The Inca Empire's Amazing Roads

Introduce students to the largest empire ever built in South America—the Inca civilization—with this inviting world history worksheet! Young historians will study a map and read background information to learn about the Inca empire’s vast territory and its complex network of roads. Then, to reinforce learning, students will complete several fill-in-the-blank sentences about the text and describe ways that the Inca road network benefitted trade, government and military needs, and communication needs throughout the empire. This two-page worksheet is a great way to build students' critical thinking skills while introducing them to this impressive civilization.