Question

How did geography affect the Inca Empire? (1 point)(1 point)
Responses

The Inca Empire expanded from North America into South America, making it difficult to govern over long distances.
The Inca Empire expanded from North America into South America, making it difficult to govern over long distances.

The Inca Empire's expansion into the Amazon River basin gave them a diverse set of climates to govern.
The Inca Empire's expansion into the Amazon River basin gave them a diverse set of climates to govern.

The Inca Empire had to govern not just north and south across a large empire, but also vertically along the Andes Mountains.
The Inca Empire had to govern not just north and south across a large empire, but also vertically along the Andes Mountains.

The Inca Empire was geographically small in size, but the height of the Andes Mountains made it difficult to govern.

Answer 1

The Inca Empire had to govern not just north and south across a large empire, but also vertically along the Andes Mountains.

Reason: the Andes' steep elevation zones created many distinct ecological and cultural regions, so the Incas managed both latitudinal and vertical diversity (the "vertical archipelago").