Unit 1 Topic 3b Inca Empire

Question 1

storage facility used to store surplus food for use when crops are bad or during war.

Answer 1

storehouses

Question 2

waterways made by people used for transportation and trade

Answer 2

canals

Question 3

a system of pipes used to bring water to places that it is needed.

Answer 3

aqueducts

Question 4

a tank for storing water

Answer 4

cisterns

Question 5

The Inca Empire arose in __________ between CE 1200-1438.

Answer 5

South America

Question 6

______ was the center of the Inca Empire.

Answer 6

Cuzco

Question 7

The location of Cuzco at the meeting point of three rivers was important. The area was a center for _____ and became a great place to build a city.

Answer 7

trade

Question 8

Cuzco became the ______ of the Inca Empire which is located at the point where three rivers meet.

Answer 8

captial

Question 9

The Inca expanded their empire by conquering neighboring groups of people. Once an enemy was defeated tribute was paid to the King through _____, _____, and _____.

Answer 9

food, goods, and labor

Question 10

The main difference between the Inca and the Aztec and Maya empires is that the Inca Empire was located on the continent of ___________, the other 2 empires were located in ________.

Answer 10

South America

Central America

Question 11

The Inca Empire was much ______ than the Aztec and Maya empires.

Answer 11

larger

Question 12

The Inca Empire spread down the _____ coast of South America.

Answer 12

west

Question 13

The Inca Empire was built in the _______ Mountains.

Answer 13

Andes

Question 14

Building the Inca Empire in the Andes Mountains was difficult because the region had deep ______ in which the Incas had to build _______ that allowed them to cross

Answer 14

gorges

bridges

Question 15

Some of the important resources that the Inca could find in the Andes Mountains include ______, ______, ______, ______, _____, and ______.

Answer 15

gold, silver, copper, tin, iron, and emeralds

Question 16

The physical geography of the Inca Empire included the _________ Mountains, the __________ Rainforest, and a _______.

Answer 16

Andes Mountains
Amazon Rainforest
desert

Question 17

The rainforest and desert created a ______ around the Andes Mountains which gave protection to the Inca people.

Answer 17

natural barrier

Question 18

Working in the Andes Mountains was difficult because of the ______ of the mountains. The high ________ caused the air to be thin which made it harder to breathe while working.

Answer 18

elevation

Question 19

Through _____ farming, the Inca were able to produce a surplus of food which was shared among all of the Inca people instead of trading. Extra food was kept in storehouses in case of crop failures or war.

Answer 19

terrace

Question 20

The Inca made the soil in the terraces more _______ by draining the swamps and moving the soil to the terraces.

Answer 20

fertile

Question 21

Terrace farming insulated the roots or crops and kept moisture in. They also stopped the crops from ______ down the mountain side.

Answer 21

sliding

Question 22

Because of the location in the Andes Mountains the Incas had to develop a form of farming that involved development of ________.

Answer 22

terraces

Question 23

______ were developed to store surplus food for times in which crops were bad or the empire was warring with neighboring people.

Answer 23

Storehouses

Question 24

The Inca built _____ and ______ to move water and ________ to store water

Answer 24

canals and aqueducts

cisterns

Question 25

The Inca built _________ so they could store surplus foods for times in which crops were bad or the empire was warring with neighboring people.

Answer 25

storehouses

Question 26

The Inca developed ______ that were spread out all over the empire.

Answer 26

towns

Question 27

The buildings were usually ____ or ____ stories high.

Answer 27

1 or 2

Question 28

They developed a technique of pounding stones into shape to fit tightly together in a wall. These tighly fit stones were used to build _____ as well as walls of buildings.

Answer 28

terraces

Question 29

Towns were usually built around a _____.

Answer 29

plaza

Question 30

Because of the mountainous terrain, the Inca developed a system of canals and aqueducts to bring water to the people. The water was used for both _____ and _____.

Answer 30

drinking and agriculture

Question 31

The Inca built a system of _____ through the mountains to make it easier to travel along the rough terrain.

Answer 31

roads

Question 32

The roads allowed the Inca to travel up and down the mountains while transporting food and goods on the backs of ______ and _______.

Answer 32

people and Llamas

Question 33

The roads allowed the Inca to move quickly when they were _____ a neighboring group of people, as well as _____ the empire from attacks.

Answer 33

attacking

defending

Question 34

The Inca created a centralized economy n which everything was owned by the _____.

Answer 34

king

Question 35

Workers produced food and goods which were distributed throughout the empire. All of the needs of the Incas were met through this system. They did not have to rely on ____.

Answer 35

trading

Question 36

Workers were forced to contribute labor to the economy. Both men and women had _______ jobs.

Answer 36

specialized

Question 37

The Inca Empire was separated into ____.

Answer 37

towns

Question 38

Each town _______ in a specfic task such as producing crops, food, and products. These goods were then distributed throughout the empire.

Answer 38

specialized

Question 39

Food was grown to feed the people while products were created for the daily needs of the people as well as for ______ purposes.

Answer 39

religious

Question 40

________ was the main economic activity in the region. It provded enough food for the entire empire.

Answer 40

Agriculture