Question

hernando pizarros description of the conquest of peru i received permission from the governor to go to a village of which we had heard, which was a hundred leagues away on the sea - coast, in a town called pachacamac. it took us twenty - two days to reach it. the road over the mountains is a thing worth seeing, because though the ground is so rugged, such beautiful roads could not in truth be found throughout christendom. the greater part of them is paved. there is a bridge of stone or wood over every stream. we found bridges of network over a very large and powerful river, which we crossed twice, which was a marvelous thing to see. the horses crossed over by them. at each passage they have two bridges, the one by which the common people go over, and the other for the lords of the land and their captains. the approaches are always kept closed, with indians to guard them. these indians exact transit dues from all passengers. the chiefs and people of the mountains are more intelligent than those of the coast. the country is populous. there are mines in many parts of it. it is a cold climate, it snows, and there is much rain. - excerpt from hernando pizarros description of the conquest of peru, 1533
4 multiple choice 5 points the tone of the document is most consistent with which of the following statements? the incas were a mostly violent people, prone to war and conquest, who paid little attention to the development of infrastructure. european visitors approached the americas with a desire to build mutually beneficial relationships. state building in the americas created less developed governments than state building in afro - eurasia. some civilizations in the americas enjoyed wealth on a par with many in afro - eurasia.
5 multiple choice 5 points in what ways had the incas adapted their civilization to the environment by the sixteenth century? the incas built up large floating islands of soil to grow crops in their many lakes. the incas imported potatoes and wheat from far distant trading partners to supplement their diet. the incas hunted and gathered using horses they bought from europeans. the incas built roads and bridges to facilitate networks of exchange in mountainous areas.

Explanation:

For question 4, the text describes well - developed infrastructure like roads and bridges in the Inca area, suggesting some civilizations in the Americas had wealth and development comparable to Afro - Eurasia. For question 5, the text mentions the Inca's well - built roads and bridges in mountainous areas which shows adaptation to the mountainous environment for exchange.

Answer:

1. Some civilizations in the Americas enjoyed wealth on a par with many in Afro - Eurasia.
2. The Incas built roads and bridges to facilitate networks of exchange in mountainous areas.