Question

Which statement best summarizes the development and expansion of the Inca Empire?(1 point)
Responses

The Inca benefited from the use of advanced weapons, to conquer their neighbors.
The Inca benefited from the use of advanced weapons, to conquer their neighbors.

The Inca created new religious and cultural identities to unify their empire.
The Inca created new religious and cultural identities to unify their empire.

The Inca developed slowly over thousands of years to create their empire.
The Inca developed slowly over thousands of years to create their empire.

The Inca conquered a diverse set of ethnic groups across the Andes Mountains.

Answer 1

The Inca conquered a diverse set of ethnic groups across the Andes Mountains.

This best captures their rapid 15th-century expansion across varied peoples and terrains (rather than slow development or primarily weapon-based conquest).