Machu Picchu (Cusco, Peru — c. 1450) — Questions and answers

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In what year did Hiram Bingham stand overlooking Machu Picchu, according to the story?

Choices

  1. 1912 ✓
  2. 1911
  3. 1450 AD
  4. 1983

Answer: 1912

From page 1

What helped fuel young Hiram Bingham's imagination when he was a child?

Choices

  1. The tropical paradise of Honolulu
  2. His grandfather's adventurous spirit
  3. Stories of missionaries and far-off lands ✓
  4. His mother's remarks about him

Answer: Stories of missionaries and far-off lands

From page 2

As a professor at Yale University, what history topic was Bingham increasingly interested in?

Choices

  1. Greek philosophy
  2. Lost cities in South America ✓
  3. The writings of Prescott and Stephens
  4. Teaching Latin American history

Answer: Lost cities in South America

From page 3

How did Bingham and Arteaga mainly travel up the steep path to Machu Picchu?

Choices

  1. They flew in a hot air balloon.
  2. They rode on horses.
  3. They hacked their way through dense undergrowth. ✓
  4. They followed a paved road.

Answer: They hacked their way through dense undergrowth.

From page 6

What part of Machu Picchu was remarkably preserved, showing the ingenuity of the Inca civilization?

Choices

  1. The dense vegetation
  2. The humid air
  3. The intricate stonework ✓
  4. The local guides' stories

Answer: The intricate stonework

From page 7

What did Bingham and his team start doing after discovering Machu Picchu?

Choices

  1. Building new homes
  2. Clearing and documenting the ruins ✓
  3. Planting new crops
  4. Leaving the site immediately

Answer: Clearing and documenting the ruins

From page 8

What did Bingham's discovery of Machu Picchu do for the Inca civilization?

Choices

  1. It made the world forget about them.
  2. It brought them back into the spotlight. ✓
  3. It caused them to be abandoned.
  4. It solved all their mysteries.

Answer: It brought them back into the spotlight.

From page 9

What does Machu Picchu symbolize today, according to the text?

Choices

  1. The power of weapons
  2. Modern visitor remarks
  3. Inca ingenuity and resilience ✓
  4. Nelson Mandela's quotes

Answer: Inca ingenuity and resilience

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