Coricancha

What is the meaning of “Coricancha” in Quechua?

• Golden Enclosure

• Copper Square
• Bronze Garden
• Silver Plaza

In what year was the Coricancha temple built ?

(a)  

What did the gold that originally covered the walls of Coricancha symbolize?

• Inca sun god Pachacuteq

• symbolizing connection and wealth of the empire.

• Spanish conquistadors
• Inca moon goddess Mama Quilla

What sounds do these holes make when you hit them a couple of times, according to Augusto León Barandiarán?

• Fa, mi, re.

• Re, la, sol.

• Do, re mi.

• Sol, mi, re.

Draw who the temple was made for.

Answer explanation

This God brings brightness, light and warmth to the world.

What changes did the Coricancha temple undergo after the arrival of the Spanish in 1533?

• It becomes a castle for the Spanish

• All the gold there was looted and it was damaged.