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Inca Empire
Vocabulary Key Facts
Question | Answer |
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Who was the greatest Sapa Inca to rule? | Pachacuti |
What was Pachacuti's contribution to the Empire? | Expanded the Inca realm, by raising powerful armies |
What techniques did farmers use to expand farming to hillsides? | Terraces or a flat level strip of land |
Why was living difficult for humans to live in the Andes? | Cold climate, steep slopes, and high elevations |
Who was the last Sapa Inca to rule? | Huayna Capac |
Where was the Inca government centered? | Cuzco |
What was the Inca Empire at its height? | Prosperous, stable, and peaceful. |
How did the Inca's try to unify their Empire? | The Inca's forced the conquered people to learn the Inca language, Quechua. |
What is a quipu used for? | To count and keep records |
What were some objects the Inca's made with gold and silver? | Jewelry, statues, dishes, and wall decorations |
What is a hierarchy? | A system for ranking members of a group according to their importance. |
What two social classes were the Incas divided into? | Nobles and commoners |
What was more valuable to the Inca's then metal work? | Textiles |
What were textiles woven out of? | Cotton, alpaca, and vicuna |