Inca

What system of farming did the Inca use in order to farm in the mountains?

• chinampas

• slash & burn farming

• terrace farming

• crop rotation

What type of food is a central part of of an Inca diet?

• tomatoes

• potatoes

• beans

• avocado

What is the capital of the Incan Empire?

• Cuzco

• Tenochtitlan

• Tikal

• Lima

What Spanish conquistador invaded the Incan Empire & destroyed it?

• Hernán Cortés

• Ponce de León

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Francisco Pizarro

Much of the land that was once the Inca Empire is in which countries today?

• Peru and Ecuador

• Brazil and Paraguay

• Mexico and Guatemala

• Colombia and Venezuela

Who held the top position in the Inca class?

• Nobles
• The emperor, or Sapa Inca
• The oldest person
• Priest

What was something the Inca is known for?

• A solar-based calendar
• Road building
• Temple pyramids
• Hieroglyphics

Here are two facts about the Inca Empire:

• It stretched about 2,500 miles.

• It did not have a written language.

These facts explain why the Incas

• had legends about their origin

• conquered many other groups

• used runners to carry messages

• built their capital in the mountains

What belongs in bottom row of this chart?

Capac Incas - relatives to the Sapa Inca

Hahua Incas - nobles by privilege

Curacas -

• winners of major battles

• favorites chosen by the royal wives

• local leaders of conquered people

• scholars who did well in school

Inca grew ___________ and other root crops that could withstand the cold temperatures of their mountain environment.

• corn

• watermelon

• potatoes

• oranges