The Inca Empire

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.

The Inca were _____________.

• Native Chinese

• Native Australians

• Native Americans

• Native Martians

The Inca had many roads.

• True

• False

How did Inca farmers grow crops on steep land?

• Using greenhouses

• Building terraces

• Planting trees

• Using irrigation.

What material was Inca clothing made from?

• Cotton

• Silk

• Wool from llamas and alpacas

• Leather

Who was the most important god in Inca religion?

• The moon god

• The sun god, Inti

• The rain god

• The earth god