Question

Select all the correct answers.

Read the following excerpt from Spanish Conquistador Pedro de Cieza de León’s “Chronicles of the Incas.” Then answer the question that follows.

No one who was lazy or tried to live by the work of others was tolerated; everyone had to work. Thus on certain days each lord went to his lands and took the plow in hand and cultivated the earth, and did other things. Even the Inca themselves did this to set an example. And under their system, there was none such in all the kingdom, for, if he had his health, he worked and lacked for nothing; and if he was ill, he received what he needed from the storehouses. And no rich man could deck himself out in more finery than the poor, or wear different clothing, except the rulers and the headmen, who, to maintain their dignity, were allowed great freedom and privilege.

Based on the excerpt, what two conclusions can be made about Pedro de Cieza de León’s thoughts on the Inca civilization?

A. The Inca were a self-sufficient and hardworking group of people.
B. The Inca treated guests and strangers with kindness and cooperation.
C. The Inca commoners liked to deck themselves in jewels and riches.
D. The Inca government provided for its people during times of need.
E. The Inca rulers used brutal methods to deal with troublemakers.

Answer 1

A. The Inca were a self-sufficient and hardworking group of people.

Answer 2

The correct answers are A. The Inca were a self-sufficient and hardworking group of people and D. The Inca government provided for its people during times of need.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the excerpt presented from "Chronicles of the Incas," the author explains in the Inca community all its members had to work, even the lords that owned lands work in certain days and helped in the process of cultivating. Additionally, the author remarks that because of this, everyone that was healthy and could work had no need and in the case of illness they "received what he needed from the storehouses". These ideas show on one hand that all members of the Inca community were self-sufficient as they did not rely on others to do the work and also were hardworking rather and lazy and on the other hand, that in case someone could not work it was supported by others, especially by the Inca government, which made this society able to fulfill everyone's needs. Therefore, it can be concluded based on the ideas in this excerpt that "The Inca were a self-sufficient and hardworking group of people" and that "The Inca government provided for its people during times of need".