6th Grade Geography - Mayan, Incan and Aztec Civilizations
Marco Copac and his sister
According to legend, who was the first Incan?
Paocahacutec
Under whose reign did the Incan empire grow most?
Used solid gold for beautiful decorations
How did Incas decorate the insides of their major buildings?
They developed terrace farming and dug irrigation systems for water.
How did the Incas grow crops in the mountains?
They dug canals and tunnels and built raised aqueducts to carry water
How did the Incas irrigate their farmland?
They carved flat steps called terraces into the mountain sides
How did the Incas make more farmland?
40
How many varieties of the potato were there?
It produced wool and food and provided transportation for men and materials
How was the llama beneficial to the Incas?
Quipus
What Incan invention helped with counting?
They cut, polished and fit the stones together perfectly, so cement was not needed.
What did Incas do when they built buildings that were so unusual.?
A central plaza, major temples and public buildings
What did each Incan city have?
Large stone fortresses
What did the Incas build nearby each city?
Terraces for farming and aqueducts to bring in water from a mile away
What did the Incas of Machu Picchu make to aid farming?
Build a road system that stretched over 12,000 miles
What did the size of the empire compel the Inca's to do?
The terraces are still being used today and help soil erosion
What in the text makes you believe that the Incas designed things to last?
Machu Picchu
What is the name of the best-preserved Incan city?
sara
What was the Incan name for corn?
Cuzco
What was the capital of the Incan empire named?
Cuzco
What was the capital of the Incan empire?
potato
What was the most important food to the ancient Incas?
Trapezoid
What was the shape of Incan doors and windows?
chuñu
What were Incan "freeze dried" potatoes called?
1911
When did explorers discover the best-preserved Incan city?
After planting season
When did the Incas sacrifice to the rain god?
A.D. 1100
When was the capital built?
The Andes Mountains
Where is it believed that the Incan tribe began?
Francisco Pizarro and the Spanish invaders
Who defeated the Incas?
Because they never developed a writing system
Why is so little known about the early history of the Incas?
Because the Incas prayed to their rain god, so they would have a good harvest
Why might farming be the subject of religious ceremonies?
It was the main food source and it could be planted at tall heights and could survive the frost
Why was the potato popular?
