The Incas used to have a large empire of 990,000 km2 in Peru, South America. Their cities were high up in the Andes Mountains. They were well-known for their great wealth, especially gold. This great empire was unfortunately destroyed in an attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold. Although this empire existed back in 1493, it was not a backward civilization, but complex and well-organized.

The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca, Lord of the World, Son of the Sun. He owned everything in the empire-the land, soil, gold and even the people. The people, therefore, had no freedom.

Boys and girls were born to life of obedience and tradition. They began working in their ayllu or family groups. Their rule was ama sua, ama llulla, ama sheklla, which means, "Do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy."

Despite this difficult way of life, the Incas were very skillful. They constructed drainage systems and underground water reservoirs. Their buildings were made from huge stones. These were cut to fit perfectly so that no mortar was needed. Their rope bridges were so strong that even a horse could gallop across them!

The Incas had no written language. Information was recorded on knotted strings called quipes. These were also used as calculators. Strong and healthy young boys were chosen as chasquis, or couriers, to carry messages from one place to another.

1. The text mainly tells about ....

A. Chasquis
B. The Incas
C. Sapa Inca
D. The Spaniards
E. TheAndes

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The Incas used to have a large empire of 990,000 km2 in Peru, South America. Their cities were high up in the Andes Mountains. They were well-known for their great wealth, especially gold. This great empire was unfortunately destroyed in an attack by the Spaniards who were searching for their famed gold. Although this empire existed back in 1493, it was not a backward civilization, but complex and well-organized.

The empire was ruled by the Sapa Inca, Lord of the World, Son of the Sun. He owned everything in the empire-the land, soil, gold and even the people. The people, therefore, had no freedom.

Boys and girls were born to life of obedience and tradition. They began working in their ayllu or family groups. Their rule was ama sua, ama llulla, ama sheklla, which means, "Do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy."

Despite this difficult way of life, the Incas were very skillful. They constructed drainage systems and underground water reservoirs. Their buildings were made from huge stones. These were cut to fit perfectly so that no mortar was needed. Their rope bridges were so strong that even a horse could gallop across them!

The Incas had no written language. Information was recorded on knotted strings called quipes. These were also used as calculators. Strong and healthy young boys were chosen as chasquis, or couriers, to carry messages from one place to another.

1. The text mainly tells about ....

A. Chasquis
B. The Incas
C. Sapa Inca
D. The Spaniards
E. TheAndes

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Answer 1

【Tips】
Dalam menjawab pertanyaan pemahaman teks, fokus pada ide utama dari teks tersebut. Biasanya, ide utama akan muncul di beberapa bagian dalam teks, sementara detail lainnya mungkin hanya diberikan sebagai informasi tambahan atau penjelasan.

【Deskripsi】
Langkah 1: Baca teks secara keseluruhan untuk mendapatkan gambaran umum.
Langkah 2: Identifikasi kalimat-kalimat kunci atau informasi yang sering muncul atau ditekankan dalam teks.
Langkah 3: Bandingkan dengan pilihan jawaban yang diberikan.
Langkah 4: Pilih jawaban yang paling mencerminkan ide utama dari teks.

Berdasarkan teks yang diberikan:
- Teks memberikan gambaran menyeluruh tentang kekaisaran Inca, dari lokasi, kekayaan, sejarah, cara pemerintahan, hingga cara hidup dan keahlian mereka.
- "The Incas" atau Suku Inca, menjadi topik utama yang sering muncul dan ditekankan dalam teks, sementara informasi lain seperti "Chasquis", "Sapa Inca", "The Spaniards", dan "The Andes" muncul sebagai informasi tambahan atau konteks.

Jadi, jawaban untuk pertanyaan "The text mainly tells about ...." adalah:
B. The Incas.

Ini karena teks secara keseluruhan menceritakan tentang kekaisaran Inca dan berbagai aspek kehidupan mereka.

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