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WorksheetsLost City
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
That land has been terraced.
divided
reserved
leveled
developed
The bells made a glorious sound.
rhythmic
inspiring
astonishing
magnificent
Did you see any ruins?
jungles
mountains
universities
remains
The granite feels cool.
wood
rock
dirt
water
Your curiosity can get you into trouble.
search for the truth
desire to know
need for attention
lack of knowledge
Helena's words came out in a torrent.
swift flow
stern matter
angry shout
shrill squeal
The foxes hide in the thickets.
pastures
caves
flowers
shrubs
What is the most likely reason the author told the boy's thoughts?
to make the selction more mysterious and interesting
to explain how the local people felt about the ruins
to describe what the lost city looked like long ago
to show what the child's life was like from day to day
What probably happened before the Quechua boy had a dream about a tall stranger?
Bingham traveled by mule train to the Urubamba River.
Bingham arrived in Cusco to look for the lost city.
Bingham went to the village of Ollantaytambo.
Bingham talked to a local farmer named Arteaga.
How were Cusco and the first capital of the Inca alike?
They were filled with gold and other riches.
They were built by people that lived long ago.
They were flooded by a nearby river each year.
They were destroyed to make room for crops.
What can you conclude about the Inca based on information in the selection?
They originally came from Spain.
They used modern machines.
They once ruled in South America.
They lived in mountain valleys.
Which generalization can be made from information in the selection?
Hiram Bingham always reached his goals
The Quechua people are interested in their past
The Andes are home to a variety of cultures
The Incan cities were built to last a long time
From information in this selection, you can tell that the journey to Machu Picchu was...
boring
dangerous
impossible
amusing
Which of the following is the main idea of the selection?
Arteaga, a local farmer, told Bingham about the ruins on Machu Picchu
The Quechua boy led Bingham to VIlcampampa, the lost city of the Inca
Bingham, who was determined to find Incan Ruins, found Machu Picchu
Sergeant Carrasco, a military escort, went with Bingham and his party
Which of the following is an opinion based on information in the selection?
Bingham saw the outlines of stone streets and cottages
The Quechua boy asked Bingham to follow him
Bingham discovered a place that was truly amazing
The first picture Bingham took was of the Quechua boy
Which of these events happened first in the story?
Bingham took a picture of the Quechua Boy
Bingham found the lost city of Machu Picchu
A Quechua boy led Bingham up the mountain
A farmer told Bingham he knew about some ruins
On Bingham's way to Machu Picchu, what did he see after he found the sun temple?
an old cobbled street
a grand stone staircase
a flimsy log bridge
a curved stone wall
Why might so few people have known about the ruins?
The location was an ancient secret
The ruins were hard to get to
The ruins did not exist
The ruins were in the wrong location
Why did the boy call the camera a "black box"?
He did not know what a camera was
He wanted to trick Bingham
He didn't want his father to know it was a camera
A spirit told him in his dream it was a black box
How was the author's search for the ruins different than Bingham's?
The author searched in a different location
Bingham was not from America
The author already knew where Machu Picchu was
Bingham's journey was easier than the authors
