The Inca's Strange Strings

What object did the Incas invent to fulfill different tasks?

• quipiu

• qupui

• quipu

• quipui

What do researchers think the order of the three knots mean?

• The value of the knots

• The peak era of the empire

• The material that makes the blocks stick together

• The name of an Incan city

Which word does not mean something similar to 'bits'?

• parts

• circles

• fragment

• pieces

What topic is a 'historian' most likely to discuss?

• The outer space

• Life in the American colonies

• How mice find food

• Space exploration

Clusters of knots would stand for...

• ones, hundreds, thousands, tens

• tens, hundreds, ones, thousands

• ones, tens, hundreds, thousands

• thousands, hundreds, tens, ones

What is a quipu made up of?

• a thin cord tied to knots.

• many tied knots

• a cord with knots

• strings tied to a thick cord.

What is some evidence for historians to think the quipu could be a calculator?

• that patterns of knots on quipus are repeating numbers.

• that quipus are strings hanging from a thick cord.

• that quipus have three-knot patterns in the strings.

• that handwritten pages were found in a box.

Which of these things is something an 'archeologist' would do?

• Go to stores to look for new objects.

• Dig to find remains of an ancient city.

• Search for life on other planets.

• Work in a lab to create a new vaccine.

Why do some historians think that the quipu is a language?

• Because they believe the clusters stand for numbers.

• Because the knots look like letters.

• Because they found pages in a box with parts of a quipu

• Because the value of the knot depends on its position on the string.

How do archeologists feel about quipu?

• confident

• puzzled

• anxious

• insecure