Inca Empire

What was a Quipu?

• A term of endearment for Incan babies.

• A food made of root vegetables.

• An Incan llama.

• System of knots. Used to collect data, keep records, etc.

What did Inca soldiers wear to protect them in battles?

• Steel armor

• Nothing

• Capes

• Extremely thick Alpaca wool tunics

How did Inca people travel throughout the Empire?

• Horse-drawn carriages.

• They used an extensive system of highways.

• Kayaks

• They rode oxen

Where did the Inca empire exist?

• Close to where modern-day Mexico City now exists.

• Western part of South America where modern day Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, &Argentina now exist.

• Eastern part of South America where modern-day Brazil now exists.

• North of Canada near Alaska.

What is the geography of the Inca Empire?

• No rainfall, low temperatures, and mountainous.

• Wide open plains and fields.

• Marshy and wet.

• Cold with lots of snow.

What happened to dead Incas who were rich?

• They were buried in a family pyramid.

• They were cremated because there wasn't enough land to bury them in coffins.

• They were mummified & sent out off in a canoe to the end of the world.

• They were mummified & their wealth stayed with them even in death.

What was the "Sapa Inca?"

• The leader of the Inca Empire.

• The second in command of the Inca Empire.

• The oldest Inca in the Empire.

• The doctor of the ruling Inca Emperor.

How did the Inca Empire feed their people since it was so vast?

• The Spaniards fed them.

• They had robust food markets.

• The government collected food from farmers & distributed it evenly throughout the empire.

• They conquered new cities & stole their food.

Who was the Spaniard who was credit with the downfall of the Inca Empire?

• Hernan Cortes

• Christopher Columbus

• Amelia Earhart

• Francisco Pizarro

What was the government of the Inca Empire?

• Socialist - everyone shared everything.

• A monarchy where the Monarch had absolute authority.

• Democracy - each person had one vote.

• The military ruled the empire.