Which country would you visit if you wanted to see Inca ruins?
Question 1 options:
Spain
Mexico
Brazil
Peru
Question 2 (1 point)
What aspect of Inca culture continues to the present day?
Question 2 options:
Most South American architecture is still in traditional Inca style
Most South Americans still practice the Inca religion
Millions of people speak the Quechua language
Cars can still drive over old Inca roads and bridges
Question 3 (1 point)
What would the Incas do if they wanted a smaller tribe to join their empire?
Question 3 options:
Kidnap the chief's children
Assassinate the chief
Invade them immediately with their large army
Offer them power and riches if they joined peacefully
Question 4 (1 point)
Which of these is an opinion about the Inca empire?
Question 4 options:
It ended at the hands of Spanish conquistadors
Like the Roman Empire, it was ruled by an emperor
Its culture was more glorious than Rome's
It was the largest in the Western Hemisphere
Question 5 (1 point)
Why were roads and bridges so important to the Inca empire? Choose the best answer.
Question 5 options:
Their construction provided important jobs for the empire's citizens
They served as examples of the empire's wealth, inspiring awe in newly conquered people
They made it easier for messengers, soldiers, and tradesmen to move across large areas
They allowed horses to easily cross the Andes Mountains for the first time
Question 6 (1 point)
What was unique about Inca architecture?
Question 6 options:
Most structures were built from petrified wood
It featured perfectly spherical domes
The stones were cut so they fit together perfectly
The temples were taller than the Egyptian pyramids
Question 7 (1 point)
How did the Incas protect against famine and poor harvests?
Question 7 options:
By saving water in enormous stone tanks
By raising and slaughtering cattle
By performing religious ceremonies
By storing large quantities of surplus food
Question 8 (1 point)
How was the Inca tax system different from ours?
Question 8 options:
The Incas paid taxes in cloth and grain; we pay with money
The Incas paid taxes in labor; we pay with money
The Incas had no tax system
The Incas changed every few years; ours stays the same
Question 9 (1 point)
What is important about the llama for Incas?
Question 9 options:
The Incas worshiped them as gods
They were the Incas' main source of food
The Incas used them to transport goods through their empire
The Incas rode on their backs
Question 10 (1 point)
How did the Inca army compare to Francisco Pizarro's army?
Question 10 options:
Pizarro's army had fewer horses than the Inca army
Pizarro's army was bigger than the Inca army
Pizarro's army had more supplies than the Inca army
Pizarro's army had deadlier weapons than the Inca army