Incas

Where did the Inca live?

• Mexico

• South India

• South America

• Guatemala and Belize

What is a quipu?

• A tool for skull surgeries

• Knots on a rope used for counting

• A utensil for eating dogs and guinea pigs

• Plants used for making rope bridges

Who was the sun god for the Incas?

• Inti

• Pachacuti

• Noble

• Polytheism

Where was the Inca's capital city?

• Tenochtitlan

• Tikal

• Machu Picchu

• Cuzco

What were the Incas main crops?

• corn, beans, and tomatoes

• Wheat, barley, and oats

• peanuts, quinoa, and potatoes

• cotton, tobacco, and maize

What happened to commoners who got caught walking on the roads?

• They were thrown off a cliff.

• They were arrested and put into jail.

• They were forced to eat guinea pigs.

• They had to carry heavy stones to build walls.

How did the Inca civilization come to an end?

• They abandoned their cities and mysteriously disappeared.

• They were conquered by the Aztecs.

• Pizarro and the Spanish army stole their gold and killed their leader.

• A large earthquake killed all of them.

How did the Incas grow their crops?

• irrigated with aqueducts

• floating gardens

• slash and burn technique

• they weren't farmers

What were TWO special skills the Incas had?

• brain surgeries

• writing books

• riding on horseback

• building with stone

• raising snakes

This is an Incan city still visited by people today.

• Tenochtitlan

• Machu Picchu

• Chichen Itza

• Palenque