WorksheetsThe Inca's Strange Strings
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 8mins
What object did the Incas invent to fulfill different tasks?
quipiu
qupui
quipu
quipui
What do researchers think the order of the three knots mean?
The value of the knots
The peak era of the empire
The material that makes the blocks stick together
The name of an Incan city
Which word does not mean something similar to 'bits'?
parts
circles
fragment
pieces
What topic is a 'historian' most likely to discuss?
The outer space
Life in the American colonies
How mice find food
Space exploration
Clusters of knots would stand for...
ones, hundreds, thousands, tens
tens, hundreds, ones, thousands
ones, tens, hundreds, thousands
thousands, hundreds, tens, ones
What is a quipu made up of?
a thin cord tied to knots.
many tied knots
a cord with knots
strings tied to a thick cord.
What is some evidence for historians to think the quipu could be a calculator?
that patterns of knots on quipus are repeating numbers.
that quipus are strings hanging from a thick cord.
that quipus have three-knot patterns in the strings.
that handwritten pages were found in a box.
Which of these things is something an 'archeologist' would do?
Go to stores to look for new objects.
Dig to find remains of an ancient city.
Search for life on other planets.
Work in a lab to create a new vaccine.
Why do some historians think that the quipu is a language?
Because they believe the clusters stand for numbers.
Because the knots look like letters.
Because they found pages in a box with parts of a quipu
Because the value of the knot depends on its position on the string.
How do archeologists feel about quipu?
confident
puzzled
anxious
insecure
What is something the Incas would more likely count and record with the help of a quipu?
The days of the week.
The months of the year.
The number of children in a school.
The number of people in a house.
What do quipus look like at first sight?
a map
a mop
a knot
a string
