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Inca Unit -- Darden

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