The Inka Were a Relatively Small Highland Group in the Year

question 82

Multiple Choice

The Inka were a relatively small highland group in the year 1000 but by the 1400s they ruled an empire that extended for more than 3000 miles. Which of the following would account for this rise to power?

• A) energized population
• B) powerful alliances made through marriage
• C) skillful organizational and administrative control
• D) devout population following the skillful leadership of a dynasty

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