Question

Question 1
Why did the Inca engage in continuous expansion?(1 point)
Responses

The Inca lacked resources for their pastoral lifestyle, so they conquered grazing lands owned by other groups.
The Inca lacked resources for their pastoral lifestyle, so they conquered grazing lands owned by other groups.

The need for laborers after the failure of the mit’a made it necessary to conquer new lands.
The need for laborers after the failure of the mit’a made it necessary to conquer new lands.

The Inca's conflicts with the Wari and Tikawanu civilizations forced them to grow the empire for more power.
The Inca's conflicts with the Wari and Tikawanu civilizations forced them to grow the empire for more power.

Land could not be inherited by new rulers, so they had to expand the empire to gain more wealth and power.
Land could not be inherited by new rulers, so they had to expand the empire to gain more wealth and power.
Question 2
Which statement best describes the vertical archipelago found in the Inca Empire?(1 point)
Responses

The Inca Empire expanded quickly along the Andes Mountains, conquering most of the western coast of South America.
The Inca Empire expanded quickly along the Andes Mountains, conquering most of the western coast of South America.

The Inca Empire conquered vertically along mountains, rather than North and South along the coast of South America.
The Inca Empire conquered vertically along mountains, rather than North and South along the coast of South America.

Different elevations of the Andes Mountains provided different goods and resources.
Different elevations of the Andes Mountains provided different goods and resources.

Terraced agriculture critical to food production occurred at only the highest elevations.
Terraced agriculture critical to food production occurred at only the highest elevations.
Question 3
Explain how the Inca interacted economically with their empire.(1 point)
Responses

The Inca provided young men and women to the sun god.
The Inca provided young men and women to the sun god.

The Inca required mit’a labor for economic needs of the empire.
The Inca required mit’a labor for economic needs of the empire.

The Inca developed a calendar system based on the sun.
The Inca developed a calendar system based on the sun.

The Inca created large markets for agricultural trade.
The Inca created large markets for agricultural trade.
Question 4
How did geography affect the Inca Empire?(1 point)
Responses

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 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 was geographically small in size, but the height of the Andes Mountains made it difficult to govern.
The Inca Empire was geographically small in size, but the height of the Andes Mountains made it difficult 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.
Question 5
How did the Inca prevent revolts by local rulers who gained too much power or from newly conquered ethnic groups?(1 point)
Responses

The Inca constructed large storehouses to control food supplies and prevent access to disloyal communities.
The Inca constructed large storehouses to control food supplies and prevent access to disloyal communities.

The Inca forcibly resettled people to different parts of the empire to dilute potential opposition.
The Inca forcibly resettled people to different parts of the empire to dilute potential opposition.

The Inca supported local autonomy and ethnic diversity through the use of ayllu.
The Inca supported local autonomy and ethnic diversity through the use of ayllu.

The Inca only constructed roads in areas loyal to the empire and maintained them with mit’a labor.
The Inca only constructed roads in areas loyal to the empire and maintained them with mit’a labor.

Answer 1

1. Land could not be inherited by new rulers, so they had to expand the empire to gain more wealth and power.

2. Different elevations of the Andes Mountains provided different goods and resources.

3. The Inca required mit’a labor for economic needs of the empire.

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

5. The Inca forcibly resettled people to different parts of the empire to dilute potential opposition.