Why Did Pachacuti Inca Institute the Practice of Split Inheritance

question 55

Multiple Choice

Why did Pachacuti Inca institute the practice of split inheritance in the 1450s?

• A)to divide the Inca
• B)to weaken the Inca
• C)to develop an Incan empire
• D)to keep regional dominance
• E)to destroy kinship groups

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Trophic Category

A classification describing the feeding position and role of an organism in an ecosystem's food chain or web.

Primary Consumer

Organisms that feed on primary producers or autotrophic plants, forming the second trophic level in the food chain.

Herbivore

An animal that primarily eats plants or plant-based materials.

Producer

Organisms, often photosynthetic plants or algae, that create organic matter from inorganic substances, serving as a foundational energy source in an ecosystem.