Body of frozen, mummified Inca boy, preserved for at least 500 years and found in Andes Mountains, is exhibited in Santi

Body of frozen, mummified Inca boy, preserved for at least 500 years and found in Andes Mountains, is exhibited in Santi

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History, Geography, Science

6th - 7th Grade

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The video discusses the discovery of a mummified boy in the Andes Mountains near Santiago, Chile. Believed to be an Inca prince over 500 years old, the mummy offers insights into a civilization that existed before Spanish colonization. Experts are working to preserve the body and its artifacts, which may provide clues to the culture and history of the Inca civilization.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where was the mummified boy discovered?

In a valley in the Himalayas

In a desert in Egypt

In a cave in the Andes Mountains

In a forest in the Amazon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated age of the mummified boy?

500 years old

50 years old

1000 years old

200 years old

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What civilization is the mummified boy believed to belong to?

Inca

Aztec

Mayan

Olmec

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What precautions are being taken regarding the mummy?

It is being returned to its original burial site

It is being displayed in a museum

It is being preserved to prevent decomposition

It is being sent to a university for study

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What might the mummified prince help us understand?

The history of the Spanish colonization

The culture of a lost civilization

The geography of the Andes Mountains

The climate changes in South America