Religion
Who was the most important god to the Inca?
Inti
Who owned the land that they ayllu used for farming and houses?
the Sapa Inca, or emperor
When did the Inca empire end?
1532
How many main roads were there?
2
Who was at the top of the Inca social pyramid?
The Sapa Inca, or emperor
What was the name of women selected to serve at convents?
The Chosen Women
What age did people get married at?
Women at 16 and men around 20
Who led the Spanish conquistadors to defeat the Inca?
Francisco Pizarro
What were the two main roads called?
The coastal road and the inland/royal road
What class did most people belong to?
commoners
What would the Inca sacrifice in ceremonies to the gods?
What did the Inca take from conquered tribes?
a sacred or important religious item
What caused the end of the Inca empire?
The spanish invasion and/or widespread disease
How did the messenger system work?
it was a relay system, or like a game of telephone
What was the lowest type of noble?
Curacas
What was Inti the god of?
the sun and agriculture
Why did the Inca take a sacred item from the conquered tribes?
To prevent them from rebelling by threatening to destroy the item
What Sapa Inca was taken as hostage by the Spanish?
Atahualpa
What was used to record information?
quipus
The emperor or the nobles
Were the Inca polytheistic or monotheistic?
polytheistic
Which Sapa Inca, or emperor, defeated the Chancas and started expanding Inca territory?
How many Inca are estimated to have been killed by disease?
7 million
How many miles per day could a message travel using the Inca messenger system?
Over 150 miles a day
Who was the emperor descended from, according to the Inca?
Inti, the sun god