- 1. Which Inca leader is credited with founding the city of Cusco?
A) Huayna Capac
B) Atahualpa
C) Manco Capac
D) Pachacuti
- 2. What architectural style are the Inca known for in their construction of Cusco?
A) Glass
B) Concrete
C) Wood
D) Polygonal masonry
- 3. What significant event caused the decline of the Inca Empire in the Cusco valley?
A) Epidemic
B) Inca Civil War
C) Drought
D) Spanish Conquest
- 4. What animal was important in Inca culture and used for transportation in the Cusco valley?
A) Camel
B) Elephant
C) Horse
D) Llama
- 5. Which Inca religious festival celebrated the sun god?
A) Warachikuy
B) Inti Raymi
C) Mamacha Carmen
D) Quyllurit'i
- 6. Who was the Spanish conquistador who captured Cusco in 1533, leading to the downfall of the Inca Empire?
A) Francisco de Orellana
B) Diego de Almagro
C) Hernan Cortes
D) Francisco Pizarro
- 7. Who was the last Inca emperor, executed by the Spanish conquerors in 1533?
A) Manco Capac
B) Huayna Capac
C) Pachacuti
D) Atahualpa
- 8. What was the name of the Inca language spoken in the Cusco valley?
A) Guarani
B) Quechua
C) Aymara
D) Nahuatl
- 9. Which metal was most commonly used by the Inca for tools and weapons in the Cusco valley?
A) Bronze
B) Gold
C) Iron
D) Silver
- 10. Which Inca emperor was known for his architectural achievements in Cusco, including the construction of Machu Picchu?
A) Huayna Capac
B) Atahualpa
C) Pachacuti
D) Manco Capac
- 11. Which modern country was the Cusco valley located in?
A) Peru
B) Bolivia
C) Chile
D) Ecuador
- 12. What tribe moved into the Cusco valley?
A) Inca
B) Moche
C) Maya
D) Aztec
- 13. What geographic feature surrounded the Cusco valley?
A) Desert
B) Mountains
C) Plains
D) Ocean
- 14. What was the Inca system of record-keeping using a knotted string called?
A) Hieroglyphs
B) Cuneiform
C) Quipu
D) Papyrus
- 15. What was the name of the Inca creator god?
A) Quilla
B) Viracocha
C) Inti
D) Pachamama
- 16. What natural disaster destroyed much of Cusco in 1650?
A) Tsunami
B) Earthquake
C) Volcano eruption
D) Flood
- 17. What was the Inca name for their Empire?
A) Chimu Civilization
B) Maya Kingdom
C) Tawantinsuyu
D) Aztec Empire
- 18. What was the Inca practice of forced labor called?
A) Khipu
B) Mita
C) Ayllu
D) Agricultura
|