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WorksheetsThe Inca
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 40mins
What physical feature most impacted the Inca?
The Yucatan Peninsula
The Andes Mountains
The jungles of Central America
The Caribbean Sea
What was the Inca's staple food?
Beans
Corn
Squash
Potato
What was the Inca's capital?
Machu Picchu
Tikal
Cusco
Chichen Itza
Which statement is NOT true about the Inca?
The Inca has slaves in their society
The Inca worshipped nature
The Inca were incredible builders
The Inca never got past the Stone Age
Who was the Inca's creator god?
Pachacuti
Inti
Sapa Inca
Viracocha
Who was the Inca god of the sun?
Pachacuti
Inti
Sapa Inca
Viracocha
Who was the most famous Inca emperor that completed many building projects?
Pachacuti
Inti
Sapa Inca
Viracocha
What did the Inca call their rulers/kings?
Pachacuti
Inti
Sapa Inca
Viracocha
A sacred object place where the Inca would worship:
Terrace
Huaca
Machu Picchu
Sapa
Which animal did the Inca domesticate? Click all that apply
Horses
Llamas
Chickens
Guinea pigs
The heart of the Inca empire was which modern country?
Peru
Ecuador
Argentina
Chile
How did the Inca complete all their building projects?
Using conquered soldiers as workers
The mita system
Slave labor
Using metal tools
What food process were the Inca the first to invent
Using terraces for farming
Chocolate
Growing corn
Freeze-drying
How did the Inca create a stable food supply in the steep Andes mountains?
They traded with other groups
They used terraces to create farmland
They conquered others and took their stuff
They used slash and burn to clear land
Which of the things below were the Inca the ONLY ancient American civilization to accomplish?
Creating a number system
Building unique and impressive architecture
Creating a written language
Domesticating a large animal
What are Quipus?
A sacred site or object where the Inca worshipped
Inca priests who could talk to Inti the sun god
A system of knotted strings to record information
The name for the king's palace
Why was Inca building impressive? Choose all that apply
They didn't use any mortar/cement
They created advanced water/drainage systems
They carved terraces into the sides of mountains
They used stones that were perfectly carved
Chasquis delivered _____ around the Inca empire
Huacas
Mummies
Messages
Letters
Who did the Inca sacrifice?
Slaves
Children
Birds
Food
Why did the Inca do human sacrifice?
To give "pure" offerings to the gods
They believed they owed a daily blood-debt to the gods
Because they hated children
They thought the world would end if they didn't give sacrifices each day
What happened to Inca kings after they died?
They were buried in special temples
They were buried in royal cemeteries
They were left on the sides of mountains as offerings to the gods
They were mummified and worshipped
Which characteristic of civilization did the Inca NOT have?
Stable food supply
Written language
Social structure
Advances in technology
Who was the final Inca king, who was kidnapped by the Spanish?
Pachacuti
Tupac
Manca Capac
Atahualpa
What was the Mita system?
A "tax" where every male worked for the government 65 days per year
A system where the Inca freeze-dried potatoes by stepping on them and leaving them out overnight
The process where a child was picked as a sacrifice and treated well in the king's palace for a year
The practice of mummifying dead Inca kings and creating "statues" to worship
What was MOST important/special to the Inca?
Stone
Llama meat
Gold
Potatoes
Why was gold so special to the Inca?
It was their money
It was an important offering to the gods
They believed the gods created them out of it
It represented their sun god
True or False: The Inca fought many large, long wars to conquer other groups in South America
True
False
True or False: Like the Maya, the Inca had a social structure where priests and kings were at the very top
True
False
True or False: Like the Maya, the Inca never understood the concept of zero
True
False
True or False: Like the Maya, the Inca people liked to wear very colorful woven clothing
True
False
How many miles of roads did the Inca build?
500
1,000
25,000
100,000
Who conquered the Inca?
The Aztec
The Spanish
The Maya
The French
True or False: The Inca Empire was in Mesoamerica
True
False
Where was the Inca empire located?
Central America
Mesoamerica
The Caribbean
The Andes Region of South America
What is an example of a Huaca?
Water system
Cave
Cloud
Llama
The Inca Empire was:
A diverse mix of vegetations and climates
Only in the cold, dry mountains
Never unified, but instead split into many different city-states
In the hot rainforests and jungles of the Yucatan
True or False: The Inca had TONS of gold and silver
True
False
Why did the Inca have lots of gold and silver?
They took it from conquered groups
They traded for it
They mined it from the mountains
Groups paid them in it to build things for them
Inca roads
Were not very advanced
Only linked major cities
Were poorly built
Stretched throughout and connected their entire empire
True or False: The Inca never invented or used the wheel
True
False
