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6th grade SS
Chp 5, Sec 3. The Incas
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What continent did the Inca empire arise from while the Aztecs were ruling Mexico | South America |
| How and where did the Inca tribe begin | A small tribe in the Andes Mountains |
| What was their capital and what country would it have been located in today | Cuzco---Peru |
| Who was the ruler that began expanding the Inca territory in the mid 1400s | Pachacuti |
| What was the size of the Inca empire in early 1500's | Huge |
| What modern-day countries did the Inca empire stretch from | Ecuador to Chile |
| What type of landforms did the area include | Coastal deserts, snowy mountains, fertile valleys, and thick forests |
| How many people live in the empire | 12 million |
| In order to rule effectively, the Incas had to form what | Strong government |
| How did Pachacuti keep the people from having too much power | He removed the local leaders and replace them with new officials that he trusted |
| What did he do with the children of conquered leaders and why | Travel to Cuzco to learn about Inca government and religion--when they were adults, they were sent back to govern their villages and teach their people about the Incan way of life |
| What was a way the Incas helped unify the empire | They used an official language---Quechua |
| What did the Incas government strictly control | The economy. They told each household what work you do |
| who did the Incas work for besides themselves | The government |
| What did the Inca villagers do for the army | They make cloth and other goods for the army. Some served as soldiers |
| What three things did Incas do besides farming and making cloth | Soldiers, worked in mind, or build roads and bridges |
| What was the Inca labor tax system called and what did they pay rather than money | They pay taxes in labor called MITA |
| What did the Inca economy not have that the Maya and Aztecs did have as a part of their economy | No merchants or markets |
| What did the Inca government do with the goods collected through the MITA | They distributed the goods to the people. Leftovers were stored in the capital for emergencies |
| How did the Inca government help the people if a natural disaster struck or they simply could not take care of themselves | They provided the goods to help them |
| What did the Inca people have little of due to the strong will control of rulers | Personal freedom |
| What did the Eakin government protect in all of the empire | General welfare |
| How many social classes made up the Inca society | 2 |
| Who made up the Inca upper-class | Emperor, government officials, and priests |
| Where did the upper-class live? What did they wear | They lived in stone houses and wore the best clothes |
| What did the Inca upper-class not have to pay | Taxes |
| Where was the royal retreat located for the Inca upper-class? Where is it located | Machu Picchu. Nestled high in the Andes. |
| Who made up the ink a lower-class system | Farmers, artisans, and servants |
| What group did the social structure of the Incas not include | Slaves |
| Inca farmers grow what 3 crops | corn, peanuts, and potato |
| What animal did the Incas raise in the Andes mountains | Llamas |
| Who did the Incas believe the rulers were related to | The sun God. They thought they never really died |
| What did priests bring to many ceremonies? What did they give | They brought mummies of former kings and gave food and gifts |
| What did the Incas sacrifice to their gods | Llamas, cloth, or food |
| Where did the people outside of Cuzco worship | Local sacred places like mountaintops, rocks, and springs |
| What did they believe have magical powers | Mountain tops, rocks, and springs |
| What were the Incas known for as master builders | Expert masonry |
| What did the Incas build a major network of | Roads |
| What type of art did the Incas produce | Pottery, gold and silver jewelry |
| What was a size cornfield made of | Gold and silver |
| What were the Incas known for making the finest of in the Americas | Textiles |
| Did the Incas have a writing system | No |
| What did the Incas use to keep records | Knotted cords---quipus |
| What did the nots represent? What did the colors represent | The knots were numbers and the colors represented information about crops, land, and other important topics |
| How did the Incas pass down their history | Oral history and songs and poems |
| Why did I Civil War begin the 1520's in the Inca empire | The death of a ruler |
| Name the two sons who were at war for the empire | Atahualpa---Huascar |
| Who won the war in 1532 | Atahualpa |
| What did the war do to the empire | Weakened the army |
| Who led the conquistadors into the Inca empire | Francisco Pizarro |
| How many soldiers did he have with him | Very few |
| What happened to Atahualpa | He was captured |
| How did Atahualpa try to win his freedom? Did it work? | He gave them a room filled with gold and silver. They killed him anyway |
| How much gold and silver was collected trying to free him | 24 tons |
| In what year did Pizarro defeat the last of the Incas | 1537 |
| How long did Spain rule in the area after taking over the Inca empire | 300 years |
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