The Inca Empire

Question 1

Litter?

Answer 1

a chair attached to two beams and carried on the shoulders of several people

Question 2

Emperor?

Answer 2

the ruler of an empire

Question 3

Empire?

Answer 3

a group of countries or territories under the control of one government or one ruler

Question 4

Geographical Diversity?

Answer 4

Many different kinds of landforms, waterways, or other geographic features in a region

Question 5

Plateau?

Answer 5

a large area of high, flat ground

Question 6

Alpaca?

Answer 6

South American mammal valued for its long, woolly coat

Question 7

Llama?

Answer 7

South American mammal valued for its endurance, woolly coat and meat

Question 8

Official?

Answer 8

a person who has authority from a ruling power to carry out a specific duty

Question 9

What was the capital of the Inca Empire?

Answer 9

Cuzco

Question 10

What system did the Inca use to record information without a written language?

Answer 10

Quipu

Question 11

Who was the ruler of the Inca Empire known as?

Answer 11

Sapa Inca

Question 12

How did the Inca ensure loyalty from conquered people?

Answer 12

By relocating them to different regions

Question 13

In which mountain range was the Inca Empire primarily located?

Answer 13

Andes

Question 14

What was the primary use of llamas in the Inca Empire?

Answer 14

Transportation and carrying goods

Question 15

Who was known as “He Who Sees Everything” in the Inca Empire?

Answer 15

The chief tax collector

Question 16

The Sapa Inca was believed to be a descendant of which Inca god?

Answer 16

Inti

Question 17

What was the primary purpose of Machu Picchu in the Inca Empire? (2 correct answers)

Answer 17

A military fort
A royal estate and religious site

Question 18

Inti is the god of what?

Answer 18

The sun

Question 19

What is this type of chair called?

Answer 19

litter

Question 20

True or False? A census is a count of the number of people living in a certain area.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

What is this type of farming created by the Inca called?

Answer 21

terrace farming

Question 22

Why did the Inca people bow before the Sapa Inca?

Answer 22

the Sapa Inca was the emperor of the Inca people

Question 23

Why was no one allowed to look at the Sapa Inca?

Answer 23

The Inca people believed that the Sapa Inca was the son of Inti (the Sun god)

Question 24

Where was the Inca Empire located?

Answer 24

western coast of South America

Question 25

Where did the first Inca people live?

Answer 25

around Cuzco

Question 26

What details in the text support the claim that the Inca Empire was a land of great geographical diversity?

Answer 26

Western coastline was dry. Snowcapped Andes mountains was far east. East of the Andes was thick forest with heavy rainfall and Amazon river. Between the ranges was high plateau that was sizzling hot by day and freezing at night.

Question 27

What was the most common way of earning a living for a Inca family, as described in the text?

Answer 27

Farming

Question 28

What features of the llama made it so valuable to the Inca?

Answer 28

Great strength and endurance Wool for clothes and rugs Meat for food

Question 29

Why do you think a good pack animal was so important to the Inca people?

Answer 29

to transport goods

Question 30

How did the Inca people support the Sapa Inca and the empire?

Answer 30

The Inca men had to work on construction projects, build roads, or serve in the military. Farmers shared crops with the Sapa Inca and the empire.

Question 31

How did the Sapa Inca make sure that his will was carried out throughout the empire?

Answer 31

The government official, "He Who Sees Everything" traveled throughout the empire to make sure his laws were obeyed.

Question 32

Infrastructure?

Answer 32

the public works system that includes roads, bridges, irrigation, public transportation, etc.

Question 33

Terrain?

Answer 33

the landforms of a piece of land

Question 34

Engineer?

Answer 34

a person who uses science and math to design useful objects or buildings

Question 35

Mortar?

Answer 35

a material used in buildings that is soft at first but then gets hard and rocklike

Question 36

Why is the Inca road system considered such a fine example of engineering?

Answer 36

It connected the empire's cities and region across difficult terrain of mountains, valleys, deserts and swamps

Question 37

How did the system of roads benefit the Inca Empire?

Answer 37

Trees shaded the road. A canal provided water for travelers and roadside storehouse had food for travelers

Question 38

Terrace?

Answer 38

a flat piece of land carved out of the side of a mountain or hill

Question 39

How did the Inca overcome the challenge of not having a written language?

Answer 39

They invented a means of counting and record keeping using quipu

Question 40

How far was a message able to travel each day in the Inca Empire?

Answer 40

A message could travel 150 miles in a day

Question 41

How did the roads and communication systems of the Inca helped keep the empire united and under control?

Answer 41

The Incas used trained runners to move messages quickly over the full length of the empire

Question 42

Where is Machu Picchu located?

Answer 42

located 50 miles northwest of Cuzco

Question 43

List one purpose the city of Machu Picchu served in the Inca Empire.

Answer 43

possible vacation spot for Inca emperor. possibly used as a fortress. Shrine to worship the sun god, Inti.

Question 44

What methods were used to help newly conquered people adapt, adjust, and become loyal Inca subjects?

Answer 44

they were taught the Inca language and they adopted the Inca religion and worshipped the sun god, Inti

Question 45

How did the Sapa Inca treat conquered people who were not cooperative?

Answer 45

He shipped uncooperative conquered people to established villages where the lived among loyal Inca people