Practice ?'s for L29 (Incas) only

In the 15th century, the Inca empire was _________.

• the smallest empire in the world
• the largest empire in the world
• the poorest empire in the world
• the richest empire in the world

The capital of the Inca empire was in _________.

• Cusco
• Macchu Picchu
• Sapa Inca
• Lima

The Inca Empire lasted ________ years

• about 1,000
• about 50
• about 500
• about 100

Who was Pachacuti?

• The Inca sun god, who was the main god the Inca believed in
• A famous "chosen woman"
• The first Inca emperor, who defeated the Chanca and started expanding
• The last Inca emperor, who was captured by the conquistador Pizarro

What led to end of the Inca empire?

• civil war and political divisions
• the Spanish invasion and murder of Inca leaders
• illnesses like smallpox killing many people including a Sapa Inca
• all of the above

What was the land like in Inca Empire?

• A desert full of sand
• A rainforest full of trees
• Fertile farmland as far as the eye could see
• A mix of environments that changed the higher up in elevation one goes

How did the Inca conquer so many places?

• By force, invading with a large army using surprise attacks
• By explaining the benefits of their empire, and only use force as a last resort
• By writing letters asking other lands to join their empire
• By buying the lands with their great wealth in gold and silver

Why did the Incas build so many roads?

• to move goods, people, and messages across their large empire
• to make it easier to travel by horse across the many types of environments
• to help trade with people outside the empire in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
• to get people to publically funded schools paid for by the government.

What happened to the Sapa Inca when he died?

• he was mummified, treated as if alive, and kept all his wealth
• he was burned on a funeral pyre and the people worhsipped him
• he was buried and the people elected a new leader
• a large temple was built on top of his body for people to come pay their respects

What was the ECONOMY like in the Inca Empire?

• They relied on large markets for trade with faraway places
• The Sapa Inca produced gold and silver coins to use for payment instead of bartering
• Everyone just made or grew what they needed for themselves, with no need for an economy
• The Sapa Inca owned everything, and there was no money