Which civilization is associated with Altiplano and potatoes origin?

• A. Inca
• B. Aztecs
• C. Maya
• D. Olmecs

Answer: (A)

The idea tested is where potatoes were first cultivated and where the Altiplano high plateau is located. Potatoes originated in the high Andes, the Altiplano region of Peru and Bolivia, where ancient Andean peoples domesticated and diversified them. The Inca civilization flourished across the Andean highlands, using terrace farming and sophisticated storage to feed a large empire, and potatoes became a staple of their agriculture. That close geographic and cultural link makes the Inca the best match for both the Altiplano connection and the potato origin. The Aztecs and Maya were centered in Mesoamerica with crops like maize, cacao, and squash, not high-altitude potato farming, and the Olmecs were an earlier Gulf Coast civilization with different agricultural roots.