The Legacy Of The Inca Empire: Rise, Achievements, And Conquests

The video explores the rise and fall of the Inca Empire, highlighting its origins, expansion under Pachacuti, administrative innovations, engineering marvels, social structure, and religious practices. It also covers the Spanish conquest led by Francisco Pizarro, which led to the empire's downfall. Despite this, the Inca legacy endures in Andean culture and language.

What was the Inca Empire also known as?

• Andes Empire

• Tahuantinsuyu

• Machu Picchu

• Cusco

Who was the Inca ruler that significantly expanded the empire in the 15th century?

• Atahualpa

• Manco Capac

• Viracocha Inca

• Pachacuti

What was the primary purpose of the quipu in the Inca Empire?

• To write stories

• To record numerical data

• To communicate with gods

• To decorate temples

What was the Inca Empire's approach to governance across its vast territories?

• Decentralized city-states

• Complete autonomy for each region

• A single ruler with no local governance

• Division into four quarters with regional governors

Which of the following was a major engineering achievement of the Inca?

• The Great Wall

• The Pyramids

• The Colosseum

• The network of roads and bridges

What was the labor force in the Inca society known as?

• Inti

• Ayllu

• Quipu

• Mita

What was the primary role of Inti in Inca religion?

• God of war

• God of the underworld

• Sun god

• God of the sea

Who led the Spanish Conquistadors that conquered the Inca Empire?

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the fate of the last great Inca ruler, Atahualpa?

• He formed an alliance with the Spanish

• He was captured and executed

• He abdicated the throne

• He escaped to the mountains

Which language, originating from the Inca Empire, is still spoken today?

• Aymara

• Mayan

• Nahuatl

• Quechua