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| a periodic count of the population |
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| a high plain centered in Bolivia |
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| a way of ranking and ordering members \of a group based on their importance |
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| Ayllu were the basic political unit of pre-Inca and Inca life. These were essentially extended family groups but they could adopt non-related |
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| land owned and managed by the government for public use |
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| the management of communication and relationships between people or nations |
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| a government that takes responsibility for the well-being of its citizens |
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| the vast grassy plains of northern Argentina and Uruguay |
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| what is the main reason that the Incas' civilization could grow in the Andes? |
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Chosen women, ayllus, mita best describe which class in Inca Society? |
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| What did the Incas force upon defeated peoples that spread their strong oral tradition? |
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| The people of the Andes met their need for food by |
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| cutting terraces into the mountainside |
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| Which people had the most responsibility for governing inca society? |
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| What did the Quechua language help do? |
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| helped unify the Inca empire |
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| why are the Andes a difficult environment for human settlement? |
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| the climate is cold, the land is steep and rocky, and there is less oxygen in the air |
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| What type of work did some of the "chosen Women" of the commoner class do? |
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| which landform dominated the areas of South America where the first advanced cultures began |
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| which type of work was assigned to Inca boys of the commoner class between the ages of 9 and 16? |
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| In Inca society, the government took responsibility for the well being of its people. In return the people were |
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| required to live under strict controls |
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| Ancient farm terraces show how the Inca Empire adapted to |
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| the many mountains in the area |
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| How did the Incas benifit from living in a welfare state? |
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| the government watched over them from birth to death and cared for them in times of crisis |
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How did the Incas adapt to their environment to meet their needs? |
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| farm terraces on mountainsides |
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| what is the connection between the location of the Inca Empire and its preferred form of architecture |
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| Mountains provided plenty of stone for building and they had to use methods that could withstand earthquakes |
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| Why did many conquered people accept Pachacutis offers of diplomacy? |
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| Their local rulers and customs would remain unchanged |
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| The Incas shared resourses and worked together to raise food. As a result, the Incas could |
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| What best shows the skill of Inca architects? |
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| Inca buildings have remained standing even with earthquakes in the Andes |
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| What is the most long lasting artistic tradition of the Incas? |
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| descendants of the Incas still produce textiles using ancient techniques |
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| How was Inca society affected by the lack of money, private property, or extensive trade? |
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| there was a small gap between the rich and the poor because few could accumulate wealth |
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| Pachacuti used military force as one way to build up the Inca Empire. What else did he use? |
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| relationships with other groups of people |
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| How did the Incas treat royal mummies as if they were still alive? |
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| They brought out mummies to attend special public ceremonies |
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| Both Mayas and Incans believed in many |
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| Analyze how building complex cities, roads, and taking a census worked together to unify the empire? |
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| It helped keep everyone working together, roads tied them together, massive cities showed the power of the ruler and brought people together to work on the building, census helped keep the government efficient |
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