A) Which statement best summarizes the development and expansion of the Inca Empire?

The statement that best summarizes the development and expansion of the Inca Empire is: **"The Inca conquered a diverse set of ethnic groups across the Andes Mountains."** This reflects the Empire's growth through military conquest and incorporation of various cultures, rather than purely slow development or technological advantages alone.

image: Inca empire and roads

What does the image show about the extent and operation of the Inca Empire? (1 point)
The borders of modern countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, align with territory conquered by
the Inca Empire.
The road system only traveled east to west across the Inca Empire, not north to south.
The Inca Empire expanded in the Amazon River basin to the Atlantic Ocean.
The Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South
America.

The statement that best reflects what the image shows about the extent and operation of the Inca Empire is: **"The Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South America."** This highlights the geographical area covered by the Empire and its mountainous terrain, which was integral to the Inca's infrastructure and organization.

A) What Inca city was abandoned before the arrival of the Spanish, leaving its buildings and

artifacts intact? (1 point)
Cuzco
Machu Picchu
Tiwanaku
Wari

The Inca city that was abandoned before the arrival of the Spanish, leaving its buildings and artifacts intact, is **Machu Picchu**.

Question 4

A) Which of the best explains one of the ways in which Inca used astronomy to manipulate
their environment? (1 point)
The Inca used astronomy to enforce mandatory labor requirements.
The Inca used astronomy to plan the stone structures and plazas of Machu Picchu.
The Inca used astronomy to divide terraced farms in the Andes Mountains.
The Inca used astronomy to help them keep records.
Question 5
A) Which statement best summarizes the methods of rule used by the Inca? (1 point)
The Inca decentralized power between different suyu, allowing for continued ethnic and religious
diversity.
The Inca centralized power in Cuzco and connected it to other regions through extensive roads,
allowing for quick communication and the movement of armies.
The Inca forcibly changed the language of non-Incan peoples to speak only the Quechua
language.
The Inca forced conquered peoples into mit’a labor to prove their loyalty to the Sapa Inca,
allowing them only to return to their homelands afterward.

**Question 4:** The statement that best explains one of the ways in which the Inca used astronomy to manipulate their environment is: **"The Inca used astronomy to divide terraced farms in the Andes Mountains."** This reflects their understanding of celestial bodies to determine the timing of agricultural activities.

**Question 5:** The statement that best summarizes the methods of rule used by the Inca is: **"The Inca centralized power in Cuzco and connected it to other regions through extensive roads, allowing for quick communication and the movement of armies."** This emphasizes the centralized nature of Incan governance and their efficient infrastructure.