Vocab definition
geography
Government and Daily Life
Religion and Culture
Rise of the Inca Empire
100

Inca

What is the civilization that built the largest empire in the Ameircas

100

How long did the Incan empire stretch?

what is 2,500 to 3,250 miles

100

What was the official language for the Incan empire?

What is Quechua
100

Who was the main creator god of the Inca?

what is Viracocha

100

 What was the capital of the Incan Empire?

What is Cuzco

200

Mita

What is the Inca labor system that led people to work for the state or part of the year
200

Where was the Incan empire located?

What is Machu Pichu in Peru

200

What was the Incan labor tax system called?

What is the Mita system

200

Who was the sun god worshiped by the Inca?

Who is Inti

200

Which ruler greatly expanded the Incan Empire in 1438?

What is Pachacuti

300

Pizzaro

What is Spanish conquistador who captured Atahualpa and helped destroy the Incan empire
300

How did the Inca govern and feed an empire of 10-12 million people spanning vertical elevations from 0-4,500 meters without money, markets, or the wheel?

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300

What was the basic family group in Incan society called?

What is the ayllu

300

Why was religion connected to government in the Incan Empire?

What is the ruler was believed to be descended from Inti

300

What did Pachacuti’s name mean?

What is “World Transformer” or “Earthshaker”

400

Huayna Capac

Who is an Incan ruler whos death led to a civil war between his sons

400

How was the Incan empire created on top of a mountain?

What is by mastering masonry, terracing and road building

400

What did the Inca require instead of money taxes?

What is labor/service to the state

400

What was the Incan record-keeping system called?

What is Quipu

400

What did the Inca call their empire?

What is land of the Four Quarters

500

Pachacuti

Who is an important Incan ruler who greatly expanded the Incan empire

500

What was Machu Pichu used for?

what is likely used as a state or religious center

500

What city was the capital of the Incan Empire?

What is Cuzco

500

Who helped priests in religious ceremonies?

Who is Mamakuna (Virgins of the Sun)

500

How did the Inca often gain control of neighboring states before attacking?

What is they offered peaceful surrender and loyalty to the empire

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