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What did each new ruler have? | a palace |
What was the title of the Incan queen? | coya |
What was a mita? | service tax |
Why did each ruler have a new palace? | The dead ruler was buried in the old one. |
What was the title of the ruler of the Incan empire? | Inca |
How were dead rulers remembered? | Mummies were worshiped. |
What was the royal crown called? | borla |
What was the name of the Incan capital? | Cusco |
Why did the people worship their ruler? | They believed the ruler was a descentant of the gods. |
Describe the royal crown? | It had a fringe of brightly colored cords. Gold tubes decorated the end of each cord. |
What did "Inca" mean? | children of the god Inti |
How was a new ruler chosen? | A council of nobles chose the next ruler. |
How long was the mourning period? | 30 days |
Why did Incan servants volunteer to die? | They believed they could continue to serve the Inca. |
How often were the Inca's garments worn? | once |