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Quiz: Inca Empire

  1. When was Inca Empire founded?

    • c. 1400, the Incas began their conquests from Cuzco
    • Decree of Sovnarkom, 20 December 1917 (N.S.), chaired by Felix Dzerzhinsky
    • 1206, Temujin proclaimed Genghis Khan
    • 1979, after the Islamic Revolution
    Answer

    c. 1400, the Incas began their conquests from Cuzco — Founded: c. 1400, the Incas began their conquests from Cuzco.

  2. When did Inca Empire end?

    • 1533, Pizarro executed the emperor Atahualpa
    • 1521, Cortés took Tenochtitlan
    • 539 BCE, when Cyrus the Great took Babylon for Persia
    • 539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia
    Answer

    1533, Pizarro executed the emperor Atahualpa — Ended: 1533, Pizarro executed the emperor Atahualpa.

  3. Where was the heartland of Inca Empire?

    • The Andes, capital Cuzco, in present day Peru
    • The Mongolian steppe, capital Karakorum
    • Central Anatolia, capital Hattusa, in present day Turkey
    • Central Mexico, capital Tenochtitlan, on the site of Mexico City
    Answer

    The Andes, capital Cuzco, in present day Peru — Heartland: The Andes, capital Cuzco, in present day Peru.

  4. True or false: The Inca Empire was the largest state in the pre Columbian Americas, ruling the Andes from its capital Cuzco.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Inca Empire was the largest state in the pre Columbian Americas, ruling the Andes from its capital Cuzco.