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Incan Civilization - Part 4
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Q1. Mountain range that runs along the western edge of South America; home of the Incas
A. Terraces
B. Cuzco
C. Andes
D. Pachacutec
Q2. The Inca would often ___ rebellious tribes
A. Movethem to a different land
B. Teach them better farming
C. Sacrifice them to the Gods
Q3. What area on the map is this?
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A. China
B. Japan
C. Korea
D. Mesoamerica
Q4. The Inca never developed a writing form, instead they used ___, knotted and colored ropes to keep count and send messages.
A. abacus
B. quipu
C. odometers
D. rosaries
Q5. Incan used Llamas for
A. for wool
B. carry large loads and meat
Q6. Canals, tunnels, and aqueducts were used to bring what to the terraces?
A. water
B. seeds
C. fertilizer
D. people
Q7. The capital city of the Incan empire
A. Manco Capac
B. Cuzco
C. Terraces
D. Quipu
Q8. A knotted and colored cord device used for counting
A. Terraces
B. Cuzco
C. Manco Capac
D. Quipu
Q9. The Spanish quickened the end of the war with the Inca by
A. Taking the Inca ruler captive and holding him for ransom
B. Starting a massive forest fire in an effort to start total war
C. Recruited the Aztecs to fight against the Inca
D. Destroyed Incan religious sites
Q10. What is the reason the Mayan’s used slash and burn farming?
A. Toremove weeds
B. To keep animals out of fields.
C. To clear fields for planting.
D. Topreserve maize for winter.
Q11. Which civilization had human sacrifices?
A. Mississippians
B. Mayans
C. Incans
D. all of the choices
Q12. Whathappened to the ruler after he died?
A. Hewasthrown into a volcano
B. His body was mummified
C. Hewasburied under the temple
D. His body was burned
Q13. What are terraces?
A. Flat land for farming carved into the mountainside
B. Bumpy land smoothed down to build houses.
C. Water
D. Large porches
Q14. What was the vacation spot for the Inca?
A. Cuzco
B. Machu Picchu
C. Emperors new groove
D. El dorado
Q15. Which of the following was not a reason the Inca built an advanced network of roads?
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A. For communication
B. For commoners to travel
C. For the transport of goods
D. For moving army troops
Q16. Who put the seeds in the earth?
A. women
B. men
C. children
D. dogs
Q17. Aztec Chinampas, Inca Terraces, Mayan Slash/Burn techniques are all examples of
A. civilizations giving more freedoms
B. civilizations war strategies
C. civilizations changing the land for farming
D. civilizations exploring new lands
Q18. What is a Quipu?
A. Whenareligious person rules
B. Incan writing system
C. Folding screen that tells the future
D. Woven basket with mud and plants used to make an island
Q19. Inca achievements in Science:
A. astronomy, calendars
B. textiles
Q20. Machu Picchu is a remnant of the Incan civilization
A. True
B. False
Q21. Which material was used to make the f inest cloth?
A. cotton
B. vicunawool
C. alpacawool
Q22. What was ’chaski’ in the Inca empire?
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A. Apriest who worked in the temple
B. Ascientist who studies the stars
C. Arunner who carried messages
D. Aperson who constructed the roads
Q23. The Incas began as a small tribe in which mountain range?
A. Carpathian Mountains
B. Andes
C. Himalayas
D. Ural Mountains
Q24. Which civilizations ate the three sisters
A. Maya and Aztec
B. Incan and Aztec
C. Maya, Inca, and Aztec
D. Inca and Maya
Q25. Why does the author include the section "Spreading the Word"?
A. to convince farmers around the world to adopt Incan terrace farming
B. to discuss the negative effects of climate change on Peruvian farmers
C. to show just how important repairing ancient farming systems could be to Peru
D. to show how Kendall’s work is gaining international popularity
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