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  • 1. 
    What was the emperor of the Inca called?

  • Coya
  • Sapa Inca
  • Curacas
  • Villac Umu

  • 2. 
    What was special about the 'Inca' social class?

  • They watched over the people and made sure they paid their taxes
  • They were the record keepers who kept track of where the king's treasure was hid
  • They were the priests who spoke to the gods
  • They were nobles descended from the people who founded the city of Cuzco

  • 3. 
    Which of the following was the lowest social class in the Inca Empire?

  • Inca-by-privilege
  • Royal Family
  • Curacas
  • Farmers

  • 4. 
    Why was the Inca-by-privilege social class created by the Inca emperor?

  • Because he needed more tax collectors
  • Because he needed more people he trusted to run the empire
  • Because he needed more people to work as slaves in the fields
  • Because he needed more priests to talk to the gods and work in the temples

  • 5. 
    True or False: A person remained in whatever social class they were born into for their entire life.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 6. 
    Of the following social classes, which was considered the highest?

  • Inca
  • Tax collectors
  • Record keepers
  • Artisans

  • 7. 
    Which of the following social classes were leaders of the tribes conquered by the Inca?

  • Farmers
  • Inca
  • Inca-by-privilege
  • Curacas

  • 8. 
    What was the high priest to the Inca gods called?

  • Sapa Inca
  • Inca
  • Curacas
  • Villac Umu

  • 9. 
    What was a group of families that worked together and formed the basic unit of Inca society called?

  • Curacas
  • Ayllu
  • Inca
  • Sapa Inca

  • 10. 
    True or False: Everyone, even high ranking nobles and tribal leaders, had to pay taxes.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE
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