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Practice ?'s for L29 (Incas) only

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the 15th century, the Inca empire was _________.
a)
the smallest empire in the world
b)
the largest empire in the world
c)
the poorest empire in the world
d)
the richest empire in the world
2.

Another culture in the Andes that influenced the Inca was the _______.

a)

Zulu

b)

Moche

c)

Tatars

d)

Apaches

3.
The capital of the Inca empire was in _________.
a)
Cusco
b)
Macchu Picchu
c)
Sapa Inca
d)
Lima
4.
The Inca Empire lasted ________ years
a)
about 1,000
b)
about 50
c)
about 500
d)
about 100
5.
Who was Pachacuti?
a)
The Inca sun god, who was the main god the Inca believed in
b)
A famous "chosen woman"
c)
The first Inca emperor, who defeated the Chanca and started expanding
d)
The last Inca emperor, who was captured by the conquistador Pizarro
6.
What led to end of the Inca empire?
a)
civil war and political divisions
b)
the Spanish invasion and murder of Inca leaders
c)
illnesses like smallpox killing many people including a Sapa Inca
d)
all of the above
7.
What was the land like in Inca Empire?
a)
A desert full of sand
b)
A rainforest full of trees
c)
Fertile farmland as far as the eye could see
d)
A mix of environments that changed the higher up in elevation one goes
8.
How did the Inca conquer so many places?
a)
By force, invading with a large army using surprise attacks
b)
By explaining the benefits of their empire, and only use force as a last resort
c)
By writing letters asking other lands to join their empire
d)
By buying the lands with their great wealth in gold and silver
9.

What belonged to the Sapa Inca?

a)

All the land

b)

All the food produced

c)

All gold and silver mined

d)

Everything

10.
Why did the Incas build so many roads?
a)
to move goods, people, and messages across their large empire
b)
to make it easier to travel by horse across the many types of environments
c)
to help trade with people outside the empire in Mesoamerica and the Caribbean
d)
to get people to publically funded schools paid for by the government.
11.
What happened to the Sapa Inca when he died?
a)
he was mummified, treated as if alive, and kept all his wealth
b)
he was burned on a funeral pyre and the people worhsipped him
c)
he was buried and the people elected a new leader
d)
a large temple was built on top of his body for people to come pay their respects
12.
What was the ECONOMY like in the Inca Empire?
a)
They relied on large markets for trade with faraway places
b)
The Sapa Inca produced gold and silver coins to use for payment instead of bartering
c)
Everyone just made or grew what they needed for themselves, with no need for an economy
d)
The Sapa Inca owned everything, and there was no money
13.
What were taxes like for commoners in the Inca Empire?
a)
They paid 30% of their income to the emperor each year
b)
They paid in luxory items like gold, jade, and obsidian
c)
They paid with both goods they produced and labor
d)
10% was taken out of their paychecks every month for their local government.
14.
What is an "ayllu"?
a)
The Inca word for freeze-dried potatoes
b)
a pattern of knots used for communication
c)
the word for an Inca noble
d)
a group of families that work communally
15.
Which of the following is an Inca achievement?
a)
The Inca invented paper
b)
The Inca ended hunger
c)
The Inca ended crime
d)
The Inca invented the wheel
16.
Which of the following unusual move did the Inca Emperor (Sapa Inca) actually do?
a)
Force people to move to faraway parts of the empire
b)
Pay all workers in potatoes
c)
Provide free llamas for every family in the empire to use for travel
d)
Force commoners to marry multiple wives to populate the empire more
17.
What were "quipu"?
a)
a group or clan of people who worked together
b)
the name given to the priests who led ceremonies
c)
special laws that applied in all areas of the empire
d)

knotted cords used to communicate information

18.
How did the Inca leaders communicate across such a large empire?
a)
using specially trained runners along roads
b)
using psychic abilities
c)
sending small scrolls tied to pigeons
d)
sending fast riders on horseback, using a relay system
19.
How did people read "quipu"?
a)
By memorizing the hieroglyphic patterns and their sounds
b)
By looking at and touching them
c)
By touch only
d)
By sound only
20.
Which of the following was NOT an important product in the Inca Empire?
a)
cotton
b)
potatoes
c)
rice
d)
alpaca wool
21.
Which of the following countries today was NOT part of the Inca Empire at all?
a)
Peru
b)
El Salvador
c)
Argentina
d)
Ecuador
22.
What happened to all the food and goods collected by the government?
a)
They were kept by the nobles so they could enjoy more wealth
b)
They used it all as sacrifices to the sun god, Inti
c)
They threw it all away, because no one really needed it
d)
They were kept in storehouses, then redistributed to those who needed them.
23.

Which of the following was NOT an accomplishment of the Inca?

a)

Inventing paper and gunpowder

b)

Creating impressive works of art in gold and textiles

c)

Ending hunger for everyone in the empire

d)

Creating public works like roads and irrigation that made life easier

24.

What was education like in the Inca empire?

a)

Nobles had special tutors to study many subjects, but commoners did not get any schooling

b)

Commoners went to school to learn basic reading and math, but nobles studied religion

c)

There was no education in the Inca empire because they did not have any kind of writing

d)

The Inca provided free public education for everyone in the same way they made sure everyone had food

25.

What did ayllus have to do with marriage?

a)

An ayllu was the person who performed the wedding ceremony

b)

People were not allowed to marry people who were in the same ayllu as themselves

c)

Marriages were taxed with an ayllu

d)

People usually married members of their ayllu

26.

Who were Inti and Viracocha?

a)

Important gods in the Inca religion

b)

Famous oracles who fortold the future

c)

Famous Incan emperors

d)

The top class of nobles and the next class under them

27.

Which of the following would be considered a "huaca"?

a)

a farm tool

b)

a llama

c)

a quipu

d)

a mummy

28.

Which of the following was a typical Inca weapon in warfare?

a)

a boomerang

b)

a sword

c)

a grenade

d)

a slingshot

29.

How did the Inca try to prevent rebellions?

a)

They forced many people to move far away from their homeland, mixing populations

b)

They killed the local leader of every place they conquered

c)

They increased taxes so high that people couldn't afford to rebel

d)

They were just nice to everyone all the time and hoped for the best

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