Peru Flashcards
Capital of Incan empire
Cuzco
Lima, Peru
9 million
Capital
What is the third largest country in South America?
Peru
What are the three distinct geographical regions of South America?
Coast, highlands, jungle
What is the longest continual mountain chain in the world?
The Andes
What is garúa?
Gloomy mist over Lima and the coast due to the Humboldt current.
Who are the proposed first people of Peru? When? What are they known for?
The chinchorro back to 9000 BC
First to make mummies back to 5500 BC
Caral city states - still can see 2500 ya ruins
What was the Peruvian culture between 1000-200 BC? What are they known for?
The Chavin
Thrived for 700 years
Worshipped a jaguar-man god like the Olmec of Central America
Used drugs and shamanism
What Peruvian culture thrived between 200 BC - 600 AD?
Nazca and Moche
Nazca lines-
Moche used quipus
Who are the Huari? Wari?
Indians of Bolivia and Peru between 600 - 1000 AD
Tiahuanaco near lake titicaca

Which Peruvian culture near Trujillo, was conquered in 1450, and is not Incan?
Chimú
When were the Incas in power?
1200 - 1542 AD
Under which Incan did the empire arise?
Pachacutec, 1438
Explain the encomienda system of the Spanish crown?
Go for it
What is the second language in Peru after Spanish?
Quechua
