Quiz  /  Machu Picchu

  • 1. 
    In what modern-day country is Machu Picchu located?

  • Chile
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Peru

  • 2. 
    Around how many people lived in Machu Picchu?

  • 10000
  • 20000
  • 1000
  • 5000

  • 3. 
    True or False: The Spanish discovered Machu Picchu in the 1500s and destroyed most of its buildings.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 4. 
    Which of the following best describes the geography of where Machu Picchu is located?

  • High in the mountains
  • On the coast of the ocean
  • Desert
  • Rain forest

  • 5. 
    Machu Picchu was part of what empire?

  • Inca Empire
  • Maya Empire
  • Egyptian Empire
  • Aztec Empire

  • 6. 
    When do archeologists estimate that Machu Picchu was built?

  • 800 AD
  • 400 AD
  • 200 AD
  • 1450 AD

  • 7. 
    What is Machu Picchu's nickname?

  • City of the Air
  • Cloud City
  • Floating City
  • Lost City

  • 8. 
    What was the purpose of the Intihuatana?

  • It was a palace for the king to spend the cold winters
  • It was the area where the commoners lived
  • It captured the souls of the dead and sent them to the underworld
  • It held the sun in place and kept it on its correct path

  • 9. 
    True or False: Machu Picchu is one of the most popular tourist destinations in all of Peru.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 10. 
    Which of the city districts was where the commoners lived and supplies were stored?

  • District of nobility
  • District of priests
  • Popular district
  • Sacred district
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