Unit6_Hiking the Inca Trail
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sitting high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu have captured the imaginations of travelers ever since they were rediscovered by archeologist Hiram Bingham in 1911.
What does "imagination" mean?
place
the ability to think creatively, form pictures in the mind
something expensive and desirable but unnecessary
a wonderful thing
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Sitting high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu have captured the imaginations of travelers ever since they were rediscovered by archeologist Hiram Bingham in 1911.
What does "archeologist" mean?
advantage, good part
the ability to think creatively, form pictures in the mind
a person who studies ancient cultures
a system of various parts that work together
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The name Machu Picchu means "old peak" in the native Incan language, and the site had probably been considered a sacred place since long before the ancient Incas arrived there.
What does "native" mean?
official limit on something
something strange, unknown, or difficult to understand
to be related to something
original to a place
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Incas built a ceremonial city on the site that included palaces, temples, storage rooms, baths, and houses, all constructed from heavy blocks of granite fitted precisely together.
What does "ceremonial" mean?
to protect, save
daring, willing to try new or dangerous activities
original to a place
related to traditional or formal practices
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Incas built a ceremonial city on the site that included palaces, temples, storage rooms, baths, and houses, all constructed from heavy blocks of granite fitted precisely together.
What does "construct" mean?
to be related to something
to protect, save
to start, put in place
to build
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Incas built a ceremonial city on the site that included palaces, temples, storage rooms, baths, and houses, all constructed from heavy blocks of granite fitted precisely together.
What does "precisely" mean?
to protect, save
to be related to something
to attract, pull
exactly
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The so-called Intihuatana stone, located at the site, was used to mark the autumn and spring equinoxes as well as other astro nomical events.
What does "site" mean?
the ability to think creatively, form pictures in the mind
a person who studies ancient cultures
a wonderful thing
place
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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