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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the last Sapa Inca?
A
Huascar
B
Atahualpa
C
Huayna Capac
D
Francisco Pizarro
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Atahuallpa, also spelled Atahualpa, (born c. 1502-died August 29, 1533, Cajamarca, Inca empire [now in Peru]), 13th and last emperor of the Inca, who was victorious in a devastating civil war with his half brother, only to be captured, held for ransom, and then executed by Francisco Pizarro.

Detailed explanation-2: -The last effective Sapa Inca of Inca Empire was Atahualpa, who was executed by Francisco Pizarro and his conquistadors in 1533, but several successors later claimed the title.

Detailed explanation-3: -Atahuallpa, the 13th and last emperor of the Incas, dies by strangulation at the hands of Francisco Pizarro’s Spanish conquistadors.

Detailed explanation-4: -Manco Capac was the first Sapa Inca and established the Kingdom of Cuzco around the year 1200. The city of Cuzco was the capital of the Inca Empire. A later Sapa Inca, Emperor Pachacuti greatly expanded the empire by conquering nearly all of Peru. At its peak, the Inca Empire had over 10 million inhabitants.

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