History
What was the capital of the Inca Empire?
Cusco
What animals did the Incas use to carry goods?
Llamas and alpacas
What Inca city is a modern world wonder?
Machu Picchu
Who was the highest ruler of the Inca Empire?
Sapa Inca
Where was the Inca Empire mainly located?
Andes Mountains in South America
What was the name of the Inca Empire?
Tahuantinsuyo
What were terraces used for in agriculture?
Farming on mountain steps to grow crops and prevent erosion
What were Inca roads called?
Qhapaq Ñan (Inca road system)
What were Inca messengers called?
Chasquis
What does “Tahuantinsuyo” refer to geographically?
The empire of the four regions (north, south, east, west divisions)
Who was the ruler of the Inca Empire called?
Sapa Inca
What was the main staple food of the Incas?
Potatoes (also maize accepted)
What did the Incas use to cross deep rivers?
Suspension bridges made of plant fibers (ropes)
What was an “ayllu”?
A community or extended family group sharing land and work
Name two modern countries that were part of the empire.
Peru, Bolivia (any two of: Ecuador, Chile, Argentina, Colombia also accepted)
Who conquered the Inca Empire?
The Spanish
What were “colcas” used for?
Storage buildings for food and supplies
Why do Inca buildings resist earthquakes?
Because of precise stone-cutting and anti-seismic construction
What was the “mita” system?
Labor tax system where people worked for the state
How many regions (suyos) made up the empire?
Four (Chinchaysuyo, Antisuyo, Collasuyo, Contisuyo)
What does “Tahuantinsuyo” mean?
“The Four Regions” or “Land of the Four Regions”
What economic principle was based on community work and sharing?
Reciprocity (based on mutual aid and collective work)
What materials were used in Inca bridge construction?
Plant fibers like ichu grass ropes (for suspension bridges)
What did “amautas” do in Inca society?
Teachers/scholars who educated the nobility and preserved knowledge
Why was Cusco important geographically and politically?
Political and religious center of the empire; the “navel of the world”