hunting

How did the Inca maintain order within their empire?

• Through a system of spies

• By using quipa to collect tributes, record census and officials

• By building large walls

• By having frequent festivals

How did roads and routes support the Inca Empire?

• A) They were used only for religious ceremonies.
  

• B) They allowed for faster communication, trade, and military movement across the empire.
  

• C) They were designed for chariot transportation.
  

• D) They only connected the capital city to neighboring regions.

What was the primary purpose of the Inca's road system?

• To improve trade and communication

• To display the empire's wealth

• To facilitate religious pilgrimages

• To separate different regions

What was the Inca's method for record-keeping called?

• Runes

• Cuneiform

• Quipu

• Hieroglyphics

What made the geographic features so diverse in the Inca Empire?

• A) The empire was located entirely on flat plains with no mountains.

• The empire spanned across a vast range of elevations, from coastal deserts to high mountain peaks.

• The empire only covered tropical rainforests and lowland areas.

• The empire was located solely in the Andes Mountains.