Machu Picchu: Ancient City

Where is Machu Picchu?

• Himalayas, Asia

• Patagonia, Argentina

• Swiss Alps in Sweden

• Andes Mountains of Peru

When was Machu Picchu built?

• During the reign of Emperor Sun.

• During the reign of Emperor Pachacuti

• During the reign of Emperor Pachamama

According to the dwellings, about how many people could have lived in Machu Picchu?

• 1,500

• 750

• 500

• 100

The article "The Royal Treatment" argues that Machu Picchu was...

• built to celebrate the Festival of the Sun.

• abandoned by the emperor Pachacuti in the 1500s.

• built to track the sun, stars, and planets.

• set up as a royal estate.

The article "The Royal Treatment" also implies Machu Picchu was designed as a getaway for...

• The noblemen

• The king

• The emperor

• The peasants

What is the author's position in "Eyes on the Skies"?

• Machu Picchu was an Incan observatory.

• Machu Picchu was a Mayan observatory.

• Macchu Picchu is a city built on a really high mountain range in Peru.

• Machu Picchu was built as a getaway home for the emperor.

According to the author of "Eyes on the Skies," Machu Picchu was...

• a center for astronomy.

• a city that people lived in if they wanted to live somewhere hot.

• built for those that enjoyed the hike up the Andes Mountains.

• a temple that marked the winter solstice.

Religion and agriculture were closely tied to the movements of the sun in Incan culture.

• True

• False

When is the winter solstice in South America?

• June

• December

• August

It is NOT possible that both the authors of the two articles in "Machu Picchu: Ancient City" are correct in their theories.

• True

• False