Inca Civilization

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Inca Civilization

(10 Questions)
California State History-Social Studies Standards
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From Mr. Anker Tests

Inca Civilization 7th Grade Standards

1. To send important messages to the far-off places in the Inca Empire quickly, leaders sent messages using 'chasqui'. What were 'chasqui'? *

1 point

Machu Picchu
https://www.ancient.eu/article/1506/ten-facts-you-need-to-know-about-the-inca/

trained messenger birds with notes wrapped around the leg of the bird

smoke signals

people who ran a portion of the distance and passed the message to the next runner

kayaks (boats) that were paddled up and down the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean

2. Parts of these messages were in code using a 'quipu'. What was this 'quipu' the chasquis carried? *

1 point

https://www.dkfindout.com/us/history/incas/

a headdress with a special arrangement, color, and number of feathers

a bag of jewels with a certain number, color, and size of stones

a stick with a particular pattern of symbols and shapes carved into it

a set of strings with knots tied at different places, which stood for numbers

3. As many as 10 million people were ruled by the Inca Empire. What lands made up the Inca Empire, an area greater than 350,000 square miles? *

1 point

www.google.com/maps

nearly the length of the Rocky Mountains in North America

nearly the length of the Andes Mountains in South America

nearly the length of the Himalayan Mountains in Asia

nearly the length of the Alps in Europe

4. What two civilizations had a strong influence on the Incan culture? *

1 point

Watch this short National Geographic video:
https://youtu.be/6xOs56dZu_E

the Mochi and the Chimu

the Mayans and the Aztecs

the Teotihuacans and the Toltecs

the Eskimo and the Samurai

5. The Incas believed that their emperor, the Sapa Inca, was descended from Inti, who was the God of the ________. *

1 point

By Elemaki - Own work, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1814721

Earth

Moon

Sun

Rain

6. Why did the true Incas, (those who traced their heritage back to the Sun God), decide to include people who were not true Incas into the government’s bureaucracy (leadership)? *

1 point

By Jorge Morales Piderit - Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3454029

because they needed more leaders to control new lands they won in wars

because so many of the true Incas died from disease

because so many of the true Incas stole gold and silver and were in prison

because so many of the true Incas were used in human sacrifice

7. How much of what an ayulla (a group of related families living in an area), produced each year had to be paid to the Sapa Inca (emperor)? *

1 point

0% (none)

10%

33%

75%

8. Inca people believed in many gods, which, you’ll recall, is called polytheism. Which was the most important god to the Inca people? *

1 point

By User:Orionist - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10959190

Mama Cocha

Illapa

Viracocha

Inti

9. The concept of 'chosen women' was a unique aspect of Inca religion. What was true about 'chosen women'? *

1 point

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aclla

at the age of 8-10, they would be taken away to live in a convent

they were taught how to prepare special food and drink for religious ceremonies

some became secondary wives of the emperor, the Sapa Inca

all of the above

10. Through intimidation or actual warfare, over and over, the Incas expanded their empire. What did the Incas make a defeated tribe do? *

1 point

By Miguel Vera León from Santiago, Chile - Ejército Inca / Inca Army, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67674827

the defeated tribe had to accept the Inca gods as the most powerful

the defeated tribe had to send local leaders and their sons to the Inca capital to learn the Inca ways

the defeated tribe had to allow the Inca to take possession of their most sacred religious object

all of the above

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