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History of Peru

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the king of the Incas?

a)

He was Huascar

b)

He was Manco Capac

c)

He were Manco Capac

2.

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

3.

The Inca built a large empire in South America that extended through the ____________mountains.

a)

Andes

b)

Rocky

c)

Appalachian

d)

Himalayas

4.

The Inca were excellent engineers and architects and built extensive________

a)

Shopping Malls

b)

High Schools

c)

Ice Cream Shops

d)

networks of roads

5.

The Inca believed in ______ God(s)

a)

Many

b)

One

c)

Three

6.

The Spanish came to South America looking for...

a)

Exotic animals

b)

Grains

c)

Spices

d)

Gold

7.

The Spanish conquistadors not only were looking for gold, but they wanted to spread ________________.

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Buddhism

8.

What system of farming did the Inca develop in order to farm in the mountains?

a)

Chinampas

b)

Irrigation

c)

Aqueducts

d)

Terrace Farming

9.

The Inca were located at what letter on the map?
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a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

10.

Who was the last Inca emperor before the Spanish conquest?

a)

Atahualpa

b)

Pachacuti

c)

Huayna Capac

d)

Tupac Amaru

11.

Which civilization is known for building Machu Picchu?

a)

Aztec

b)

Maya

c)

Inca

d)

Olmec

12.

What was the primary language spoken by the Inca Empire?

a)

Spanish

b)

Quechua

c)

Aymara

d)

Nahuatl

13.

Which Spanish conquistador led the expedition that caused the fall of the Inca Empire?

a)

Hernán Cortés

b)

Francisco Pizarro

c)

Pedro de Alvarado

d)

Diego de Almagro

14.

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

a)

Cuzco

b)

Lima

c)

Quito

d)

La Paz

15.

Which crop was most important to the Inca civilization?

a)

Wheat

b)

Corn

c)

Potato

d)

Rice