L2
讲座
1. What does the professor mainly discuss?
Weaknesses that led to the fall of the Inca Empire
Characteristics of the Inca Empire at its peak
Factors that led to the rise of the Inca Empire
The leadership qualities of two Inca rulers
2. According to the professor, in what ways was the Inca Empire different from other indigenous empires in the Americas? （多选题）
It was larger than other empires.
It had a simpler form of government than other empires did.
It was established much earlier than other empires.
It rose and fell faster than other empires.
3. What does the professor imply about the terraces and irrigation canals constructed by the Inca in the 1200s and 1300s?
They were built primarily to help the Inca survive a long drought.
They were partly responsible for a rapid increase in the Inca population in Cuzco.
They eventually helped the Inca maintain control over people throughout their empire.
They eventually enabled the Inca to grow crops that were not native to the Cuzco area.
4. According to the professor, what resulted from the frequent conflicts among other indigenous societies living near Inca areas?
The societies could not cooperate in resisting the advance of the Inca.
Some societies wanted to become part of the Inca Empire.
The Inca surrounded their cities with high walls.
All societies along the western coast of South America had well-trained armies.
5. What point does the professor make about the histories of the Inca Empire that were told by royal kin groups?
They were only recently discovered.
They do not always provide an accurate account of past events.
They focus primarily on events that took place in Cuzco.
They provide details that have been confirmed by archaeological discoveries.
6. What does the professor imply when she says this:
Pachacuti and Topa Inca Yupanqui had to overcome extremely unfavorable conditions
to build their empire.
The Inca Empire did not actually change very much during the reigns of Pachacuti and Topa Inca Yupanqui.
Pachacuti and Topa Inca Yupanqui were more intelligent and more charismatic than most historians think.
Favorable conditions made it possible for Pachacuti and Topa Inca Yupanqui to build a great empire.
