Empires Before Colonization The Inca and Their Legacy

Empires Before Colonization The Inca and Their Legacy

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the formation and significance of the Inca Empire before European colonization. It highlights Pachakuti's role in expanding the kingdom of Cusco into a vast empire, comparing it with the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. The Inca Empire's societal structure, achievements, and eventual conquest by Spanish conquistadors are discussed, emphasizing the empire's unique labor system and construction feats like Machu Picchu.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two empires are highlighted as significant before European colonization?

Inca and Roman

Mayan and Aztec

Aztec and Inca

Inca and Mayan

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was responsible for transforming the Kingdom of Cusco into the Inca Empire?

Atahualpa

Francisco Pizarro

Montezuma

Pachakuti

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the term 'Inca' originally refer to?

A type of building

A religious ceremony

A region in South America

The ruler of the empire

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a unique feature of the Inca Empire's taxation system?

Use of gold coins

Labor contribution

Land ownership

Barter trade

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which civilization was in its postclassical period during the 15th century?

Aztec

Roman

Mayan

Inca

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was Machu Picchu believed to be?

A military fortress

An estate for Pachakuti

A marketplace

A religious temple

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Incas keep records without a written system?

By carving on stones

With a system of knots

Through oral tradition

Using hieroglyphs

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