Inca Civilization Pretest

Where was the Inca Civilization located?

• In the Andes Moutains, South America
• In the Indus Valley
• North America

Who was the ruler of the Inca Civilization, and what was his title?

• Montezuma
• “the Inca”, Manco Capac
• Pachacutti

What was the significance of Manco Capac to the Inca people?

• worshipped Capac as a child of the sun god
• He was the priest

Who was the ruler responsible for the rapid expansion of the Inca Empire beginning in 1438?

• Pachachuti Yupanqui
• Montesuma
• Manco Capac

What was the approximate population of the Inca Empire at its peak?

• 12 million subjects
• 7 million subjects
• 5 million subjects

In what ways did the Inca Empire's structure compare to other civilizations in the Americas, such as the Aztecs and the Mayans?

• The Incas had their own government, religion, beliefs, arts, food, clothing, homes, and traditions.
• The Incas had nothing in common with the other cultures of America.

What were some of the primary crops and animals tended to by the majority of Inca subjects?

• corn, potatoes, squash, alpacas and dogs.
• rice, beans

How did the Inca civilization manage without a written language, and what method did they use instead for record-keeping?

• There was no written language, but a form of the Quechua language became the primary dialect, and knotted cords
• They wrote and spoke in spanish

What is Machu Picchu an example of?

• A calendar system
• A surgical technique
• Monumental architecture
• Decorative ceramics

What happened to many of the Inca's gold and silver creations?

• They were buried with mummies
• They were lost in natural disasters
• They were preserved in museums
• They were melted down by Spanish conquistadors