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Quizzes, World History Quizzes / August 2015

Inca Road Quiz

Question 1

According to the Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly website, the Inca Empire was at its height

immediately after the Spanish conquest.
in the mid-1400s.
in the late 1700s.
in the early sixteenth century.

Question 2

The citadel of Machu Picchu was

the capital of the Inca Empire.
the main destination of the Inca Road.
unknown to the Spanish conquerors of Peru.
the meeting place of Francisco Pizarro and Atahualpa.

Question 3

The purpose of the transportation network known as the Inca Road

is still a mystery to archaeologists and ethnographers.
included trade and communication.
can be understood thanks to inscriptions at Machu Picchu.
was to prevent troop movements throughout the empire.

Question 4

Read about the designation of the Inca Road as a UNESCO World Heritage Site to answer this question. When did construction of the transportation network begin?

when Atahualpa took the throne
in the fifteenth century
in pre-Inca times
in 1420

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