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Social studies incaa
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Sacred city high in the Andes mountains that showcases the architectural genius. | Macchu Picchu |
| Name farming that the incas used | terracing |
| nca roads stretched for over ten thousand miles. True or false | true |
| What were the most important crop for the Incas? | potatoes and corn |
| what was the Incan's most religious place | Macchu Picchu |
| On which continent was the Inca Empire located? | south America |
| god the Inca rulers descended from. | inti |
| Local control was ensured by | grouping family's to live together |
| How did the Incas grow crops on the mountains? | terraces |
| What disease weakened the Inca before the Spanish got there? | small pox |
| The Inca had a written language using an alphabet: true or false | false |
| What did the incans use for their bridges | rope |
| The Inca were polytheistic: true or false | true |
| How did messages get around the empire? | runners called chasquis delivered by foot |
| What present day country were the incas in | peru |
| What were roads mostly for | communication |
| What was the capital of the Inca? | cuzco |
| Who were the schools meant for | the wealthy |
| Which of these did we get from the Inca? | Jerky |
| Who were the highest ranked people? | Emperors Nobles soldiers |
| did the inca have slaves | no |
| Who were the commoners, or lowest ranked people? | farmers and artisans |
| Most Inca buildings were made of | stone |
| What pack animal did the Inca raise? | llama |
| How did the Inca keep data and records? | Quinpu |
| An arrangement of knotted strings on a cord, used by the Inca for record keeping | Quinpu |
| Where did the Inca civilization rise? | Andes |
| What happened if you walked on the road as a commoner??? | you were tossed off a cliff to die |
| Which conquistador attacked the Inca? | pizarro |
| Who was allowed to work in the government? | upperclassmen |
| Mita was a requirement of every citizen. What was every able-bodied citizen expected to do? | labor to maintain the empire |
| How did the Inca keep data and records? | quinpu |
| god the Inca rulers descended from. | inti |