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WorksheetsInca Religion
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Inca believed in the idea if people lived a good life, they would live in the sunny part of heaven. But if they lived a bad life, they were forced to the underworld which was cold and had rocks to eat.
heaven
the underworld
the afterlife
Karma
This was a special festival where mummified emperors were paraded through the streets.
Festival of the Sun
Festival of the Dead
Festival of the Free
Festival of Lights
These were sacred (special) places or objects to the Inca which could be man-made or natural to the world.
Huacas
Cenote
Caverns
Caves
This is the name of one god who they felt was the “creator of the universe”. All other gods/goddesses came from him.
Pachacamac
Mama Quilla
Viracocha
Wiraqocha
This god has a temple devoted to him in every Inca settlement.
Illapa
Mama Quilla
Inti
Pachacamac
The Inca believed this substance was the sweat of the sun.
silver
iron
copper
gold
The Inca believed that silver came
from this moon goddess’ tears.
Mama Quilla
Mama Pacha
Mama Nita
Mama Cita
This was the name of the most important festival that was held in June. It was nine days in length.
Festival of Lights
Festival of the Dead
Festival of the Sun
Festival of the Free
This was the god of weather elements. He is often seen with a club in one hand and sling in the other
Mama Quilla
Wiraqocha
Viracocha.
Illapa
This is what people of Peru still do today to make an offering to Pachamama (Earth-Mother Goddess).
Perform a rain dance
Eat 12 grapes for each hour before midnight
Stomp their feet in the mud of a newly plowed field before seeds are planted
Spill the first sip of their drink on the ground before drinking it themselves
