Inca Empire Quiz

What was the Inca Empire also known as?

• Aztec Empire

• Andean State

• Tawantinsuyu

• Mayan Kingdom

Who was the sun god in Inca mythology?

• Apu Illapu

• Manco Capac

• Viracocha

• Inti

Which Inca ruler expanded the empire to the southern end of the Lake Titicaca Basin?

• Mayta Capac

• Viracocha Inca

• Topa Inca Yupanqui

• Pachacuti

What was the primary language used by the Inca?

• Nahuatl

• Aymara

• Spanish

• Quechua

What was the purpose of quipu in the Inca Empire?

• To keep track of historical and accounting records

• To write stories

• To decorate temples

• To communicate with other empires

Which Spanish conquistador captured the Inca emperor Atahualpa?

• Diego de Almagro

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Hernán Cortés

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the name of the massive fortress that guarded Cusco?

• Sacsahuaman

• Vilcabamba

• Machu Picchu

• Sun Temple

What was one of the main reasons for the fall of the Inca Empire?

• Diseases brought by the Spanish

• Natural disasters

• Lack of food

• Internal rebellions

What was the Inca practice of mummification used for?

• To build roads

• To treat previous emperors as sacred figures

• To preserve food

• To create art

Who discovered the mountaintop citadel of Machu Picchu in 1911?

• Alexander von Humboldt

• Simon Bolivar

• Francisco Pizarro

• Hiram Bingham