WorksheetsLost City
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
That land has been TERRACED.
What is another word for TERRACED?
What is another word for TERRACED?
a)
divided
b)
reserved
c)
leveled
d)
developed
2.
The bells made a GLORIOUS sound. What is another word for GLORIOUS?
a)
rhythmic
b)
inspiring
c)
astonishing
d)
magnifiicent
3.
Did you see any RUINS?
What is another word for RUINS?
What is another word for RUINS?
a)
jungles
b)
mountains
c)
universities
d)
remains
4.
The GRANITE feels cool.
What is another word for GRANITE?
What is another word for GRANITE?
a)
wood
b)
rock
c)
dirt
d)
water
5.
Your CURIOSITY can get you into trouble. What is another word for CURIOSITY?
a)
search for the truth
b)
desire to know
c)
need for attention
d)
lack of knowledge
6.
Helena's words came out in a TORRENT.
What is another word for TORRENT?
What is another word for TORRENT?
a)
swift flow
b)
stern manner
c)
angry shout
d)
shrill squeal
7.
The foxes hide in the THICKETS.
What is another word for THICKETS?
What is another word for THICKETS?
a)
pastures
b)
caves
c)
flowers
d)
shrubs
8.
What is the most likely reason the author told the boy's thoughts?
a)
to make the selection more mysterious and interesting
b)
to explain how the local people felt about the ruins
c)
to describe what the city looked like long ago
d)
to show what the child's life was like from day to day
9.
What probably happened before the Quechua boy had a dream about a tall stranger?
a)
Bingham traveled by mule train to the Urubamba River.
b)
Bingham arrived in Cusco to look for the lost city.
c)
Bingham went to the village of Ollantaytambo.
d)
Bingham talked to a local farmer named Arteaga.
10.
How were Cusco and the first capital of the Inca alike?
a)
They were filled with gold and other riches.
b)
They were built by people that lived long ago.
c)
they were flooded by a nearby river each year.
d)
They were destroyed to make room for crops.
11.
What can you conclude about the Inca based on the information from the selection?
a)
They originally came from Spain.
b)
They used modern machines.
c)
They once ruled in South America.
d)
They lived in mountain valleys.
12.
Which generalization can be made from information in the selection?
a)
Hiram Bingham always reached his goals.
b)
The Quechua people are interested in their past.
c)
The Andes are home to a variety of cultures.
d)
The Incan cities were built to last a long time.
13.
From information in this selection, you can tell that the journey to Macchu Picchu was...
a)
boring
b)
dangerous
c)
impossible
d)
amusing
14.
Which of the following is the main idea of the selection?
a)
Arteaga, a local farmer, told Bingham about the ruins on Machu Picchu.
b)
The Quechua boy led Bingham to Vilcapampa, the lost city of the Inca.
c)
Bingham, who was determined to find Incan ruins, found Macchu Picchu.
d)
Sergeant Carrasco, a military escort, went with Bingham and his party.
15.
Which of the following is an opinion based on the information in the selection?
a)
Bingham saw the outlines of stone streets and cottages
b)
The Quechua boy asked Bingham to follow him
c)
Bingham discovered a place that was truly amazing
d)
The first picture Bingham took was of the Quechua boy.
16.
Which of these events happened first in the selection?
a)
Bingham took a picture of the Quechua boy
b)
Bingham found the lost city of Macchu Picchu
c)
A Quechua boy led Bingham up the mountain.
d)
A farmer told Bingham he knew aobut some ruins.
17.
On Bingham's way to Macchu Picchu, what did he see after he found the sun temple?
a)
an old cobbled street
b)
a grand stone staircase
c)
a flimsy log bridge
d)
a curved stone wall
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