Multiple Choice Pt. 1
Who was the leader of the Spanish invaders who defeated the Incas?
A) Hernando Cortes
B) Francisco Pizarro
C) Vasco Nunez de Balboa
D) Ponce de Leon
B) Francisco Pizarro
A) the Olmecs
B) the Cherokee
C) the Aztecs
D) the Toltecs
C) the Aztecs
A) achiote tree
B) ground shellfish
C) indigo plant
D) copper)
C) indigo plant
How was the Incan high priest chosen?
A) The people voted for him.
B) He was picked at random.
C) He was a favorite relative of the ruler.
D) He proved himself by predicting the future.
C) He was a favorite relative of the ruler.
What animal appeared in the new world for the first time thanks to the Spanish?
A) snake
B) horse
C) alpaca
D) jaguar
What did the Incas use to carry their goods on the roads?
A) sleds
B) wheeled carts
C) llamas
D) horses
C) llamas
Canals, tunnels, and aqueducts were used to bring what to the terraces?
A) water
B) seeds
C) fertilizer
D) people
A) water
What was NOT one of the way priests would try to determine if it was a good day to plant crops?
A) look at the calendar
B) look at animal organs
C) watch the flames of a fire
D) study the movements of animals
A) look at the calendar
How wide were most Incan roads?
A) 6 feet
B) 10 feet
C) 18 feet
D) 24 feet
D) 24 feet
Who wove the first wool into garments for the Incan ruler?
A) the chosen woman
B) the palace weavers
C) the royal loomers
D) the high priests
A) the chosen woman
What animal provided the Incas with food, wool, and a way to transport men and goods?
A) llama
B) elephant
C) camel
D) donkey
A) llama
Where did the city of Machu Pichu get its water?
A) from two rivers in the valley
B) from a deep well
C) from rainwater collected in tanks
D) from a source a mile away through a stone aqueduct
D) from a source a mile away through a stone aqueduct
How was the Incan government able to get the great palaces, public buildings, and roads built?
A) They used slaves.
B) They paid workers to do it.
C) They used the army.
D) They used citizens paying their work tax.
D) They used citizens paying their work tax.
What was the most important food of the Incas?
A) chocolate
B) corn
C) squash
D) potatoes
D) potatoes
There was a palace in each Indian city. Who stayed there?
A) the mayor of the city
B) the priests
C) the ruling Inca when he visited
D) the soldiers of the Incan army
C) the ruling Inca when he visited