Quiz · Machu Picchu, City in the Clouds

Question 1What is the main idea of this talk?

The history of Machu Picchu, from its Inca builders to modern tourism The daily life of Spanish soldiers in the Andes mountains How to build stone terraces on steep mountain hillsides Why jungles grow so quickly in South America

Question 2Who brought Machu Picchu to international attention in nineteen eleven?

A Spanish priest travelling through the Andes An American explorer named Hiram Bingham A group of Inca priests who watched the sun Officials who wanted to limit the daily tourists

Question 3Why do officials now limit the number of daily tourists at Machu Picchu?

To protect the fragile stones of the site To keep ticket prices low for local visitors To allow the jungle to cover the ruins again To give the priests quiet time at the windows