Repaso Historia Incas

According to Peruvian archaelogy, which is the oldest civilization in the America?

• Chavin

• Nazca

• Caral

• Mochica

Where was the Caral civilization located?

• In Amazon rainforest

• In the coastal region of present-day Peru

• In the andean mountains

What significant claim is made about the pyramid of Caral?

• They were built by Incas

• The predate the pyramis of Egypt

• They were used as tombs of kings

Based on the timeline in your book, which civilization came after Caral?

• Chavin

• Chimu

• Inca

• Nazca

The Chavin culture settled in the southern part of which region?

• The Amazon rainforest

• The Andes Altiplano

• The coastal desert

The city of Chavin Huantar was important because:

• It was the capital of the Inca Empire

• It was the largest city in the Mochica culture

• It had large temples built in the form of pyramid on platforms

What type of artifacts did the Chavin culture produce?

• Large wooden ships

• Sculpture of plaster and stones, and gols jewerly in the sculture of animals

• Ceramic vases with human figures

What is believed to have caused the decline of the Chavin culture?

• Spanish conquest

• A great volcanic eruption

• They merged with other, more dominat culture

Where did Mochica culture develop?

• Nothern coast of Peru

• The Amazon jungle

• The highlands of Bolivia

The Mochica people were organized into:

• A single large empire

• Small kingdoms ruled by lords

• Nomadic tribal groups