[phone] Subject Link Karshi-2023 everything grows in spring!

5. Which can replace the word “instantly” in line 17? 
A) immediately B) interestingly C) slowly D) strangely 
74. THE FALL OF THE INCA EMPIRE 
Machu Picchu is located 2,430 meters above the sea, in the Andes Mountains of Peru. It is a majestic 
stone city that seems to float in the sky. It was built by the Inca Empire, once the largest empire in South 
America. When the Spanish arrived, though, they easily conquered the Incas. How did this happen? 
While the Spanish were seeking a shortcut to India, they found a new land, South America. And because it 
was full of gold and other riches, they wanted to conquer it. They had horses and advanced weapons, like 
guns. In addition, they brought an even stronger weapon—new diseases. People in South America were not 
immune to these new diseases, so they couldn’t fight against them. Smallpox was one of these diseases. It 
spread throughout the Inca Empire, causing thousands to die. In the end, more than half of the Incan people 
were killed by this disease. Their emperor, Huayna Capac, died of smallpox, too. The death of the beloved 
emperor caused great confusion and chaos, and a civil war broke out. This war made the empire even weaker. 
And soon after, the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro invaded and defeated the Inca Empire with only 67 
horsemen and 100 foot soldiers! Throughout history, smallpox has killed more people than all the wars of the 
20th century! The fall of the Inca Empire shows us that humans are sometimes powerless against disease. 
 
1. What is this passage mainly about? 
A) why Huayna Capac died at a young age 
B) how advanced guns brought a victory to the Spanish 
C) how the powerful Inca Empire was defeated by the Spanish 
D what made the Inca Empire the most advanced civilization in history 
2. What were the Spanish trying to find when they first came to South America? 
A) the Inca Empire B) a cure for smallpox 
C) a new land to settle in D) a shortcut to India