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Inca Empire

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Andes

a)

are a mountain range where the Inca Empire was established

b)

are a civilization that was built in central Mexico

c)

are a series of lakes in Peru

2.

The capital of the Inca Empire was at

a)

Tenochtitlan

b)

Texcoco

c)

Copan

d)

Cusco

3.

Cutting flat steps or terraces into the side of a mountain to have more land to cultivate is known as

a)

tribute

b)

quechua

c)

terrace farming

d)

chinampas farming

4.

What plague contributed to the downfall of the Inca empire?

a)

Smallpox

b)

Bubonic Plague

c)

The Flu

d)

Common Cold

5.

What color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

6.

What was a Quipu?

a)

A term of endearment for Incan babies.

b)

A food made of root vegetables.

c)

An Incan llama.

d)

System of knots. Used to collect data, keep records, etc.

7.

Where did the Inca empire exist?

a)

Close to where modern-day Mexico City now exists.

b)

Western part of South America where modern day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, &Argentina now exist.

c)

Eastern part of South America where modern-day Brazil now exists.

d)

North of Canada near Alaska.

8.

What was the "Sapa Inca?"

a)

The leader of the Inca Empire.

b)

The second in command of the Inca Empire.

c)

The oldest Inca in the Empire.

d)

The doctor of the ruling Inca Emperor.

9.

Who was the Spaniard who was credit with the downfall of the Inca Empire?

a)

Hernan Cortes

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Amelia Earhart

d)

Francisco Pizarro

10.

What was the Inca religion?

a)

Polytheistic (multiple gods) that focused on protection of agriculture and from natural disasters

b)

Humanism - believed in the empathy & goodness of humans.

c)

Catholicism

d)

Buddhism - Believed in meditation to reach a higher understanding of the world.

11.

What was unique about Inca architecture?

a)

It featured perfectly spherical domes

b)

The temples were taller than the Egyptian pyramids

c)

Most structures were built from petrified wood

d)

The stones were cut so they fit together perfectly

12.

How was the Inca tax system different from ours?

a)

The Incas paid taxes in labor; we pay taxes with money

b)

The Inca empire's tax system changed every few years; ours is constant

c)

The Incas paid taxes in cloth and grain; we pay taxes with money

d)

The Inca empire had no tax system; we do

13.

What is unique about the Incan language of Quechua?

a)

Quechua is only written

b)

Quechua is only spoken

c)

Quechua uses hieroglyphics

d)

Quechua was the first language of the new world

14.

What device did the Inca use to record their numbers?

a)

Abacus

b)

Quipu

c)

Calculator

d)

Paper

15.

zampona

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Select all of the countries where the Inca empire was located.

a)

Colombia

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Peru

e)

Paraguay

17.

The style of music of the Quechua people is called __________ music.

a)

quechua

b)

huayno

c)

salsa

d)

tejano

18.

__________ are the Quechua women who sell their crafts and goods in cities each day.

a)

master weavers

b)

skilled weavers

c)

novice weavers

d)

traditional weavers

19.

True or False: The Inca spoke and wrote in Quechua.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which of the following was NOT a use of the llama?

a)

transportation

b)

meat

c)

wool

d)

religious sacrifices

21.

Which of the following were crops that Inca farmers grew?

a)

corn

b)

potatoes

c)

tomatoes

d)

peanuts

e)

beans

22.

True or false: Most charangos today are made out of wood.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The Inca believed that the emperor descended from ________.

a)

Manco Capac

b)

Inti the Sun God

c)

Pachacuti

d)

Quetzalcoatl

24.

Select the correct number: iskay

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

25.

Select the correct number: kanchis

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

26.

Select the correct number: tawa

a)

1

b)

5

c)

9

d)

4

27.

Select the correct number: iskon

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

4

28.

Select the correct number: piska

a)

5

b)

8

c)

2

d)

7

29.

Select the correct number: sokta

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

30.

Select the correct number: huk

a)

1

b)

5

c)

9

d)

7

31.

Select the correct number: kimsa

a)

3

b)

6

c)

9

d)

2

32.

Select the correct number: pusak

a)

8

b)

5

c)

2

d)

3

33.

Select the correct number: chunka

a)

5

b)

8

c)

4

d)

10

34.

Select TWO: Commoners in the Inca empire were comprised of which two types of workers?

a)

Farmers

b)

Artisans

c)

Herders

d)

Merchants

35.

Select TWO: Commoners in the Inca empire were mainly comprised of ____ and ____.

a)

farmers

b)

herders

c)

skilled weavers

d)

merchants

36.

The governors of the four geographic areas of the empire were known as ____.

a)

curacas

b)

apus

c)

coyas

d)

ayllus

37.

The local leaders of conquered peoples who were new to the empire were known as ____.

a)

apus

b)

coyas

c)

hahuas

d)

curacas

38.

According to Inca legend, when Manco Capac struck the ground with his golden staff, this marked the beginning of the first Inca settlement. It became known as ____.

a)

The Valley of Cusco

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Sucre

d)

Machu Picchu

39.

Who started the Inca empire?

a)

Cusco

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Pachamama

d)

Atahualpa

40.

The last emperor of the Inca empire was ____.

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Pachamama

d)

Francisco Pizarro

41.

Francisco Pizarro was also known for being the first European to discover the ____ Ocean.

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

42.

The American archaeologist who published his discovery and research on Machu Picchu was ____.

a)

Hiram Bingham

b)

Alexander von Humboldt

c)

Jack Horner

d)

Alan Grant

43.

Imaynallataq kachkanikichik?

a)

Allinllam.

b)

Sutiy Michellem.

c)

Nuqa 13 watayuqmi kani.

d)

Hayk'a watayuq kani?

44.

Imataq sutiyki?

a)

Sutiy Bridgettem.

b)

Nuqa 12 watayuq kani.

c)

Imaynallataq kachkankichik?

d)

None of the above

45.

Hayk'a watayuq kani?

a)

Allinllam.

b)

Sutiy Katiem.

c)

Hayk'a watayuq kani?

d)

Nuqa 13 watayuqmi kani.

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