Vocabulary: WH 8-2- Mesoamerica

Front

What is the capital of the Incan empire?

Back

Cuzco

Front

Who was the ruler of the Incas?

Back

Pachacuti

Front

Who became the emperor of the Incas after Pachacuti?

Back

Topa Inca

Front

What is an official count of all the people in an area called?

Back

Census

Front

What did the Incas use to record information?

Back

Quipu

Front

What is a pipe or channel that carries water from a distant source called?

Back

Aqueduct

Front

Where are the most famous Incan ruins located?

Back

Machu Picchu

Front

Who is the 'sun God' in Incan culture?

Back

Inti

Front

What is the Incan language called?

Back

Quechua

Front

Who overthrew the Inca and conquered Peru?

Back

Francisco Pizarro