WorksheetsIncan Farming Practices
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 50mins
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1.
Which of the following sentences BEST develops a central idea of the article?
a)
Over the centuries, cisterns fell into disrepair, canal beds dried up and terraces were abandoned.
b)
Inspired by recent archaeological research, they are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and reclaiming traditional crops and methods of planting.
c)
The stone retaining walls heat up during the day and slowly release that heat to the soil as temperatures plunge at night.
d)
Kendall says that groups in Bolivia and elsewhere are expressing interest in learning from Cusichaca’s experience.
2.
Which two of the following sentences include main ideas of the article?
1.At the height of the Incan culture in the 1400s, the system of terraces covered about 1 million hectares, or more than 3,800 square miles, throughout Peru.
2.They are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and are using traditional crops and methods of planting.
3.They also believe the Incan ways can help to grow food as the world's climate warms.
4.However, local grains are more healthy and better suited to the Andean land and climate.
1.At the height of the Incan culture in the 1400s, the system of terraces covered about 1 million hectares, or more than 3,800 square miles, throughout Peru.
2.They are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and are using traditional crops and methods of planting.
3.They also believe the Incan ways can help to grow food as the world's climate warms.
4.However, local grains are more healthy and better suited to the Andean land and climate.
a)
1 & 2
b)
2 & 3
c)
3 & 4
d)
2 & 4
3.
The central idea of the article is mostly developed by:
a)
describing terrace farming in detail
b)
discussing the current economy of Peru
c)
contrasting different methods of farming
d)
providing facts about Peruvian crops
4.
How does the following paragraph reflect a central idea of the article?
"The thud of a hammer on rock rang through a remote valley in the Apurímac region. A worker from a nearby village swings a mallet and chips off the edges from a massive stone. That rock will form one wall of the irrigation channel. He and a half-dozen others have been hard at work for a month already, and have rebuilt a good portion of it."
"The thud of a hammer on rock rang through a remote valley in the Apurímac region. A worker from a nearby village swings a mallet and chips off the edges from a massive stone. That rock will form one wall of the irrigation channel. He and a half-dozen others have been hard at work for a month already, and have rebuilt a good portion of it."
a)
It compares current farming systems to ancient ones.
b)
It illustrates the benefits of terrace farming.
c)
It connects Peru's history to its current challenges with farming.
d)
It describes the efforts to rebuild the ancient farming systems.
5.
Read the first sentence of the article.
"The Andes of South America are some of the tallest, starkest mountains in the world."
What purpose is BEST served by beginning the article with this sentence?
"The Andes of South America are some of the tallest, starkest mountains in the world."
What purpose is BEST served by beginning the article with this sentence?
a)
It emphasizes the importance of the ancient water channels.
b)
It describes the setting of the article.
c)
It explains how Peru has been affected by climate change.
d)
It contrasts with the descriptions of terrace farming.
6.
Read the following paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-3]. "The Andes are some of the tallest, starkest mountains in the world. Yet the Incas, and the civilizations before them, coaxed harvests from the Andes’ tough climate. They developed hardy breeds of crops such as potatoes, quinoa and corn. They built cisterns and irrigation canals that snaked and angled down and around the mountains. They also cut terraces into the hillsides from the valleys up the slopes. At the height of the Incan civilization in the 1400s, the system of terraces covered about a million hectares, or about 3,800 square miles, throughout Peru."
Why does the author include this paragraph in the article?
Why does the author include this paragraph in the article?
a)
to demonstrate that the Incan farming methods are obselete
b)
to explain that the Incan farming systems were effective
c)
to criticize modern farmers for attempting to recreate ancient farming systems
d)
to compare South American farming systems before and after the Spanish conquest
7.
Why does the author include the following quote from the section "Like Stairs In A Staircase"?
In the 1600s, Garcilaso de la Vega, the child of a conquistador father and an Incan noblewoman, described the Incan terracing system in The Royal Commentaries of the Incas: “In this way the whole hill was gradually brought under cultivation, the platforms being flattened out like stairs in a staircase, and all the cultivable and irrigable land being put to use.”
In the 1600s, Garcilaso de la Vega, the child of a conquistador father and an Incan noblewoman, described the Incan terracing system in The Royal Commentaries of the Incas: “In this way the whole hill was gradually brought under cultivation, the platforms being flattened out like stairs in a staircase, and all the cultivable and irrigable land being put to use.”
a)
to describe how terrace farming was developed
b)
to emphasize the importance of terrace farming during this time period
c)
to provide the reader with a clear image of what terrace farming landscapes looked like
d)
to incorporate a primary source description of terrace farming
8.
Why does the author include the section "Spreading the Word" ?
a)
to convince farmers around the world to adopt Incan terrace farming
b)
to discuss the negative effects of climate change on Peruvian farmers
c)
to show just how important repairing ancient farming systems could be to Peru
d)
to show how Kendall's work is gaining international popularity
9.
In the section subtitled “Staring Down Climate Change,” the Author most likely includes the first sentence, “…rice is on the menus more frequently than the local quinoa, which is considered to be a food for the poor,” to:
a)
show that local food is not always good food
b)
condemn or denounce the unsustainable cooking practices of local restaurants
c)
demonstrate one of the challenges of combating climate change through foods.
d)
highlight the need for more fundraising to be done in support of local agriculture.
10.
The authors purpose for including the section “Staring Down Climate Change,” is most likely to:
a)
convince the reader of the importance of remembering cultural and our ancient practices
b)
describe specific strategies for improving crop durability in harsh environments
c)
inform the reader that there is a movement to recover hearty, durable crop varieties
d)
highlight the impact of the environment on food crops in Peru
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