Incan Quiz And Test Study

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when was the height of their power1

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1500s CE

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where did the empire stretch from

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from north to south, almost the length of the andes mountain. 2,55 miles

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where did it reach from

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pacific coast in the west to the amazon rever basin in the east

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what present day countries does this empire include

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peru,ecuador, bolivia,chile,and argentina

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about how many people lived under incan rule

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ten million

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what two people influenced the incas

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moches and chimus

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how did the moches influence them

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built cities,dug irragation canals, and devoloped special classes of workers

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where did the moches live

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along the northern coast of peru from about 100 BCE to 700 CE

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when did the chimus flourish

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during the 1300s and 1400s

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how did the chimus influence the incas

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built cities, and built good roads and devoloped a message system using runners

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what was the capital

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cuzco

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where was cuzco located

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located high in the mountains if southern peru

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when did the incas settle in cuzco

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1200 CE

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what was the 1st legend about inti

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people were decended from inti. inti commanded his son manco capac to rise from lake titicaca and he founded the incan tribe

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what was the second legend about inti

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he said incas must become a great power and educate the people they met. one of his sons, Yupanqui, stayed behind and led his army against the Chancas. Legend says that the stones on the battlefield turned into warriors. His victory made them the strongest people in the area

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after driving off the chancas, yupanqui changed his name to what and what does it mean

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pachacuti which means earth shaker

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what year did they conquer the chimus

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1470

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by the 1500s, the empire covered how many square miles

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350,000 square miles

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how did they manage the empire

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they rely on a system of roads

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what were the 2 main routes

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the coastal road and the inland road, which was called the royal road. smaller roads connected into these

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about how many miles of road linked all corners of the empire

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15000

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what did the roads cross over

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tropical jungles, high mountains, and raging rivers

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every 15-30 miles, what was along the road

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a rest stop

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what were the messagers called

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chasquis

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how many miles can the messages travel a day

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250 miles

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what did the messages consist of

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memorized words and sets of strings called quipus.

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what are quipus

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served as memory aids. knots tied at various places and on strings of different colors represented numbers

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what did the incas use quipus to keep track of

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civil and military populations and well as to record their legends and acheivments

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what three classes were there

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at the top-emperor and his immediate family

middle-nobles

bottom-commoners

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who had higher status then non-incas

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people who were "incan by blood" or those whos families were orginally from Cuzco

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what did the Incas believe about sapa inca

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he was descended from inti so he ruled with complete authority

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everything in the empire belonged to sapa inca, list some things that he got

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servants carried him around everywhere on a golden litter and subjects didnt look him directly in the eye

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how many wives could sapa inca have

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he could have as many wives as he wanted

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what was sapa incas primary wife called

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coya

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what certain privaleges did the nobles get

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land,servents, llamas, fine clothing, didnt pay taxes, men could be polygamy

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what were the three main types of nobles and what did they do

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Capac incas-considered relatives of the empire

Hahua incas-who did not share the royal blood

curacas- leaders of people conquered by the incas

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what were Capac incas believed to be and what was there job

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decended from manco capac, and they controlled the empires land as well as its valuble resources such as llamas, coca leaves, and gold. they held most important posts in the government, the army, and the priesthood. The apus or governers, of the four quarters of the empire belonged to the group of capac incas

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what did the Hahuas do

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considered Incas by privilege

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what did the curacas do

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local leaders of conquered peoples. many collected taxes, some worked as inspectors making sure followed incan laws and customs, such as wearing proper clothing and keeping clean homes. curacas were required to spend time in cuzco learning these laws and costoms.

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most people in the incan empire were who

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commoners

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the incas didnt practice what

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slavery

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men did what jobs

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building roads and women might weave cloth

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what crops did the farmers grow

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squash, peppers, beans, peanuts, and more than 20 types of corn, and more than 200 types of potatoes

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what was the most important crop and why

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potatoe because it could survive heavy frosts at altitudes as high as 15,000 feet above sea level

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how did the incas enjoy corn

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fresh, fried, and popped

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incan farmers were required to do what with their crops

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give most of it to the government. the food was distributed to warriors, temple priests, and people in need (the aged, the sick, and the disabled)

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families in the empire belonged to what

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ayllus, larger groups or clans

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each ayllu had its own what

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farmland and homes, but it didnt own the land because the government loaned land to the ayllus for living and farming

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what people didnt have to work in the ayllu

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very young and very old

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the houses in a ayllu were ruled by who

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curacas

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what was one of the functions of the curacas. what were taxes paid in

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make sure ayllus paid taxes. taxes were paid in the form of goods and labor

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sapa inca claimed how much of everything an aylly produced

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one third. another third supported incan temples. the last third the commoners kept for themselves

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men had to pay what

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Mit'a, or public duty tax. they paid mit'a by contributing labor to government projects each year. men might repair roads, build storehouses, or work in the mines

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the children of commoners learned about what early in life

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their responsibilities. young children performed simple tasks around the home. As they grew older girls took care of the babies, fetched water,cooked, make clothing, and learned to weave. Boys looked after the animals and helped in the fields

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what did the children learn instead of formal education

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they learned the skills they need from their elders

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what did sons of nobles get for education

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amautas or tutors. amautas taught religion, geometry, history, military strategy,public speaking, and physical training

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at ate 15 what did all boys recieve

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loincloth, a strip of cloth worn around the waist

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what was the age to get married for both genders

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men 20 girls 16

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how were some marriages arranged

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usually within the ayllu, some marriages were arranged by families or young people themselves. sometimes the curaca chose a wife for a man

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what did they excgange when they got married

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held hands and excganged sandals

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sarah

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callahan