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Inca Unit -- Darden
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Small wild member of the llama family which provides glossy wool that is used for clothes of Inca Sapa and his nobles. | Vicuna |
| Teaching nuns for the Sun Virgins. | Mamacunas |
| the only Emperor of the people. | Sapa Inca |
| Moon goddess | Quilla |
| Girls dedicated to the service of the Sun | Sun Virgins |
| digging stick with a footrest | Tacllas |
| the Sun God, or giver of food and strength | Inti |
| the ruling family of ancient Peru | Inca |
| any sacred or magical object | Huaca |
| Execute by strangling | garotte |
| a kind of beer made from fermented corn | chicha |
| running messengers | chasquis |
| the Queen who is always the sister of the Sapa Inca. | Coya |
| study of the past through excavation and the historic remains | archeology |
| Name the mountain town ruled by the Inca | Cuzco |
| T/F- Much of the Inca land is below sea level. | False |
| T/F - Coastlands were a terrible desert. | True |
| T/F - Highlands make up most of the Inca empire. | True |
| The heavily forested Amazon valley supplied tropical fruit, animal skins and brilliant __________ | feathers |
| Peruvians were American Indians with brown skin, brown eyes and straight __________ _________. | black hair |
| The people of Lake Titicaca built what city? | Tiahuanaco |
| Tahuantinsuya means _______________ | Four Quarters (of the World) |
| Who was the greatest Inca warrior of all? | Topa Inca Yupanqui |
| Weapons included spears with bronze blades, war clubs and _______________ | slings |
| _________ or ___________ helmets and round shields of protective armor were worn. | Wooden or quilted cotton |
| This word means "the Only Emperor" | Sapa Inca |
| T/F - The other wives of the Sapa Inca were also entitled to the throne just as the children of the Coya. | False |
| T/F - Every Sapa Inca built a palace in the center of Cuzco. | True |
| Who continued to look after the dead emperor's body throughout his life. | an attendant |
| T/F - Everyone knew his position in the social order and the work he was expected to do. | True |
| Name the two people that controlled all power. | Sapa Inca and the Coya |
| T/F - There was little chance of advancement through education. | True |
| T/F - A few boys were selected to be Sun Virgins. | False |
| T/F - All children attended school and were taught by well trained teachers. | False |
| ___________ dressed in ankle-length gowns with a broad waistband and a cape. | Women |
| _________ __________ were made from wool. Coastal regions wore cotton garments. | Highland clothes |
| Houses were built of rough blocks of stone and cracks plastered with __________. | mud |
| T/F - All homes had doors. | False |
| T/F - Beds and chairs were carved and very decorative. | False |
| T/F - Inca government supported the belief that everybody should help everybody else. | True |
| T/F - All people worked--including the sick, old and young. | False |
| T/F - Families only farmed at the lowest level of the mountain slopes. | False |
| Potatoes grew at what level? | Top level |
| Beans and maize grew at what level? | Middle level |
| Fruits and peppers grew at what level? | Bottom level |
| ____________ was the job of the young people. | Herding |
| Animals of the _____________ family played an important role in the Inca way of life. | llama |
| In the months of April & May, what occured on the farms? | Maize ears were gathered |
| Name the animal that was a menace to the crops. | Fox |
| The sea was full of sea lions, seals, whales, dolphins and __________________. | a variety of fish |
| T/F - Thanks to the discovery of the wheel, most journeys were taken by cart. | False |
| An important building was the __________ temple. | Sun |
| Sun Virgins learned to _________, weave, cook fine food and to prepare chicha. | spin |
| T/F - The craftsman were much respected members of the community. | True |
| Who made religious objects and luxury goods for the Sapa Inca and nobility. | Gold and silversmiths |
| Name the carved stone which marked the days on which the Sun passed overhead at noon. | Intihuatana |
| __________________ was captured and his men overtaken by the speed of events. | |
| Name the Spanish soldier that took over Inca lands around 1530. | Francisco Pizzaro |
| Name the man who was the rightful heir to the Inca throne. | Huascar |
| T/F - The Inca greeted the Spaniards with more fear than curiosity. | False |
| T/F - In a surprise attack, Francisco Pizzaro was captured and the Inca overtook his men with their horses and cannons. | False |
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