1.Though often described as riddled with mystery, what do we in fact know about Machu Picchu? Group of answer choices   a.Built on a mountain that overlooks the Urubamba River (in modern day Peru) b.Where Inka emperor held feasts and performed religousceremonies c.Built as a royal estate for the first Inka emperor, Pachacuti Inka Yupanqui, in the mid-15 century d.All of the above e.None of the above   2.The Inka people did not have an affinity for astronomy.  Group of answer choices   a.True b.False

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1.Though often described as riddled with mystery, what do we in fact know about Machu Picchu?
Group of answer choices
 
a.Built on a mountain that overlooks the Urubamba River (in modern day Peru)
b.Where Inka emperor held feasts and performed religousceremonies
c.Built as a royal estate for the first Inka emperor, Pachacuti Inka Yupanqui, in the mid-15 century
d.All of the above
e.None of the above
 
2.The Inka people did not have an affinity for astronomy. 
Group of answer choices
 
a.True
b.False
 
3.Fill in multiple blanks (be sure to quote the article exactly as it is found):

"Carved boulders were a part of the Inka relationship with the______  , and expressions of_______  in a landscape inhabited by  _______forces

 

4.After examining the traces of human skeletons and other artifacts found on the site, what was concluded of the Inka people and their society? 

Group of answer choices
a.Machu Picchu was built by the people who lived there and their good were imported - difficult but prosperous economy
b.No hard labor was bestowed upon people and no signs/weapons of war have been found - all signs of a peaceful existance
c.There was only minor signs of hard labor and few weapons of war were found - mostly peaceful but still war involved
d.Maccu Picchu was the result of forced labor and a destructive ruler - inequality and suppression haunted their society
 
 
5. Machu Picchu was a place devoted to the understanding and the worship of the greatest god of all, the______  .

 ________were also considered sacred so it made perfect sense to built a ceremonial site overlooking the mountain peaks.

 

6.The Inka people constructed their palaces, temples, terraces, etc. out of what material?

Group of answer choices
a.clay
b.marble
c.a mixture of clay and stone
d.stone
 
7.What was Machu Picchu's purpose?
Group of answer choices
a.retreat for nobility
b.ceremonial site
c.military stronghold
d.all of these are true
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