CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Their architecture includes some of the best stonework from any ancient civilization?
This region was the northernmost region of the Inca empire and occupied modern-day Peru and Ecuador?
What was Chinchansu
This shrine was the main shrine in Cusco?
What was Coricancha
What were Inca family-communities called?
What are Ayllus?
They blocked trade and outside communication?
What are natural barriers
The Incas built this citadel, which is now one of the seven wonders of the modern world?
What is Machu Picchu
This region was the southern region of the Incan empire and was the second largest region in the empire?
What is Collasuyu
This god created stars, earth, and all other living things?
Who was Viracocha
The Inca had no formal writing system, and it was unnecessary for them to go to school. What did the children do instead of this?
What is working as farm hands
Bridges were made and new infrastructural ideas were created because of this?
What are geographical features including mountains, valleys, and waterfalls
The Incas invented a new type of bridge made of natural fibers?
What is the rope suspension bridge
This city, located in modern Peru, was the capital of the ancient Inca empire?
What is Cusco
This was used to inform people in the city of social events, predict battle outcomes, and ask for metaphysical intervention.
What was Divination
While Incan boys had a traditional, public right of passage after puberty, Incan girls had a party thrown for them by who?
What is their most senior uncle
Abundant supplies of these allowed the Incas to grow rich?
What are gold, copper, silver, and tin
This helped the Inca’s with their fast expansion and collective labor?
What was a centralized economy
This term was another word for the Inca government?
What was Tawantinsuyu
Who was the equivalent of a pope in the Incan religion?
What was the Uma Uillaca
Because of the frequent wars and dwindling male population in Inca controlled lands, this was common practice amongst the Inca peoples?
What is Polygamy
The Incas were protected from invasion by these?
What are the Andes mountains and Amazon rainforest
The Incas used these to help reduce land erosion?
What were water terraces.
This inspector, the lead inspector who reported to the head Inca, was a blood relative to the ruler?
Who is the tokoyrikoq
These two animals were eaten “sacredly” and “solemnly” in respect for Inca gods by Inca Lords and worshipers during the Festival of the Sun?
What were dogs and llamas
They were two of the most common Inca sports, even featured in the Olympics?
What are Running and Jumping
The Incas were culturally different from other contemporary societies because of this?
What are diverse biomes