Lesson 29 Study Guide

What was the Mit'a

• The Mit'a was a mandatory public service in the society of The Inca Empire

How did the Inca keep the Empire together?

• They linked their empire with a system of roads to move goods. They gave newly conquered people gifts and allowed them to live in new places to keep them from rebelling

Who was a Capac Inca and what was their duty?

• The Capac Incas were the highest ranking nobles. They controlled the empire's land and its valuable resources (examples= llamas, coca leaves and gold). They also held the most important posts in government, army, and priesthood.

What does remote mean?

• of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant.

Who owned all the land in the Inca Empire?

• The Inca government was called the Tawantinsuyu. It was a monarchy ruled by a single leader called the Sapa Inca. Sapa Inca - The emperor or king of the Inca Empire was called the Sapa Inca, which means "sole ruler". He was the most powerful person in the land and everyone else reported to the Sapa Inca.

What was an allyu?

• The allyu, a family clan, is the tradition form of a community in the andes.

How did the Inca send messages? Why did they use this system?

• The Inca used the chasqui – a.k.a. “the runners” – to deliver messages throughout the empire. ... Relay stations, called tambos, were used for the chasquis to stop and transfer messages onto the next chasqui, who would carry the message on through the rest of the empire.

Who was the most important god?

• Inti was considered the most important god. The Inca Emperors were believed to be the lineal descendants of the sun god. Kon was the god of rain and wind that came from the south. He was a son of Inti and Mama Killa.

How were the allyu’s crops divided up?

• Each ayllu was responsible for paying taxes to the government. ... The first tax was a portion of the ayllu's crops. The crops were divided up three ways with the first third going to the government, the second third to the priests, and the final third was for the people. The second type of tax was called the mit'a.

What did a group that joined the empire have to build?

• he Inca needed a sophisticated and organized government to maintain an empire this large. The Inca government was called the Tawantinsuyu. It was a monarchy ruled by a single leader called the Sapa Inca. Sapa Inca - The emperor or king of the Inca Empire was called the Sapa Inca, which means "sole ruler".

who were curacas

• Curacas - The Curacas were the leaders from the tribes that were conquered. They were often left as leaders of their tribes. They still had to report to the Inca, but if they remained loyal, they often kept their position. Tax collectors - Each group of families, or ayllu, had a tax collector who kept watch over them.

Who had private tutors? What subjects did they learn?

• They taught in the 'Yachaywasi' the young future Inca rulers. They were chosen for their wisdom in laws, history, mathematics, morals and military techniques.

How did the Inca first try and get a group into their empire?