Inca Civilization Trivia Quiz

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Pre-Columbian empire of western South America. Play the Inca Civilization trivia quiz solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.

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Sample Inca Civilization Quiz Questions

A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.

  1. This ancient South American empire was centered in the Andes Mountains and became the largest empire in pre-Columbian America.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • Aztec Empire
    • Maya Empire
    • Inca Empire
    • Olmec Empire
  2. This Inca leader established a neo-Inca state at Vilcabamba after the Spanish conquest and led a major rebellion in 1536.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • Manco Inca
    • Tupac Amaru
    • Sayri Tupac
    • Titu Cusi
  3. This colonial policy forced indigenous people into planned settlements called reducciones to facilitate taxation, conversion, and control.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • Toledan reforms
    • Encomienda grants
    • Repartimiento labor
    • Mita colonial
  4. This city served as the capital of the Inca Empire and is located in modern-day Peru.

    Difficulty: Easy
    • Lima
    • Cusco
    • Quito
    • La Paz
  5. This local leader title was retained by the Incas to govern conquered peoples as intermediaries between communities and the state.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • Apu
    • Curaca
    • Tocricoc
    • Quipucamayoc
  6. This Inca architectural compound consisted of rectangular buildings arranged around a central courtyard, forming the basic residential unit.

    Difficulty: Hard
    • Kallanka
    • Kancha
    • Qollqa
    • Usnu
  7. This famous Inca citadel sits atop a mountain ridge in Peru and is often called the "Lost City of the Incas."

    Difficulty: Easy
    • Machu Picchu
    • Chichen Itza
    • Teotihuacan
    • Sacsayhuaman
  8. The Incas kept track of census data by organizing populations into decimal units, with the largest unit containing this many households.

    Difficulty: Medium
    • 1,000
    • 5,000
    • 10,000
    • 100,000

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