Centralized Incan empire stretches from Ecuador to Argentina
- 1. Who was the first emperor of the Incan Empire?
A) Atahualpa
B) Huayna Capac
C) Manco Inca
D) Pachacuti
- 2. Which Spanish conquistador conquered the Incan Empire in 1533?
A) Vasco Nunez de Balboa
B) Hernan Cortes
C) Juan Ponce de Leon
D) Francisco Pizarro
- 3. What was the official language of the Incan Empire?
A) Spanish
B) Guarani
C) Aymara
D) Quechua
- 4. Which agricultural technique allowed the Incan Empire to grow crops at high altitudes?
A) Crop rotation
B) Slash-and-burn
C) Irrigation
D) Terracing
- 5. What was the Incan system of recordkeeping using knotted strings called?
A) Glyphs
B) Manuscript
C) Codex
D) Quipu
- 6. Who was the last ruler of the Incan Empire?
A) Manco Inca
B) Huascar
C) Atahualpa
D) Tupac Amaru
- 7. Which European country was responsible for the fall of the Incan Empire?
A) England
B) France
C) Portugal
D) Spain
- 8. Which mountain range runs through the heart of the Incan Empire?
A) Rockies
B) Alps
C) Andes
D) Himalayas
- 9. Which Incan festival celebrated the winter solstice?
A) Qoyllur Rit'i
B) Pachamama
C) Warachikuy
D) Inti Raymi
- 10. Who was the historian documenting Incan culture shortly after the Spanish arrived?
A) Pedro Cieza de Leon
B) Diego de Landa
C) Bartolome de las Casas
D) Garcilaso de la Vega
- 11. Which animal was domesticated by the Incas for transportation and wool?
A) Horse
B) Alpaca
C) Llama
D) Guinea pig
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