Geography
What river runs through parts of the Inca Empire?
What is the Amazon River?
The Incas believed that their Sapa Inca was the son of ___________________.
Who is the Sun god (Inti)?
Who are the 2 people that are at the top of our Power Pyramid?
Who are the Sapa Inca and the Copa?
When did the Inca empire exist? (We need 2 dates. Is it CE or BCE?)
What is 1438-1533 CE?
This group of early people lived around 100 to 800 CE. They lived in Northern Peru, developed fertilization methods to help them farm, and built canals to water their crops.
Who are the Moche?
What continent was the Inca Empire built on?
What is South America?
Why was gold so special to the Incas?
They believed that it was the sweat of the Sun god Inti, and it was the symbol of the emperor.
These powerful people were related to the Sapa Inca, making them second highest on our Power Pyramid.
Who are the Capac Incas?
Who was the first person to be Sapa Inca?
Who is Pachacuti Inca?
Tawantinsuyu means....
What is Four Regions Together?
What is the name of the highest lake in the world?
What is Lake Titicaca?
For points, sing the chorus of the continents song!
Asia, Africa, North and South America, Antarctica, Europe, and finally Australia.
These people are NOT related to the Sapa Inca, but they are still powerful. They are 3rd highest on our Power Pyramid.
Who are the Hahua Incas?
What did Pachacuti Inca do to gain power?
What is led his army to take over villages and territories?
This region of the Inca empire is in the upper Amazon region, and was where coca plants and gold were found.
What is Antisuyu?
Describe the climate of the Inca Empire.
The Inca empire is very diverse. There is a coastal region, big sandy deserts, high mountains and plateaus, and rainforests.
What were the Curaca Incas responsible for?
They were responsible for collecting taxes, and making sure that conquered people were speaking the language, practicing Inca religion and customs, and not getting into trouble.
These people were responsible for making sure that the villages and people conquered by the Incas were speaking Incan language and following Inca customs.
Who are the Curaca Incas?
How big was the Inca empire? (You can answer in miles or number of people.)
What is 2500 miles OR what is 12 million people?
This region had plains, deserts, plateaus, and valleys. It was very important for growing crops.
What is chinchaysuyu?
Name all 6 countries that exist today that were part of the Inca Empire.
What are Peru, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, and Ecuador?
Name 2 crops that were grown by the Incas!
Quinoa, maize, potatoes, coca, squash, beans, peanuts, cotton.
And I guess llamas and alpacas.
Give 2 facts you know about the lives of commoners in the Inca Empire. (What did they eat? What did they do for work? Where did they live? etc.)
Answers may vary
What was the capital city of the Incas?
What is Cuzco?
This region was located in the high plains. It was the perfect place for llama and alpaca herding and growing potatoes.
What is Quallasuyu?