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Question The remains of this ancient Incan city were left undisturbed until 1911, when they were rediscovered in Peru.

Answer 1 – 10 Macchu Pichu

Question Name 2 or more of the modern day countries where the Incan Empire existed.

Answer 1 – 20 Peru, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Columbia

Question This is the name for the language spoken by the Incan people

Answer 1 – 30 Quechua

Question Incas made their homes in this mountain range, located in western South America

Answer 1 – 40 Andes Mountains

Question The Incas grew their empire by using these two tactics or abilities.

Answer 1 – 50 Conquest and achievements

Question The Incas periodically performed these to please the gods. They often involved children.

Answer 2 – 10 Human sacrifice

Question This often happened the diets of children chosen for the sacrifices.

Answer 2 – 20 They were fed rich, high protein foods to fatten them up.

Question Scientists have done studies on this part of the mummified children to discover facts about their last days.

Answer 2 – 30 Their hair

Question Children were usually fed these to keep them calm and make them sleep.

Answer 2 – 40 Fermented wine or corn beer and coca leaves. (Alcohol and drugs)

Question These are two reasons Incas may have sacrificed children.

Answer 2 – 50 To please the gods and to keep the villages from leaving the Inca Empire.

Question The head of the Inca government is this man. (Hint: not a specific person)

Answer 3 – 10 The King/Emperor, or the Inca

Question When worshiping their gods, the Incas performed these, mostly using llamas, cloth, and food.

Answer 3 – 20 sacrifices

Question Name two specific jobs found in the Inca Empire.

Answer 3 – 30 Farmers Artisans Warriors Government workers

Question In Inca society, these people were in the lowest or poorest class of people.

Answer 3 – 40 Farmers, Artisans, and Servants

Question Incas kept records using THESE.

Answer 3 – 50 A quipu

Question The Incas built a great empire, but were conquered by THIS group of people in 1537.

Answer 4 – 10 The Spanish

Question THIS group of people developed complex government, religious, medical, and architecture systems in their empire.

Answer 4 – 20 The Incas

Question Name two scientific or architectural achievements of the Incas.

Answer 4 – 30 Brain surgery Paved roads Aqueducts

Question The Incas did not have a written language and so kept their stories and traditions alive through THIS.

Answer 4 – 40 Story telling or oral traditions

Question These kept fresh water flowing into the Incan cities and helped maintain the way of life for the Incas.

Answer 4 – 50 Aqueducts

Question This was a set of cords of different colors that would be knotted to keep records in the Inca Civilization.

Answer 5 – 10 Quipu

Question This is a developed group of people with 8 features to identify them.

Answer 5 – 20 Civilization

Question A group of cities, land or people all controlled by one leader or government.

Answer 5 – 30 Empire

Question When an empire gains land and people by persuading different groups to join them, it is referred to as this.

Answer 5 – 40 Conquest

Question This is the name for the sun-god, the most important god in Incan religion.

Answer 5 – 50 Inti