This mountain range was home to the Inca Empire.
Andes Mountain Range
The Inca worshipped many gods, but the most important god was Inti, the god of this.
Sun
The Inca Empire fell in the early 1500s due to a combination of internal strife and this foreign country.
Spanish
Children
This ancient Incan city is located in modern-day Peru and is known for its impressive stone architecture.
Machu Picchu
The Inca built these agricultural fields on steep mountainsides, which are called this
Terraces
This Spanish explorer led the conquest of the Inca Empire in the 1530s.
Pizzaro
These child sacrifices were typically made on top of this geographical feature, which the Inca believed was sacred.
Andes Mountains
The Inca Empire spanned across four regions. The capital city of the Inca was located in this present-day country.
Peru
The Inca emperor, considered the “son of the sun,” was known by this title.
Sapa Inca
The spread of this disease, contributed to the weakening of the Inca Empire before the Spanish arrived.
Smallpox
The Inca believed that the sacrifice of children, often accompanied by this substance, would ensure a favorable outcome in their religious rituals.
Cocoa Leaves
The Inca Empire stretched along the western coast of South America, covering modern-day countries from Colombia to this country in the south.
Chile
This Inca engineering feat helped manage water flow and irrigation for crops.
Aquaducts
Only ___________ children were chosen for human sacrifice.
Important, Famous, Wealthy
The Inca grew large quantities of this high-protein crop, which was used as a staple in their diet, much like beans.
Corn (Maize)
This valuable Inca resource was mined and traded, used for making jewelry and religious artifacts.
Gold