
Quipus and Incan Mathematics

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Mathematics
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9th - 10th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which South American countries were part of the Incan Empire?
Mexico, Guatemala, Belize
Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana
Peru, Argentina, Bolivia
Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which architectural site is most notable from the Incan Empire?
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Tikal
Teotihuacan
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a quipu?
A system of knotted ropes for recording information
A traditional Incan garment
An Incan religious artifact
A type of Incan musical instrument
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of quipus in Incan society?
To trade with other cultures
To record and manage information
To serve as a religious symbol
To decorate Incan temples
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How were quipus used in Incan agriculture?
To predict weather patterns
To measure land and manage population distribution
To store seeds for planting
To communicate with neighboring tribes
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Incans use quipus for census purposes?
By tracking the movement of stars
By recording the number of animals
By counting the population in multiples of ten
By measuring the length of rivers
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mathematical system did the quipus use?
Base-20 system
Base-5 system
Base-10 system
Base-12 system
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