USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

THE INCA CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the Inca Empire, commoners
A
carved terraces and planted crops
B
farmed communal lands and worked on state-owned farms
C
served in the army and on building projects
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Commoners worked for the Inca Empire by farming, building or fixing the roads (though Inca law did not allow them to walk on the road). They were able to keep enough of the food they grew to feed themselves and their families, but the rest of the food was given to the royal families and the emperor.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lesson Summary Commoners lived in ayllus and would farm crops like quinoa, and the royals, including the top ruler the Sapa Inca, lived in palaces and made government decisions.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most common people were farmers, artisans, or servants. There were no slaves in Inca society. Lower-class men and women farmed on government lands, served in the army, worked in mines, and built roads. Children of common Inca were not educated.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of the peasant men worked as farmers. They didn’t own their own farms, but worked land owned by the government. They also had to pay taxes to the government.

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