Inca's quipu Quiz

What was the purpose of the quipu for the Incas?

• To build thousands of miles of roads

• To create a 3D language

• To build houses of stone blocks

• To record and keep track of data

What material were the kuipus made of?

• Cotton and wool strings

• Metal and plastic strings

• Wood and leather strings

• Silk and nylon strings

How did the Incas add up the knots on a string to get the sum?

• By representing numbers with knots

• By using an electronic calculator

• By using a 3D language

• By using paper and pencil

What do the top knots on a kuipu represent?

• Hundreds

• Tens

• Ones

• Thousands

What is the significance of the repeating three knot pattern in the strings of different kuipus?

• It is a form of language

• It represents the number of crops produced by a village

• It is a historical record

• It may be a code for the name of an Incan city

What did the old manuscript found in a box holding fragments of a kuipu reveal?

• The kuipus were woven symbols

• The kuipus were used for counting

• The kuipus were a form of language

• The kuipus were made of metal and plastic strings

What do some experts now believe about the kuipu's knots, colors, and patterns?

• They were used for making roads

• They were used for creating a 3D language

• They were used for building houses

• They made it more than just a counting device

What did the kuipu help the Inca empire do?

• Cover nearly 3,000 miles

• Build thousands of miles of roads

• Create a 3D language

• Produce crops in villages

What is the main mystery surrounding the Inca civilization?

• How they built houses of stone blocks

• How they made thousands of miles of roads without the knowledge of the wheel

• How they created a 3D language

• How they kept their empire together without a written language

What did the kuipu represent for the Incas?

• A form of language

• A 3D language

• An ancient mathematical calculator

• A modern electronic calculator