Inca Civilization Vocabulary Quiz

What is a "litter" as described in the context of the Inca civilization?

• A type of animal found in South America

• A chair attached to two beams and carried on the shoulders of several people

• A type of clothing made from alpaca wool

• A geographical feature in the Andes

Who was carried in a golden litter in the Inca civilization?

• The emperor of the Aztec civilization

• The Sapa Inca

• The Spanish conquistadors

• The emperor of the Roman Empire

What is the definition of an "emperor"?

• A type of animal found in the Andes

• The ruler of an empire

• A large area of high, flat ground

• A South American mammal

Which word describes a group of countries or territories under the control of one government or one ruler?

• Plateau

• Empire

• Litter

• Alpaca

What does "geographical diversity" refer to?

• The presence of many different kinds of landforms, waterways, or other geographic features in a region

• The variety of animals found in a specific area

• The different types of clothing made from alpaca wool

• The number of empires in a region

What is a "plateau"?

• A type of animal found in South America

• A large area of high, flat ground

• A ruler of an empire

• A chair carried on the shoulders of several people

What animal is valued for its long, woolly coat in South America?

• Llama

• Alpaca

• Emperor penguin

• Jaguar

Which of the following is an example of geographical diversity in the Inca Empire?

• The use of golden litters

• The presence of many different kinds of landforms and waterways

• The rule of the Sapa Inca

• The weaving of clothes from alpaca wool

What is the relationship between an emperor and an empire?

• An emperor is a type of empire

• An empire is ruled by an emperor

• An emperor is a geographical feature

• An empire is a type of animal

Which of the following best describes the Inca Empire?

• A small city-state with little geographical diversity

• A vast empire with a great deal of geographical diversity

• A single plateau with no other landforms

• A region with only one type of animal