History- The Inca – Flashcards
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How did the Inca get started?
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Built there empire like the Aztecs different tribes got together to build the inca
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Where was the beginning of the Inca Empire?
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started in the Andes Mountains.
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Who built the Inca Empire?
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Pachacuti. conquered all of Peru and surrounding land; covered western coast of South America and had 16 million people
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Whats tools for conquest were used?
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The Inca conquered through diplomacy and military forces (war) and made effort to gain loyalty to the newly conquered people
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How did the Incan Government Create Unity?
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had an economic system, road system, single language (Quechua), founded schools to teach incan way, people identified by patterns on clothing
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How did the Incan Empire decline?
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Huayna Capac died and his two sons fought for the throne and tore the empire apart; spanish arrived towards the end of the battle and conquered the empire
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What culturel were Incases based on?
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Chavin, Moche, Nazca, Huari, Tiahuanaco.
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What region did they rule?
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Andean.
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Where was their kingdom?
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Valley of Cuzco, 1200s.
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What did they believe about their ruler?
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Descended from the sun god, Inti, 11 noble lineages.
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Under whose rule did they conquer Peru?
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Pachacuti.
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Where was Pachacuti's rule?
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Western coast of South America, 80 provinces, 16 million people.
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How did they conquer?
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diplomacy and military force when necessary.
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What would they offer conquered people?
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Keep everything for loyalty.
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How was government unified?
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economic system, extensive roads, language, schools.
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What is Quechua?
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Incan language.
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Social groups were identified by what?
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Clothing patterns.
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What is Cuzco?
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Capital.
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Who controlled the economic activity?
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The government, regulated production and distribution.
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Incan government system similar to what?
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Socialism, welfare state.
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What is the Ayllu?
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social system based on community cooperation. extended family that took big tasks such as building canals or hillside terraces. chain of command.
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What was the biggest public works program?
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Roads. 14,000 miles of roads and bridges connected entire empire.
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How did they record history?
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Oral. No writing system.
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What is quipu?
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Accounting device. Knotted strings to record date
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Who did they worship?
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gods, fewer than Aztecs.
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Who was Viracocha?
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Primary god, the creator.
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Who were the mamakuna?
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Young women who assisted priests in sun-worship services.
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Who were the yamacuna?
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Young men who were full-time workers for religious activities.
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What did they sacrifice?
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llamas. Also, exchanged goods for religious activities.
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What did the priests do?
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Distribute goods, gifts from gods.
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What was the Temple of the Sun?
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In Cuzco, most sacred of all shrines Decorated in gold and silver.
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What is Machu Picchu?
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Isolated city, contained sun temple, either a reigious center, estate of Pachacuti or a retreat for rulers or nobility.
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Under whose reign did the empire peak?
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Huayna Capac, 1500s. Died, splid between two sons. One son received Ecuador, rest went to other. They fought.
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Who took over after Inca?
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Spanish.
