Geography
True or false, the Inca empire is located in present day Washington.
False
2 things Inca were exceptionally good at.
What was weaving and stonecutting.
A really popular invention that the Incas did not use, but still got by just fine.
What was a wheel.
how many types of food did the Inca eat.
3 types to food
The supreme god of the Incas, credited for creating the world. he was believed to have created the sun, moon, sky, land, and the heavens.
Who is Viracocha?
A mountain range located in south America that was the Incas main home.
what are the Andes mountains?
Something valued more than gold, it was used as reward for the military.
What was cloth?
The art of cutting stones so that they fit into each other perfectly. The Incas were known for this.
what was stonecutting.
Where did the inca's water come from.
The mountain snow
The Inca god of the sun.
Who was Inti?
The length of the Inca empire.
2,500 miles.
The art of cutting stones so that they fit into each other perfectly. The Incas were very good at this.
what was stonecuting
A branch of science the Incas used to track the movements of constellations, planets and other objects in space.
What is astronomy?
which farming technique did the Inca use that was considered way ahead of their time?
Irrigation
The Inca god of the earth.
Who was Pachamama?
how many people lived in the Inca empire.
there were about 10,000,000.
What were two things the Inca used cloth for?
clothing of all sorts and rewards.
A system of pipes and tubes using water to create movement. the Incas relied on it heavily.
What is hydraulics?
how many types of vegetables did the Inca eat?
11
the Inca God of rain.
Who was Apu Illapu?
The Inca empire spread from ________ to _________
Present day Columbia, Santiago Chile.
Woven strings used to keep records.
What is a quipu.
An ancient ruin located in Peru. it was created by the Incas and is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the world.
What is Machu Picchu?
how many types of meat did the Inca eat?
11
The priest who had control over all the temples and shrines. Usually came from a noble lineage.
Who were the chief priests?