Question

in south america, the inca empire:
○ stretched along the west side of the continent, along the andes mountains
○ was tied closely to the aztec empire by the same ruling family
○ was able to resist spanish conquest by hiding in the remote mountain areas
○ remained largely unaffected by european diseases
○ was conquered by cortes

Explanation:

• The Inca Empire was located along the Andes Mountains on the west side of South America.
• The Aztec Empire was in Mesoamerica, and they had different ruling families, so the option about being tied to Aztec by the same ruling family is wrong.
• The Inca were conquered by the Spanish (Pizarro), not by hiding; European diseases devastated them; and Cortes conquered the Aztecs, not the Inca.

Answer:

A. stretched along the west side of the continent, along the Andes Mountains