Inca Empire Knowledge Assessment

The video discusses the rise and fall of the Inca Empire, starting with Manco Capac's leadership in Cusco and the establishment of a vast empire across modern-day Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Chile. The Inca Empire was known for its powerful military, advanced infrastructure, and unique communication system using quipus. Despite its peak development and a population of 15 million, the empire fell to Spanish conquerors led by Francisco Pizarro in the 16th century.

Who was declared the son of the sun and founded the Inca Empire?

• Huascar

• Atahualpa

• Manco Capac

• Pachacuti

Which areas did the Inca Empire encompass?

• Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay

• Mexico, Guatemala, Belize

• Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile

• Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana

What was the Inca Empire known as due to its vast extent?

• Kingdom of the Clouds

• Land of the Sun

• World of the Four Corners

• Empire of the Andes

How long were the roads that connected the provinces of the Inca Empire?

• 40,000 km

• 30,000 km

• 20,000 km

• 10,000 km

What system did the Incas use to record information without a written language?

• Runes

• Pictographs

• Quipus

• Hieroglyphs

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

• 20 million

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 15 million

Who led the Spanish conquest that resulted in the fall of the Inca Empire?

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Diego de Almagro

• Pedro de Alvarado