Inca Empire - Machu Picchu

In what modern-day country is Machu Picchu located?

• Bolivia

• Chile

• Brazil

• Colombia

• Peru

Around how many people lived in Machu Picchu?

• 1000

• 5000

• 10000

• 20000

• 50000

True or False: The Spanish discovered Machu Picchu in the 1500s.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the geography of where Machu Picchu is located?

• High in the mountains

• On the coast of the ocean

• Desert

• Rain forest

• On an island

Machu Picchu was part of what empire?

• Egyptian Empire

• Inca Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Maya Empire

• Assyrian Empire

When do archeologists estimate that Machu Picchu was built?

• AD 200 AD

• AD 400

• AD 800

• AD 1450

• AD 1800

What is Machu Picchu's nickname?

• Cloud City

• City of the Air

• Floating City

• Cliff City

• Lost City

What was the purpose of the Intihuatana?

• It captured the souls of the dead and sent them to the underworld

• It was the area where the commoners lived

• It held the sun in place and kept it on its correct patH

• It was a palace for the king to spend the cold winters

• It prevented the god of the sky from sending lightning against the city

True or False: Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Peru.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the city districts was where the commoners lived and supplies were stored?

• Sacred district

• Popular district

• District of priests

• District of nobility

• All of the above