Incan Empire Quiz

What was the main reason for the Incan Empire's success in expanding their territory?

• Their brutal military conquests

• Their advanced weapons technology

• Their careful organization and peaceful offerings

• Their superior agricultural techniques

Who was considered the greatest Sapa Inca, ruling for more than 30 years from 1438?

• Huayna Capac

• Pachacuti

• Pedro de Cieza de León

• Quechua

How was the Incan government organized below the Sapa Inca?

• Three governors ruled six provinces

• Ten governors ruled individual cities

• Two governors shared equal power

• Four governors each ruled a province

What was the quipu used for in Incan society?

• As a weapon in warfare

• As a religious symbol

• As a record-keeping device

• As a form of currency

What engineering achievement of the Inca still partially exists today?

• Their floating gardens

• Their road system spanning 15,000 miles

• Their underground tunnels

• Their irrigation systems

How did the Inca construct their buildings?

• Using mortar to hold stones together

• Using wooden beams and mud

• Using precisely cut stones that fit perfectly without mortar

• Using clay bricks and cement

What was the mita system in Incan society?

• A religious ceremony

• A marriage custom

• A form of tax paid through labor

• A trading system

What was an ayllu in Incan society?

• A military unit

• A group of related families that shared resources

• A type of religious ceremony

• A government position

How did the Incan Empire come to an end?

• Natural disasters destroyed their civilization

• A plague killed most of the population

• Civil war between two brothers followed by Spanish conquest

• They were conquered by neighboring tribes

What was the Inca's attitude toward conquered peoples' religious practices?

• They completely banned all other religions

• They allowed other religions if people honored the Sapa Inca

• They forced everyone to worship only the moon god

• They had no interest in religious matters