Question

the inca people were successful farmers. when the weather in the andes was good, the inca harvested more crops than they needed. the inca built structures called colcas (kohl - kahs) to preserve the extra food they harvested. this food could be used in case of emergencies. which of the following emergencies would cause the inca to need extra food? select all that apply. an earthquake that destroyed an inca temple a battle where inca officials were hurt a landslide that destroyed a community’s agricultural terraces a flood that destroyed a town’s farmland

Explanation:

To determine which emergencies would make the Inca need extra food, we analyze each option:

• An earthquake destroying a temple: Temples are religious structures, not related to food production. So this doesn't affect food supply, and the Inca wouldn't need extra food for this.
• A battle with hurt officials: Battles don't directly impact food production. The Inca's food supply from farming isn't affected here, so they wouldn't need extra food for this.
• A landslide destroying agricultural terraces: Terraces are used for farming. Destroying them would reduce future food production, so the Inca would need extra food (from colcas) to compensate.
• A flood destroying farmland: Farmland is where crops are grown. Destroying it would reduce future food production, so the Inca would need extra food (from colcas) to compensate.

So the correct options are the ones related to destroying food - producing areas (landslide destroying terraces and flood destroying farmland), and the incorrect ones are the earthquake (temple) and battle (officials hurt).

Answer:

• Incorrect: A. an earthquake that destroyed an Inca temple, B. a battle where Inca officials were hurt
• Correct: C. a landslide that destroyed a community’s agricultural terraces, D. a flood that destroyed a town’s farmland