Investigation 7.3 (video)

Which of the following best helped Incas create farmable land in mountainous regions?

• vicuñas for working the fields

• terrace farming

• puquios to access underground water

Which of the following was NOT a strategy used by the Inca Empire to develop into one of the largest empires in the Western Hemisphere?

• They would offer gifts to regional civilizations in exchange for their loyalty to the Inca ruler

• They would relocate conquered people, known as mitma

• They would allow everyone to speak their own language, while using the Inca language of Quechua for government business

Which of the following is a true statement about the economic system of the Inca Empire?

• People did work for the government, who provided the people with the necessary food and shelter in exchange

• Sapa Incas hired the best workers to farm fields, and gave donations to the rest of the people who could not work

• Just like today, people worked for money, and bought their necessities with the money they earned

What was one notable aspect of the Inca Empire that was similar to other empires we’ve studied of the Eastern Hemisphere?

How would the Inca Empire keep track of data like labor obligations or crop yields?

• quipos

• the mit'a system

• suyus

How was religion used by Sapa Incas to legitimize their own power?

• Sapa Incas were considered part human, part god, which gave them the right to rule over the people.

• Sapa Incas were the head of the church, which allowed them to speak directly with God, so people respected them most

• Sapa Incas was a god that people worshiped to encourage good governance and limited corruption

Which of the following do you think contributed the LEAST to the Inca Empire becoming such a large empire?

• Their system of roads that stretched across the empire

• Their storage facilities for managing surplus crops

• Their use of stone to build homes and temples

Which event IMMEDIATELY preceded the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire?

• Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire

• Columbus's expedition west to discover a new route to Asia

• An Inca civil war between the former rulers' two sons

How was the Inca Empire impacted by European exploration?