Geography
Which hemisphere is South America located in?
The western hemisphere
What did the Inca people call themselves?
The Children of the Sun
Which crop did the Incan people plant before any other culture?
Potatoes
Who was the original Sapa Inca believed to be?
The son of Inti- the sun god
Who led rich lives full of finery and luxury?
Royalty
What is the isthmus called?
Central America
Who was the most important god to the Inca people?
Inti- the sun god
How did the Incas provided enough water to crops in the lower mountains?
They dug irrigation canals
How did the government make ruling the empire more manageable?
The empire was separated into four suyus.
Who had no freedom, just work?
Commoners
What is the general climate of South America?
Hot and humid
Why did the Incans mummify their dead?
To prepare them for the afterlife
How did the Incan cities provide safe structures from earthquakes?
They built with finely cut and shaped stone
Who ruled each of the suyus?
A governor
Who ruled over the four suyus?
Nobility
What peninsula sticks out from Central America?
Yucatan
What does Coricancha mean?
golden temples
How did the Incas get from city to city in the mountains?
They build suspension bridges
Where did the Sapa Inca live?
Cuzco
Who was the ruler of the Incas?
Sapa Inca
Which mountain range runs along the western side of South America?
Andes Mountains
What were the sacred objects that the Incan people believed in?
huacas
How did the Incas provide water to cities that lacked a water source?
Aqueducts
What was the second tax Inca people had to pay?
Labor tax
How many classes were the Incas divided into?
Four