States and Empires in S America: The coming of the Incas

Question 1

what crops and animals did the people of South america depend on?

Answer 1

Chucuito depended on

• potatoes
• llamas
• alpacas
• maize, tomatoes ,green vegetables, peppers, chiles, meat

Question 2

describe the extent of the in a empire

Answer 2

andes mountains p551

-huge empire stretching from Quito to Santiago (4,000km)

Question 3

what ways did the incas keep their conquered people under control?

Answer 3

• -taking hostages from their ruling class and forcing them to live at the inca capital
• -sent individual subjects to the conquered places and take choice land and benefits, living in garrisons to maintain order

Question 4

how did incas administer their empire without a written language

Answer 4

QUIPU: mnemonic aids: quipu (patterns to help remember something)
–small cords all suspended from a large cord with knots to represent amounts and other info

Question 5

describe the road system of the incas

Answer 5

magnificent and extensive 
--2 roads: 
1-through the mountains
2- along the coast 
-paved with stone
-shaded by trees 
-wide

Question 6

how is the incan road system used to keep the empire together

Answer 6

central govnt at cuzco can communicate with all part s of the far-flung empire
-dispatch large military forces rapidly to far places