Geography
Name three of the major geographic issues people ran into when traveling in South America.
Jungles, Mountains, deserts
What type of god was the Inca's main god
sun
Who ruled the Inca?
Who was Francisco Pizarro
A Spanish conquistador who conquered the Inca.
Inca and other people living in the mountains carved these into the mountain in order to grow crops.
Terrace
Explain the ways the early people in South America adapted.
Clothing, foods and places they lived.
Who is Inti?
The Sun god, their most important god.
Four quarters, called suyu.
What was happening in Inca Empire before the arrival of the Spanish.
Civil War and diseases that both weakened the empire.
What are the terraces used for?
Farming on mountain sides
Name a different geographic feature the Inca had to adapt to.
They mummified them.
Who ruled each suyu?
A governor.
Describe the capture of the Inca King by Pizarro
Demanded gold and the Inca refused. Though badly outnumbered launch a attack and surprised them with his weapons, horses and tactics resulting in him capturing the Incan King.
What did the Inca not need when building a wall
mortar
What Mountain Range did the Inca build their Empire?
The Andes Mountains
What is a huaca?
A sacred item or object
Explain the impact of the Inca road network.
trade, safety, expansion, communication, military
Describe Spanish Colonialism.
Plantation farms, mostly sugar but also cotton and assorted foods, were started with the people forced to work as slaves. When most of them died of Old World diseases the Spanish started buying slaves from Africa to do the work instead. Priests of the traditional religions were killed, books were burned, and the Catholic religion was made a requirement.
What was the name of the Incan Capital?
Cuzco
When did the Inca arrive in South America
Around 1200 C.E.
Who did they build the "golden temple" for?
Inti, the Sun god.
The Inca government would provide what in case of an emergency?
The Inca would force this on conquered people.
Food
language
Describe the life of Francisco Pizarro
A military officer’s illegitimate son. Poorly educated growing up in a poor region. Followed in his fathers footsteps and joined the army and served under another conquistador. Took part in the conquest of Central America. Pizarro impressed his boss so he was made magistrate of the newly founded Panama City after they had finished conquering. Received permission to conquer the Inca.
Why did the Spanish never find Machu Picchu?
The city is built on top of a mountain.