Inca geograpgy
What continent was home to the Inca Empire?
South America
What title was given to the Inca ruler?
Sapa Inca
What farming method created steps on mountain slopes?
Terrace farming
Which region had dry conditions and Pueblo communities?
The Southwest
What does nomadic mean?
Moving from place to place
What mountain range ran through the Inca Empire?
The Andes Mountains
What is an empire?
A large territory made up of different lands or peoples ruled by one authority
What knotted-cord system was used to record information?
Quipu (khipu)
Which region was known for grasslands and bison hunting?
The Great Plains
What does sedentary mean?
Living in a permanent or long-term settlement
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cuzco (Cusco)
What labor system required people to perform service for the Inca state?
The mita system
Name one Inca engineering achievement besides terraces
Roads, suspension bridges, or stone architecture
Which Eastern Woodlands confederacy is associated with longhouses?
The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
What is agriculture?
Growing crops and raising food through farming
What is the famous Inca site high in the Andes?
Machu Picchu
How did roads help Inca leaders govern?
They moved armies, officials, supplies, and messages across the empire
What does infrastructure mean
Basic systems and structures that support a society, such as roads and bridges
What two resources supported many Pacific Northwest Coast communities?
Salmon/fish and cedar/forest timber
What is adaptation?
A change or strategy that helps people live in their environment
Why was terrace farming useful in the Andes?
It created flat farming land on steep slopes and helped manage soil and water
How did the Inca communicate quickly without modern technology?
Relay messengers (chasquis) carried messages along roads
Explain how Inca roads and bridges helped unify distant communities.
They connected remote areas for travel, trade, administration, and communication
Why did some Great Plains groups use portable tipis?
To move seasonally and follow bison or other resources
Compare Pueblo and Great Plains adaptations to geography.
Pueblo communities used irrigation and settled farming in dry areas; many Plains groups used mobile shelters and bison hunting in grasslands