Practise MYP Individuals & Societies questions on 4.2 Administrative Systems and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
Which of the following best explains why administration is described as a "problem of scale" in global politics?
Based on the "Invisible Machinery" concept, why is administration considered a "problem of scale"?
In the Inca redistribution system, how did the state handle regional specialization, such as one area producing wool while another produced root crops?
What was the primary purpose of the Inca "qullqa" system?
True or False: Even when local customs were allowed to remain, imperial authorities typically ensured that legal expectations regarding tax duties and loyalty were consistent across all regions.
Small states require more complex bureaucracy than large empires due to resource scarcity
As territory and population grow, the state requires more reliable systems for information and control
The larger an empire becomes, the less it needs to rely on standardized legal frameworks
Scale reduces the need for infrastructure because resources become more localized
Because larger empires are always more democratic than smaller ones
Because increasing size requires more complex systems for information and control
Because smaller states do not need any form of taxation to function
Because geographic distance makes central administration completely irrelevant
It forced all regions to produce the same goods to ensure total self-sufficiency
It prohibited regions from sharing goods with one another to maintain local control
It required communities to give their products to the state for centralized storage and allocation
It allowed regions to trade freely in open markets
To act as markets where citizens could buy and sell textiles
To serve as religious temples for sun worship
To store and redistribute goods like grain and weapons across the empire
To provide fortified housing for the emperor's family
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