Inca Empire

Along which body of water was the Inca Empire located?

• Amazon River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Caribbean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

Which mountain range ran through the middle of the Inca Empire?

• Atlas

• Andes

• Rockies

• Himalayas

How were the Inca able to farm on mountainsides?

• They used alpacas to plow for them.

• They planted crops with long roots.

• They cut terraces into the land.

• They built the Royal Road.

Which phrases best explain how roads and routes supported the Inca Empire? Select the two correct answers.

• by protecting communities from disasters caused by humans and nature

• by allowing for easy movement of armies and merchants

• by guarding cities from invasion by surrounding groups

• by helping government officials send messages

What was a Quipu?

• A term of endearment for Incan babies.

• A food made of root vegetables.

• An Incan llama.

• System of knots. Used to collect data, keep records, etc.

The capital, and origin city, of the Inca empire was...

• Lima

• Cuzco

• Machu Picchu

• Santiago

What was the emperor of the Inca called?

• Villac Umu

• Coya

• Sapa Inca

• Curacas

• Ayllu

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

• blue

• red

• gray

• green

What is the name of this city?

• step pyramids
• Machu Picchu
• Cuzco
• Quechua

How did Incas protect against starvation and poor harvests?

• by raising and slaughtering cattle

• by performing religious ceremonies
• by storing large quantities of grain throughout the empire

• by saving water in enormous stone tanks