Inca Civilization Jeopardy

1

100

This is the location of the Inca Empire.

What is the Andes Mountains in South America

200

This is what the Inca civilization called their emperor.

What is the Sapa Inca

300

This is the capital city of the Inca civilization.

What is Cuzco

400

¡¡¡DOBLE!!!

Did the Inca have the wheel?

No.

500

Did the Inca have roofs on their homes?

Yes. They just did not last as long as the buildings.

2

100

What was the name of the type of farming the Inca did?

What is terraced farming

200

What was their favorite god called?

Inti.

300

They used them to make travel easier in the mountains. They could be made of grass and could last a very long time.

What are suspension bridges

400

The royal family was thought to be descendants of this god.

What is Inti

500

Did the Inca have a written language?

No

3

100

What is the language still spoken today that the Inca used?

Quechua

200

When did the Inca Empire end?

1533

300

What is the meaning of Machu Picchu?

Old Mountain

400

What was a "chasqui"?

A relay race runner. It could be a child.

500

Final Jeopardy

In what mountain range is Machu Picchu located?

Andes Mountains

4

100

This continent was home to the Incas.

What is South America

200

¡¡¡DOBLE!!!

When was Machu Picchu found?

1920s

300

What animal was a big part of Inca life?

Llama

400

True or False: The Incas relied heavily on agriculture.

True

500

What was the Inca calendar like?

It had 12 months and about 30 days in each month.

5

100

Where was Francisco Pizarro from?

Spain

200

Did the Inca have metal tools?

No.

300

This is how the civilization was connected.

What are roads and bridges

400

What was a quipu?

Llama wool strings with knots that could carry information.

500

How were the Spanish able to take over the Inca?

Disease, weapons, horses.