Machu Picchu

What is the purpose of the information in paragraph 1?

• to explain how to create buildings out of stone

• to provide background of when and why Machu Picchu was built

• to show that buildings today are made more efficiently

• to create an appreciation for the difficulty of creating ancient buildings out of stone

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What does "revered" mean as it is used in paragraph 2?

• despised

• admired

• confident

• indifferent

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Paragraphs 2 and 3 are important to the article because they

• describe important structures and their purpose at Machu Picchu

• inform the reader how dry stones created key structures at Machu Picchu

• explain how the Incans told time using light

• tell the reader why Machu Picchu exists

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Which sentence most likely expresses the author’s point of view?

• Machu Picchu seems like a fun place to visit.

• Machu Picchu is an impressive historical structure that contains important cultural history.

• Machu Picchu is a relic of the past and it is surprising that people continue to visit.

• Machu Picchu is an ancient and isolated Incan village near Cusco, Peru.

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Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the article?

• Machu Picchu is a sacred ancient Incan village built to honor gods, goddesses, and Mother Earth.

• Machu Picchu was built as a royal estate.

• Machu Picchu is approximately fifty miles from the city of Cusco and is difficult to access.

• Machu Picchu has two well-known ruins, the Temple of the Sun and the Inti Watana.

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Which detail does the photograph at the top of page 2 best support?

• Machu Picchu was built as a royal estate for the Inca king, Pachacuti.

• A small window in the Temple of the Sun aligns directly with the sunrise during the winter solstice in June (Machu Picchu is in the Southern Hemisphere), when the Sun is at its highest point in the sky.

• It’s not easy to get to Machu Picchu.

• Astronomical events such as the solstice were very important to the Incas because one of their most revered gods was Inti, the god of the Sun.

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