Machu Picchu - Quiz
A) 1,500 metres to 2,000 metres above sea level B) 2,500 metres to 3,000 metres above sea level C) 2,200 metres to 2,500 metres above sea level D) 3,000 metres to 3,500 metres above sea level
A) Tropical rainforest climate B) Temperate oceanic climate C) Subtropical highland climate D) Desert climate
A) 2,500 millimetres B) 2,010 millimetres C) 1,000 millimetres D) 1,500 millimetres
A) Approximately 25 °C B) Approximately 18 °C C) Approximately 10 °C D) Approximately 30 °C
A) 60–70% B) 80–90% C) 30–40% D) 50–60%
A) Tundra vegetation B) Sparse vegetation C) Desert vegetation D) Dense vegetation
A) Four B) One C) Two D) Three
A) Terraces (andenes) B) Mountains C) Plains D) Forests
A) Only places of worship B) Residences, places of worship, and warehouses C) Only residences D) Only warehouses
A) North town and south town B) East town and west town C) Upper town (Hanan) and lower town (Hurin) D) Central town and outer town
A) Hosting the main market B) Being the largest plaza in Machu Picchu C) Incorporating the Main Temple and the Temple of the Three Windows D) Being the residential area
A) A stone bridge B) A large stone door C) A pyramid-like stone platform D) A ceremonial fountain
A) Trapezoidal style B) Rectangular style C) Circular style D) Wayrona style
A) It was used as a marketplace B) It was used as a prison C) It was used as a library D) It may have been used as an observatory
A) Commercial District B) Residential District C) Religious District D) Ceremonial District
A) It is a single-story building B) It is a three-sided building C) It is a circular building D) It is a multi-story building
A) For entertainment purposes B) For educational purposes C) For commercial purposes D) For research purposes
A) It includes ritual caves and a large carved stone often interpreted as a condor B) It is the largest temple in Machu Picchu C) It is used as a storage building D) It is the only temple with a roof
A) They are arranged on wide parallel terraces B) They are constructed on steep cliffs C) They are built underground D) They are built on flat plains
A) They are long and narrow compounds to exploit the terrain B) They are circular compounds for defense C) They are triangular compounds for ceremonies D) They are square compounds for storage
A) Provided water for drinking B) Provided irrigation for the fields C) Provided water for bathing D) Provided water for cooking
A) Served as decorative elements B) Were used for ceremonial purposes C) Allowed access to the different levels across the site D) Were used for defense
A) Religious and ceremonial purposes B) Agricultural purposes C) Residential purposes D) Commercial purposes
A) The Guardian's house and the Popular District B) The Main Square and the Sacred Plaza C) The Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Temple of the Three Windows D) The Torreón and the Temple of the Condor
A) 16th century B) 14th century C) 15th century D) 17th century
A) Amazon River B) Urubamba River C) Apurímac River D) Madre de Dios River
A) Inca emperor Manco Inca B) Inca emperor Huayna Capac C) Inca emperor Pachacuti D) Inca emperor Atahualpa
A) British explorer Sir Richard Francis Burton B) American historian Hiram Bingham III C) French archaeologist Jacques de Mahieu D) Peruvian explorer Agustín Lizárraga
A) 1990 B) 1983 C) 1978 D) 2007
A) 'Young' B) 'Mountain' C) 'Old' or 'old person' D) 'Sun'
A) 'River' B) 'Valley' C) 'Temple' D) 'Summit', 'peak', or 'pyramid'
A) 'Machu Pichu' B) 'Cusco' C) 'Huayna Picchu' D) 'Inti Watana'
A) Huayna Picchu B) Inti Watana C) Wayna Picchu D) Machu Picchu
A) 2007 B) 2010 C) 2015 D) 2005
A) Over 2 million B) Over 1.5 million C) Over 1 million D) Over 500,000
A) Urubamba Province B) Cusco Province C) Arequipa Province D) Puno Province
A) Lost Valley B) Sacred Valley C) Mystic Valley D) Hidden Valley
A) A permanent capital city B) A seasonal royal retreat C) A trading hub D) A military fortress
A) Tuberculosis B) Cholera C) Malaria D) Smallpox
A) A royal estate B) A trade center C) A religious temple D) A commoner village
A) AMS radiocarbon measurements B) Potassium-argon dating C) Thermoluminescence dating D) Dendrochronology
A) John H. Rowe B) Hiram Bingham C) Gordon Willey D) Richard L. Burger
A) The harsher season B) Increased agricultural activities C) Religious festivals D) Trade expeditions
A) Less heavy physical labor B) More heavy physical labor C) Higher levels of physical activity D) More frequent military service
A) Transportation B) Funerary rituals C) Companionship D) Agricultural work
A) 3000 people. B) 750 people. C) 1500 people. D) 500 people.
A) Because the terraces were close to a river. B) Because of advanced irrigation technology. C) Because the terraces were built on a plateau. D) Because the area received ample rainfall.
A) Quinoa. B) Maize. C) Potatoes. D) Barley.
A) Llamas. B) Guinea pigs. C) Camelids. D) Alpacas.
A) Hernando de Soto B) Diego de Almagro C) Francisco Pizarro D) Baltasar de Ocampo
A) Sandstone B) Limestone C) Granite D) Marble
A) T. H. Holmes B) Hiram Bingham C) J. M. von Hassel D) Augusto Berns
A) Augusto Berns B) Hiram Bingham C) J. M. von Hassel D) T. H. Holmes
A) 1920 B) 1904 C) 1874 D) 1850
A) Carlos Romero B) Hiram Bingham C) Agustín Lizárraga D) Melchor Arteaga
A) 1902 B) 1922 C) 1912 D) 1911
A) Pablito B) Melchor Arteaga C) Sergeant Carrasco D) Richarte
A) Melchor Arteaga B) Carlos Romero C) Agustín Lizárraga D) Father Antonio de la Calancha
A) A lost manuscript B) A treasure trove of gold C) Excellent ruins D) A modern village
A) Machu Picchu B) Vilcabamba Viejo C) Rosaspata D) Trombone Pampa
A) Gene Savoy B) Melchor Arteaga C) Agustín Lizárraga D) Hiram Bingham
A) Machu Picchu B) Rosaspata C) Vilcabamba Viejo D) Choqquequirau
A) The French fishermen visiting North America B) The exploration of the Amazon River C) The discovery of the New World by the Norsemen D) Columbus discovering America
A) Huayna Picchu B) Choqquequirau C) Vitcos D) Machu Picchu
A) The Prefect of Cusco B) Hiram Bingham C) The National Geographic Society D) Eliane Karp
A) November 2012 B) November 2007 C) November 2006 D) November 2010
A) Luis Valcarcel B) John Hemming C) Nicola Masini D) Hiram Bingham
A) A residential complex B) A large open field C) A stone-paved market area D) A smaller sunken plaza (plaza hundida)
A) 1983 B) 1981 C) 1987 D) 1985
A) 325.92 B) 250.00 C) 500.00 D) 400.00
A) Andean fox B) Puma C) Polar bear D) Spectacled bear
A) Gymnosperms B) Ferns C) Oak D) Palms
A) Ollantaytambo B) Aguas Calientes C) Urubamba D) Cusco
A) Paris, France B) Petra, Jordan C) Haworth, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom D) Fukushima, Japan
A) 2025 B) 2020 C) 2021 D) 2023
A) Volcanic eruption B) Severe flooding caused by El Niño C) Landslide D) Earthquake
A) 2022 B) 2019 C) 2021 D) 2020
A) 2022–2023 Peruvian protests B) Natural disaster C) Government policy change D) Infrastructure failure
A) Colder B) Warmer C) Milder D) Same as Cusco
A) Granite B) Sandstone C) Marble D) Limestone
A) A large dome B) A spiral staircase C) A tunnel-like window D) A water fountain
A) Helical planes B) Straight lines C) Zigzag patterns D) Circular patterns
A) Maguey fibers B) Cotton fibers C) Flax fibers D) Hemp fibers
A) Using pulleys B) Using cranes C) Using elevators D) Using ramps with gentle inclines
A) Huayna Picchu B) Warmi Wañusqa C) Salkantay Pass D) Inti Punku
A) Booking through a tourism agency B) A special permit from the Peruvian government C) A guide from the local community D) A letter of recommendation from a travel agency
A) Lack of transportation services B) Closed roads C) Heavy traffic D) Potential landslide risks
A) 30 kilometers (18 miles) B) 35 kilometers (22 miles) C) 25 kilometers (15 miles) D) 28.41 kilometers (22 miles)
A) The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) B) Guevara (2007) C) Che (2008) D) The Argentine (2005)
A) Lost Verizon (2008) B) Marge in Chains (2004) C) The Mook, the Chef, the Wife and Her Homer (2014) D) The President Wore Pearls (2003)
A) Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project B) Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads C) Banksy's Dismaland D) Kimsooja's Thread Routes series (2010)
A) Baahubali (2015) B) 2.0 (2018) C) Enthiran (2010) D) Kadhalan (1994) |
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