Messengers of the Inca Empire

This article is about_______.

• The Galactic Empire

• Inca Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Russian Empire

The Inca were _____________.

• Native Chinese

• Native Australians

• Native Americans

• Native Martians

The country where the Inca live is called __________ today.

• America

• Peru

• Spain

• Mexico

The Inca used cars and motorbikes.

• True

• False

The Inca had many roads.

• True

• False

Chasquis were _____________.

• Soldiers

• Taxi drivers

• Teachers

• Messengers

Inca messengers ____________ from place to place.

• walked

• rode bikes

• road horses

• ran

Chasquis run about about ________________ at a time.

• 150 miles (240 km)

• 8 miles (13 km)

• 1,000 miles (1600 km)

• 20 miles (32 km)

The Inca used ___________ to send messages.

• telephones

• writing

• strings tied into knots

• the Internet

What do you think the main idea of the article is?

• The chaquis blew conch shells to announce their arrival

• In the Inca Empire, people communicated by messengers who traveled by foot.

• Chaquis rode in cars.

• Peru has lots of mountains.