SS Unit 4 Vocabulary

Who was the Sapa Inca?

• A messenger in the Inca Empire

• The ruler of the Inca Empire

• A type of road in the Inca Empire

• A system of irrigation

What was the purpose of the Mit’a system?

• To build aqueducts

• To record information

• To work on public projects

• To connect roads

What did the Inca use to bring water to their crops?

• Rope bridges

• Quipu

• Irrigation systems

• Royal roads

What were Chasquis in the Inca Empire?

• Bridges made of woven plant fibers

• Messengers who traveled along roads

• A system of knotted strings

• Channels used to transport water

What were rope bridges used for in the Inca Empire?

• To record information

• To connect roads across rivers and valleys

• To transport water

• To build terraces

What was a quipu used for?

• To build roads

• To record information

• To connect regions

• To transport water

What was the purpose of aqueducts in the Inca Empire?

• To connect roads

• To transport water to fields and terraces

• To record taxes

• To deliver messages

What was the Royal Road in the Inca Empire?

• A system of irrigation

• The main road connecting Cuzco to other regions

• A type of bridge

• A labor system

What does the term "Empire" refer to?

• A small village

• A large group of states or territories ruled by one leader

• A type of road

• A system of canals

What does "Geographical Diversity" mean in the context of the Inca Empire?

• The variety of physical features like mountains, rivers, and deserts

• The number of roads in the empire

• The types of crops grown

• The different languages spoken