A map of western South America shows the Inca Empire and its road system. The map shows the border outlines of labeled present-day countries Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, and Argentina. The Amazon Basin is labeled, as is the Pacific Ocean. Rivers are indicated but not labeled, located in the northern region of the continent. A Key with a shaded square labeled Inca Empire corresponds to a shaded area along the western coast of South America. The Inca Empire stretches from the southern border of modern-day Colombia, along the coast of Ecuador and Peru, getting wider in Bolivia, continuing down through Chile and into Argentina, ending before the tip. The Key also includes a road symbol and is labeled Inca Roads. This road begins in Ecuador, splits into two major arteries with roads crossing between the two. The roads pass through the city of Cuzco in southern Peru, and continue south with many branches to the southern border of the Inca Empire. A scale shows 800 miles and 800 kilometers.

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A map of western South America shows the Inca Empire and its road system. The map shows the border outlines of labeled present-day countries Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Chile, and Argentina. The Amazon Basin is labeled, as is the Pacific Ocean. Rivers are indicated but not labeled, located in the northern region of the continent. A Key with a shaded square labeled Inca Empire corresponds to a shaded area along the western coast of South America. The Inca Empire stretches from the southern border of modern-day Colombia, along the coast of Ecuador and Peru, getting wider in Bolivia, continuing down through Chile and into Argentina, ending before the tip.  The Key also includes a road symbol and is labeled Inca Roads. This road begins in Ecuador, splits into two major arteries with roads crossing between the two. The roads pass through the city of Cuzco in southern Peru, and continue south with many branches to the southern border of the Inca Empire. A scale shows 800 miles and 800 kilometers.

What does the image show about the extent and operation of the Inca Empire?(1 point)
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The borders of modern countries, such as Colombia and Brazil, align with territory conquered by the Inca Empire.
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 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 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.

GPT-4o mini · Answer

The correct response is: **The Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South America.** This accurately reflects the extent of the Inca Empire as it spanned a significant portion of the western coastline and the Andes Mountains, which is consistent with its historical geography, as indicated by the shaded area on the map.