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4-7 The Great Inca Road

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Question 1

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How does the author use comparisons to help you understand the topic?
Underline the two civilizations whose roads are compared in paragraph 2.

Question 2

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Paragraph 4 compares two types of bridges. How does the comparison help you understand why Incan bridges were so amazing?

Question 3

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The roads of different groups of people are compared in this passage. Which groups are they?

A the Spanish and the Incas

B the Spanish and the Romans

C the Incas and the Romans

D the Incas, the Spanish, and the Romans

Question 4

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Which two sentences from the passage compare and contrast two important roads?

A "Even the most ancient civilizations understood the need for good roads."

B "When Spanish explorers arrived in the 16th century, they were amazed by the roads they found."

C "Even the longest Roman road, the Via Appia, was not as long as the Incas' Royal way."

D "Like the Via Appia, the Royal Way connected the capital to other parts of the empire."

E "These bridges were not made out of steel like modern bridges."

F "Unlike the Romans, the Incas did not have wheels or carts."

G "But the Spanish found that the bridges were strong enough to carry soldiers and horses safely."