Inca Empire Quiz

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Instructions: Climb the heights of the Andes and explore the remarkable Inca Empire — master builders, road engineers, and children of the sun.

1.
What was the capital city of the Inca Empire?
A
Quito
B
Lima
C
Machu Picchu
D
Cusco
2.
What famous mountaintop citadel, rediscovered in 1911, is one of the most iconic Inca sites?
A
Machu Picchu
B
Sacsayhuaman
C
Ollantaytambo
D
Pisac
3.
Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Inca Empire in the 1530s?
A
Pedro de Alvarado
B
Hernan Cortes
C
Francisco Pizarro
D
Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada
4.
What recording device made of knotted strings did the Incas use instead of a writing system?
A
Quipu
B
Codex
C
Tablet
D
Stele
5.
What was the Inca name for their empire, meaning 'Four Regions'?
A
Pachacuti
B
Mesoamerica
C
Tenochtitlan
D
Tawantinsuyu
6.
Which Inca emperor greatly expanded the empire and is considered its greatest ruler?
A
Huayna Capac
B
Atahualpa
C
Pachacuti
D
Manco Inca
7.
What sun god was the most important deity in Inca religion?
A
Viracocha
B
Supay
C
Pachamama
D
Inti
8.
What mountain range served as the backbone of the Inca Empire?
A
The Rockies
B
The Himalayas
C
The Andes
D
The Alps
9.
What impressive road system connected the vast Inca Empire?
A
The Qhapaq Nan (Great Inca Road)
B
The Silk Road
C
The Royal Road
D
The Camino Real
10.
What animal was crucial to the Inca economy, providing wool, meat, and transportation?
A
Alpaca
B
Llama
C
Horse
D
Both llama and alpaca
11.
Which Inca ruler was captured and executed by Francisco Pizarro in 1533?
A
Tupac Inca
B
Huascar
C
Pachacuti
D
Atahualpa
12.
What agricultural technique did the Incas use to farm on steep mountain slopes?
A
Irrigation canals only
B
Terracing
C
Slash and burn
D
Crop rotation
13.
What American historian and explorer is credited with bringing Machu Picchu to world attention in 1911?
A
Arthur Evans
B
Heinrich Schliemann
C
Howard Carter
D
Hiram Bingham III
14.
What important crop, now a global staple, was first cultivated in the Andes by pre-Inca peoples and the Incas?
A
Potatoes
B
Rice
C
Corn
D
Wheat
15.
How did Inca stonemasons fit their massive stone blocks together without mortar?
A
They used clay adhesive
B
They carved them to fit precisely together
C
They used wooden pegs
D
They melted the stones

Answer Key

Question 1

D. Cusco

Question 2

A. Machu Picchu

Question 3

C. Francisco Pizarro

Question 4

A. Quipu

Question 5

D. Tawantinsuyu

Question 6

C. Pachacuti

Question 7

D. Inti

Question 8

C. The Andes

Question 9

A. The Qhapaq Nan (Great Inca Road)

Question 10

D. Both llama and alpaca

Question 11

D. Atahualpa

Question 12

B. Terracing

Question 13

D. Hiram Bingham III

Question 14

A. Potatoes

Question 15

B. They carved them to fit precisely together

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