High-Altitude Living (Geography)
The Sapa Squad (Government)
Ancient Engineering (Achievements)
Daily Duties & Deities (Society)
Mr. C Randoms
100
Name the massive mountain range along the western edge of South America where the Incas lived.
The Andes.
100
What was the title given to the Incan warrior-kings?
Sapa Incas
100
Because they had no written language, the Incas used what to keep records?
Knotted String
100
The Incas believed they were descended from Inti, who was the god of what?
The Sun
100
Where does Mr. Castillo's mom work?
Palm School
200
To farm on steep hillsides, the Incas cut these "strips of level land" into the mountains.
Terraces.
200
This city was the center of the Incan government and served as its capital.
Cuzco
200
The Incan road system was a "marvel" that stretched more than how many miles?
15,000 miles
200
This was a group of related families that pooled resources and land to meet everyone’s needs.
An Ayllu
200
Who is Mr. Castillo's favorite music artist?
Drake
300
Because the air is very thin at high elevations, what specific physical challenge did the Incas face?
Difficulty Breathing
300
This language was forced upon conquered peoples to help unify the entire empire
Quechua
300
Incan stone buildings were so precisely cut that they did not need what to stay together?
Cement or Mortar
300
Since there was no money, people paid their "taxes" through this system of labor.
The Mita System
300
What city did Mr. Castillo recently visit?
NEW YORK CITY
400
The Incas used these animals for meat and to carry heavy loads across the rocky terrain.
Llamas
400
This "greatest" Sapa Inca took power in 1438 and offered peace to those who agreed to join the empire.
Pachacuti
400
The Incas studied the movements of the sun and moon to develop these, which told them when to plant crops.
Calendars
400
In an Incan village, what was the specific job for boys between the ages of 12 and 18?
Herding llamas and alpacas
400
How many siblings does Mr. Castillo have?
2
500
While the Incas were the greatest, this earlier civilization was one of the first to appear in the region and was united by religion.
The Chavín
500
Before the Spanish arrived, what internal event "shattered" the Incan world and made it weak enough to be conquered?
A civil war between the two sons of Huayna Capac.
500
The Incas valued these items—woven from cotton or the fur of alpacas and vicuñas—even more than gold
Textiles/Fabrics (or richly colored cloth)
500
Under the mita system, the ayllu’s land was divided into three parts. Who were the three parts for?
The government, the priests/gods, and the people.
500
What is Mr. Castillo's Tiktok username?
matthewcristian1