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Geography and Politics
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Social Structure and Economy
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Cool Facts
100
This is the location of the Inca Empire.
What is the Andes Mountains in South America
100

This is the method that makes it easier to till and plow and stops water erosion down hills and mountains.

What is terraced farming

100

This is how many territories the Inca Empire was divided into

4

100
This continent was home to the Incas.
What is South America
100

Number of provinces the Inca Empire was divided into

4

200
This is what the Inca civilization called their emperor.
What is the Sapa Inca
200

This is the type of religion the Inca practiced

Polytheistic

200
This is the item that was stored is huge warehouses to prevent starvation.
What is grain
200

Name three ways the llama was used

transport goods and clothing, wool for cloth, hide for rugs, waste for fuel, meat for food.

200

This is the name of the matchmaker and tax collector

He-Who-Sees-Everything

300
This is the capital city of the Inca civilization.
What is Cuzco
300

These could be up to 300 ft. long, made of grass. one of these lasted 500 years.

What are bridges

300
True of False: The Inca's had slaves.
True
300

This is the empire we are talking about.

The Inca Empire
300

This is how the civilization was connected.

The royal road

400
The number of provinces that were in the Inca civilization.
What is 4
400

The royal family was thought to be descendants of this god.

What is Inti, the sun god

400

This is how each citizen contributed to society.

Helped build bridges, roads, and farmed.

400
True or False: The Incas relied heavily on agriculture.
True
400

This is the name of the man who took the census. 

He-Who-Sees-Everything

500

The methods of which the Incas got groups of people to join the empire.

What are violence and/or persuasion

500

List two factors in the growth of the Inca Empire. 

Extensive road system

strong central government 

location in S. American Andes mountains

500

This is the Inca Social Structure

Sapa Inca
Royalty
Nobility
Commoners

500

Name two things the quipu was used for

keep records of troops, food, and other goods moving through the empire. 

500

How did the geography of western South America greatly impact the Inca Empire?

Agriculture - Terraces, Irrigation in order to farm on the mountainside.
Geographical diversity - royal road and grass bridges to connect throughout the rough terrain