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Inca Empire Review

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year did Pachacuti take control?

a)

1200

b)

1438

c)

1500

d)

1600

2.

Under Pachacuti, how many people did the Inca Empire hold?

a)

5 million

b)

10 million

c)

16 million

d)

20 million

3.

What was one of the major public works projects created by the government?

a)

A 14,000-mile road network

b)

A series of canals

c)

A large dam

d)

A network of railways

4.

What might the Inca have had in addition to the quipu?

a)

A two-calendar system

b)

A three-tiered government

c)

A four-season festival

d)

A five-day work week

5.

What was the primary purpose of the quipu?

a)

To tell time

b)

To serve as an accounting device

c)

To decorate homes

d)

To communicate with other tribes

6.

Which gods are most important to the Inca?

a)

Rain god and moon god

b)

Creator god and sun god

c)

War god and earth god

d)

Sea god and wind god

7.

What role did priests have in Inca religious practices?

a)

They built temples

b)

They drafted young women to assist in ceremonies

c)

They led armies

d)

They collected taxes

8.

What was the impact of the civil war on the Inca Empire's ability to resist external threats?

a)

It made the empire more resilient

b)

It left the empire vulnerable

c)

It had no impact

d)

It strengthened alliances

9.

What was a weakness of the Inca's religious beliefs and theocracy?

a)

Roads were difficult to build

b)

Many resources funneled into religious activities

c)

Lack of communication

d)

Poor agricultural practices

10.

What was a strength of the Inca's major road systems?

a)

Roads were only for religious use

b)

An interconnected empire easier to control

c)

Roads were used for farming

d)

Roads were only for trade

11.

What geographic feature would have made it difficult for the Inca to communicate and travel?

a)

Rivers

b)

Deserts

c)

Mountains

d)

Grassy Plains

12.

What was purpose of the Inca empire having a welfare state with a large bureaucracy?

a)

It made all people loyal to the emperor

b)

The Inca people were easier to control due to the interconnected empire

c)

Enemy troops took advantage of the Inca's kindness

d)

The Inca would care for all people during times of hardship and triumph