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Unit 4 South America Civilization

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main city of the Inca?

a)

Machu Picchu

b)

Cuzco

c)

Lima

d)

Quito

2.

What farming method did the Inca develop to thrive in the Andean mountains?

a)

Crop rotation

b)

Terrace farming

c)

Irrigation farming

d)

Slash-and-burn farming

3.

What did the Inca refer to themselves as in their religious beliefs?

a)

Children of the moon

b)

Children of the stars

c)

Children of the sun

d)

Children of the earth

4.

The Incas were what?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

5.

Did the Incas use mortar when building structures?

a)

Yes, everyone does!

b)

No, they were too skilled for that.

6.

The Inca Empire was located in what is now _____________

a)

North America

b)

Central America

c)

The Caribbean

d)

South America

7.

The main crop of the Inca was ______________.

a)

potatoes

b)

corn

c)

beans

d)

squash

8.

What was the system of communication used by the Inca?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Codices

c)

Quipu

d)

Pictographs

9.

What was the primary architectural material used by the Inca for monumental structure?

a)

Wood

b)

Stone

c)

Adobe

d)

Mudbrick

10.
The Inca lived around this mountain range.
a)
Rockies
b)
Sierra Negra
c)
Andes
11.
Unlike the Aztecs and Mayans, the Inca did not do this.
a)
worship many gods
b)
respect their elders
c)
create great buildings of stone
d)
sacrifice humans
12.
______ conquered the Inca.
a)
Cortes
b)
Spanish
c)
Pacal
13.
Most of the Inca Empire was found in modern day 
a)
Mexico
b)
Peru
c)
Brazil
14.
Cuzco was the Inca capital.
a)
True
b)
False
15.

What was a Sapa Inca?

a)

The Warrior King

b)

A Temple

c)

The name of a city

d)

The name of the Inca empire

16.

What is the name of "colored threads knotted in different ways" that the Inca used for recording keeping?

a)

Ropes

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Quipu

17.

What is the system of farming developed by the Inca in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Aqueduct

c)

Irrigation

d)

Terrace Farming

18.

Which ancient ruins are shown in this picture?

a)

Temples

b)

Pyramids

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Macchu Picchu

19.

Which color on the map represents the location of the Inca civilization?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

20.
Where are the Inca located? 
a)
Apennine Mountains 
b)
Alps Mountains
c)
Andes Mountains
d)
Appalachian Mountains 
21.

Primary Incan crops were

a)

maize and beans

b)

coffee and potatoes

c)

coffee and beans

d)

squash and potatoes

22.

This South American civilization excelled in architecture and engineering and created the largest empire in the Americas up to that point in history.

a)

The Inca

b)

The Maya

c)

The Aztecs

d)

The Olmecs

23.

Henry, David, and Oliver are playing a video game where they are time travelers. In one of the levels, they are in the Inca civilization. They need to identify what event led to the end of this civilization in order to proceed to the next level. What was responsible for ending the Inca civilization?

a)

A massive war

b)

A severe famine

c)

An extreme drought

d)

The invasion of Spanish conquerors

24.

Luna, Aria, and Lily are participating in a history quiz. The question asked is 'Which letter on the map shows where the Inca civilization was located?'

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Maya, Elijah, and Priya are studying ancient civilizations and they come across the Inca civilization. They learn about various aspects of the Inca civilization. Which of the following aspects they studied represents a part of Inca religion?

a)

well-planned cities

b)

polytheistic

c)

strict laws and punishments

d)

aqueducts to move water

26.

Who was the most important of the Incan gods?

a)

The creator god

b)

The sun god

c)

The moon god

d)

The rain god

27.

What caused the decline of the Inca empire?

a)

Disease outbreak.

b)

Natural disasters.

c)

Civil war between brothers.

d)

Two sisters fighting over their mothers throne.

28.

Why is it important to protect the Amazon rain forest?

a)

Its trees are important in the production of ethanol.

b)

Its rich soil is important for Brazil’s agriculture.

c)

Its trees absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen.

d)

It is a small region, so its resources could be quickly depleted.

29.

This is the Longest river in South America.

a)

Nile River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Amazon River

30.

What were the Spanish goals of colonization in South America?

a)

Find gold and convert natives to Christianity

b)

Establish trade routes with Europe

c)

Expand Spanish territory

d)

Promote cultural diversity

31.

What are the three reasons for Spanish conquest ?

a)
The three reasons for Spanish conquest were love, peace, and harmony.
b)

The three reasons for Spanish conquest were Gold, Glory and God.

c)
The three reasons for Spanish conquest were trade, exploration, and colonization.
d)
The three reasons for Spanish conquest were land, fame, and revenge.
32.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Peru

d)

Chile

33.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Paraguay

b)

Venezuela

c)

Ecuador

d)

Uruguay

34.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Venezuela

b)

Colombia

c)

Brazil

d)

Ecuador

35.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Suriname

b)

Guyana

c)

Venezuela

d)

Colombia

36.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Paraguay

b)

Chile

c)

Peru

d)

Bolivia

37.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Uruguay

b)

Paraguay

c)

Ecuador

d)

Argentina

38.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Brazil

b)

Argentina

c)

Chile

d)

Venezuela

39.

Name this South American Country.

a)

Chile

b)

Brazil

c)

Argentina

d)

Colombia

40.

What is the name of this physical feature?

a)

Patagonia Highlands

b)

Andes Mountains

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Brazilian Highlands

41.

The most important god to the Incas was

a)

Viracocha, the creator of the world.

b)

Inti, the sun god and god of agriculture.

c)

Mama Cocha, the goddess of the sea.

d)

Illapu, the weather god and rain giver.

42.

How did the Incas manage to communicate even though their empire was so big?

a)

They had a pony express

b)

They used pigeons to deliver things

c)

People could just do whatever in their own area of the empire

d)

They used the road system and messengers

43.

What native language did the Inca speak?

a)

Spanish

b)

French

c)

Navajo

d)

Quechua

44.

What did the Inca build to connect their huge empire?

a)

Airplanes

b)

Buses

c)

Canals

d)

Roads

45.

Incan runners who were stationed at different points on a road who carried information?

a)

quechua

b)

quimsachata

c)

Pachacuti

d)

chasquis

46.

Primary pack animal of the Inca?

a)

oxen

b)

antelope

c)

llama

d)

guinea pig

47.

What Spanish conquistador invaded the Incan Empire & destroyed it?

a)

Hernán Cortés

b)

Ponce de León

c)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

d)

Francisco Pizarro

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