U3 W5 Selection Comprehension

The article “The Royal Treatment” argues that Machu

Picchu was

• set up as a royal estate.

• built to celebrate the Festival of the Sun.

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

• abandoned by the emperor Pachacuti in the 1500s.

The article “Eyes on the Skies” argues that Machu

Picchu was

• set up as a royal estate.

• built to celebrate the Festival of the Sun.

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

• was abandoned by the emperor Pachacuti in the 1500s.

Where is Machu Picchu located?

• Eastern South America

• in the city of Cuzco in Peru

• in the Andes mountains of Peru

• in the Colorado Rocky Mountains

According to the article “Eyes on the Skies,” what did the

Incas observe to create calendars?

• moon

• planets

• stars

• sun

Why did the Incas celebrate the Festival of the Sun?

• to honor the sun

• the honor their king

• to honor the sun god

• the honor the mountain king