Inca

Question 1

Quipu

Answer 1

A rope with knotted cords of different lengths and colors

Question 2

Pachacuti

Answer 2

In 1430 he a launched a campaign of conquest. He built the largest empire in the Americas

Question 3

Inti

Answer 3

The Inca believed they had protection of a sun god

Question 4

Cuzco

Answer 4

Capital of Inca

Question 5

Macho Picchu

Answer 5

A retreat for Inca emperors. Constructed of white granite and thousands of feet high. It is located in the Andes

Question 6

How were the Inca able to maintain such a large emperor

Answer 6

-Systems of roads
-irrigation and fertilizer to improve soil
-farmland
-set up government offices

Question 7

How did the Inca honor their gods?

Answer 7

They built large stone structures to please them.

Question 8

1438 Inca dominate

Answer 8

-Cuzco
-Pachacuti and son
-Tupa built empire along Andes

Question 9

-1438

Answer 9

-forced conquered into military
-required conquered to worship Inca religion and to learn Quechua

Question 10

Roads - 25,000 miles

Answer 10

-tunnels, causeways, rope bridges
-commoners built as form of tribute

Question 11

Commoners harvested land

Answer 11

-low valleys -maize beans squash
-high- potatoes and quinoa
-mountains- raised llamas and alpacas; hunted Guinea pigs

Question 12

Terrace farming

Answer 12

Irrigation
Soil from lower elevations

Question 13

Society

Answer 13

-Inti (sun god) -protected Cuzco
-Rulers and wives
Priests
Army
Skilled workers
Farmers, herders, soldiers

Question 14

Culture

Answer 14

-rarely sacrificed humans
-no writing
-Quipu for math and records
-large works of stone
-at height 11 million people

Question 15

1527 - civil war

Answer 15

-1532 Atahualpa victorious
1576 - Spanish led by Francisco
-Pizarro
1532- executed Atahualpa
-took about 40 years to complete conquer