Machu Picchu

Which words tell about the size of the Incan empire?

• 1. One of the most powerful ancient civilizations

• 1. To ever exist in the Americas

• 1. At the time-today

• Stretching from modern-day southern Colombia to southern Chile

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Which words tell how Hiram Bingham first learned about the hidden city of Machu Picchu?

• a history professor from Yale University visited Peru

• he came across an old book that told to f the downfall of the Incas

• Inca retreat and the ancient mountain city

• decided to try to find the ancient Inca capital city

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Why was the climb to Machu Picchu difficult?

• camped on the land of a local farmer

• Bingham paid the farmere to guide him

• set out one cold, drizzly morning

• crawl on his hands and knees across narrow bridges

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Which words tell how Bingham felt when he found the lost city?

• Bingham and the farmer rested

• Bingham saw palaces

• Bingham was overjoyed

• Ancient Inca city known to locals

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Which words tell why tourists visit Peru?

• discovery of Machu Picchu brought him worldwide fame

• He was the inspiration for the movie hero Indiana Jones.

• Possibly the greatest archeological site in the Anmericas

• all of the above

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