Saqsaywaman and Viracocha Insights

Saqsaywaman and Viracocha Insights

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Religious Studies, Architecture

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jackson Turner

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The video explores the stonework of Saqsaywaman, attributed to both the Inca and the earlier Kilke culture. It delves into Inca beliefs about the site's construction by an ancient race led by the god Viracocha, who is described as a tall, pale-skinned figure. The video also considers the possibility, suggested by ancient astronaut theorists, that Viracocha might have been an extraterrestrial visitor, which could explain the advanced construction techniques used at Saqsaywaman.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which culture is believed by conventional archaeology to have built the older sections of Saqsaywaman?

The Inca

The Aztec

The Kilke

The Maya

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the Inca, who led the construction of Saqsaywaman?

The Spanish

The Kilke culture

A powerful god

The Aztec

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the god associated with the construction of Saqsaywaman?

Pachamama

Inti

Viracocha

Quetzalcoatl

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are some of the physical characteristics attributed to Viracocha?

Short and red-haired

Short and dark-skinned

Average height and brown-haired

Tall and pale-skinned

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What theory do ancient astronaut theorists propose about Viracocha?

He was a powerful Inca leader

He was a myth created by the Inca

He was a natural phenomenon

He was a visitor from an alien world