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Incan Empire

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Inca Empire was on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Africa

2.

The Inca mostly lived in this mountain range which extends the entire length of the continent

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Sierra Nevada Mountains

d)

Himalaya Mountains

3.

This is the most famous Incan city/ruins and is considered one of the modern wonders of the world

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Lima

c)

Tenochtitlan

d)

Mexico City

4.

The Inca used this animal to help transport goods around the empire

a)

Horse

b)

Ox

c)

Llama

d)

Guinea Pig

5.

The Inca kept track of important information used a system of strings and knots called

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Quipus

c)

Quito

d)

Pictographs

6.

The capital city of the Inca is now known as

a)

Lima

b)

Mexico City

c)

Cusco

d)

Rome

7.

In 1532 this European nation conquered the Inca

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

8.

Which of these modern countries was NOT part of the Inca Empire

a)

Bolivia

b)

Peru

c)

Chile

d)

Guatemala

9.

In which country are Cusco and Machu Picchu located?

a)

Peru

b)

Bolivia

c)

Mexico

d)

Italy

10.

Inca sent information from city to city using a system of

a)

Carrier Pigeons

b)

Runners/messengers

c)

Telegraph

d)

Postal Service

11.

In English the Inca road system is known as the...

a)

Interstate system

b)

Machu Picchu

c)

Royal Highway

d)

Roman Highway

12.

A rest stop on the Inca road was placed at least this distance

a)

7 miles

b)

Within a day's travel

c)

20 kilometers

d)

10 miles

13.

Which of the following is a Peruvian delicacy (food) passed down from the Inca

a)

Llama

b)

Guinea Pig

c)

Tacos

d)

Steak

14.

The highest ranking Inca NOBLES were called

a)

Commoners

b)

Capac Inca

c)

Emperor

d)

Curacas

15.

Who were the only Inca kids to go to "school"

a)

Commoners

b)

Noble girls

c)

Noble boys

d)

Ayllus

16.

What was the most important crop grown by the Inca?

a)

Corn

b)

Rice

c)

Wheat

d)

Potato

17.

Who was the most important god to the Incas?

a)

Moon God

b)

Sun God

c)

God of the Mountains

d)

The Llama God

18.

Girls who were chosen to learn about religion were called

a)

Nuns

b)

Holy Women

c)

Chosen Women

d)

Oracles

19.

The Inca always conquered other tribes through warfare

a)

True

b)

False

20.

To make sure conquered tribes would not rebel, the Inca did what

a)

Kept armed guards in their village

b)

Took all of their weapons

c)

Took something sacred of theirs hostage

d)

Forced them to move far far away

21.

The Inca believed that when the emperor died, all his land and wealth passed to the next emperor

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which color represents where the Inca civilization was?

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

gray

d)

green

23.

Bonus: The Aztec Empire was mostly based in which country?

a)

Mexico

b)

Guatemala

c)

Panama

d)

Peru

24.

Bonus: The Aztec Empire came to an end due to

a)

Famine

b)

The Spanish

c)

Drought

d)

The Inca

25.

Bonus: The Maya Civilization was located in

a)

Peru

b)

United States

c)

South America

d)

Central America

26.

Bonus: The Maya Empire collapsed due to

a)

The Spanish

b)

Overuse of natural resources

c)

The Aztecs

d)

Disease