Inca Empire 2

Who was the first emperor of the Inca Empire?

• Charles Dickins

• Somerset Maugham

• Pachacuti

• T. S. Eliot

What did the Inca refer to their empire as?

• Tawantinsuyu

• Aztec Empire

• Maya Empire

• Chimu Empire

What was the official language of the Inca Empire?

• Spanish

• Portuguese

• Quechua

• Aymara

In what year did Spanish conquistadors encounter the Inca Empire?

• 1320

• 1532

• 1420

• 1632

Where was the administrative, political, and military centre of the Inca Empire located?

• Quito, Ecuador

• Lima, Peru

• Cuzco, Peru

• Santiago, Chile

How did the Inca expand their empire?

• Only through conquest

• Only through alliances

• Through a combination of alliances, intimidation, and conquest

• By trading with neighboring civilizations

What was the most powerful form of honouring gods in Inca society?

• Prayers

• Animal sacrifice

• Fasting

• Human sacrifice

How long was the system of roads built by the Inca Empire?

• More than 1,000 miles

• More than 5,000 miles

• More than 10,000 miles

• More than 14,000 miles

What was the purpose of the official messengers or runners along the Inca roads?

• To deliver messages between cities

• To deliver goods between cities

• To deliver sacrifices to temples

• To deliver tribute to the emperor

How was the land of the Inca Empire divided among its people?

• Equally among all citizens

• One third for the emperor, one third for the gods, and one third for the people

• One half for the emperor, one quarter for the gods, and one quarter for the people

• Based on social status and wealth