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10thgrade
Incan Farming Practices
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sentences BEST develops a central idea of the article?Over the centuries, cisterns fell into disrepair, canal beds dried up and terraces were abandoned.Inspired by recent archaeological research, they are rebuilding terraces and irrigation systems and reclaiming traditional crops and methods of planting.The stone retaining walls heat up during the day and slowly release that heat to the soil as temperatures plunge at night.Kendall says that groups in Bolivia and elsewhere are expressing interest in learning from Cusichaca’s experience.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich 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 & 22 & 33 & 42 & 4 - 3. Multiple ChoiceThe central idea of the article is mostly developed by:describing terrace farming in detaildiscussing the current economy of Perucontrasting different methods of farmingproviding facts about Peruvian crops
- 4. Multiple ChoiceHow 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."It compares current farming systems to ancient ones.It illustrates the benefits of terrace farming.It connects Peru's history to its current challenges with farming.It describes the efforts to rebuild the ancient farming systems. - 5. Multiple ChoiceRead 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?It emphasizes the importance of the ancient water channels.It describes the setting of the article.It explains how Peru has been affected by climate change.It contrasts with the descriptions of terrace farming. - 6. Multiple ChoiceRead 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?to demonstrate that the Incan farming methods are obseleteto explain that the Incan farming systems were effectiveto criticize modern farmers for attempting to recreate ancient farming systemsto compare South American farming systems before and after the Spanish conquest - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy 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.”to describe how terrace farming was developedto emphasize the importance of terrace farming during this time periodto provide the reader with a clear image of what terrace farming landscapes looked liketo incorporate a primary source description of terrace farming - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhy does the author include the section "Spreading the Word" ?to convince farmers around the world to adopt Incan terrace farmingto discuss the negative effects of climate change on Peruvian farmersto show just how important repairing ancient farming systems could be to Peruto show how Kendall's work is gaining international popularity
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIn 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:show that local food is not always good foodcondemn or denounce the unsustainable cooking practices of local restaurantsdemonstrate one of the challenges of combating climate change through foods.highlight the need for more fundraising to be done in support of local agriculture.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe authors purpose for including the section “Staring Down Climate Change,” is most likely to:convince the reader of the importance of remembering cultural and our ancient practicesdescribe specific strategies for improving crop durability in harsh environmentsinform the reader that there is a movement to recover hearty, durable crop varietieshighlight the impact of the environment on food crops in Peru
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