What does the image show about the extent and operation of the Inca Empire?(1 point)

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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 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 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 Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South America.

Answer 1

The correct interpretation is:

The Inca Empire extended across the Andes Mountains along the western side of South America.

This response accurately reflects the geographical extent of the Inca Empire, which primarily occupied the Andean region, rather than extending into the Amazon River basin or aligning neatly with modern national borders such as Colombia and Brazil. The Inca road system also included north-south connections along their territory.