Inca Review

Inca people called themselves the ________________.

• • Children of the Gods.

• • Children of the Sun.

• • People of the Hills.

• • People of the Jungle.

Which letter identifies where the Inca civilization was located?

• D

• C

• B

• A

The Inca empire included which geographic regions?  (Choose 3)

• Andes Mountains

• Coastal Deserts

• Jungle

• Arctic Tundra

• Mississippi River

What were accomplishments of the Inca civilization?
For each statement, choose yes if it describes something Inca people accomplished, or choose no if it does not.

Groups:

(a) Yes

,

(b) No

• used aqueducts.

• built roads and bridges.

• invented the wheel.

• used terrace farming

• developed a clock

• developed an alphabet

What was the role of the “Sapa Inca”?

• To rule as emperor

• To conduct local trials

• To serve the noble class

• To conquer other tribes

What is the most likely purpose for the leveled areas in the hillsides of this Inca city?

• athletic contests

• defense of the city

• religious sacrifices

• terrace farming

Inca people were believed to be the first to plant and harvest...

• beans

• corn

• potatoes

• wheat

Why did Inca people mummify their dead?

• to prevent disease from spreading.

• to preserve bodies for the afterlife.

• to prevent bodies from being stolen from enemies.

• to keep from using scarce level ground for graves.

Which description best completes the diagram?

• serfs were the lowest class

• chiefs led each family group

• warriors were in the higher class

• commoners had hard lives as farmers.

Inca people used ________________ to farm their land.

• hand tools

• horse and plow

• simple machines

• wheeled carts