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Inca's quipu Quiz

Authored by ASHRAF FAWZY

English

5th Grade

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Inca's quipu Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What material were the kuipus made of?

Cotton and wool strings

Metal and plastic strings

Wood and leather strings

Silk and nylon strings

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do the top knots on a kuipu represent?

Hundreds

Tens

Ones

Thousands

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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