Incan Civilization

The Inca built a system of roads that stretched throughout the Empire.

• True.

• False.

There were .... major roads in the Inca transportation system. Many others ran between these major ones.

• Many.

• Three.

• Five.

• Two.

The system of roads allowed …

• Communication between villages and cities.

• To transport food, materials and other supplies.

• Military troops to move around the Empire.

• All answers are correct.

What is a “tampu”?

• A rest house along the roads.

• A typical dish. 

The Incas were skilled in ….

• Astronomy.

• Metalwork.

• Mathematics.

The Incas had to pay “labour tax” or “work tax”, which meant they had to give a certain amount of their labour to the government. 

• True.

• False.

What is an “aryballus”?

• A jar with a pointed bottom. 

• A religious ceremony.

Most Incan cities had walls around them.

• True.

• False.

The main Incan cities were…

• Tikal.

• Machu Picchu.

• Chichen Itza.

• Cuzco.

• Tenochtitlan.

The ancient Incas worshipped their rules as a god and as a ruler, and he had absolute power.

• True.

• False.