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A historian is a person who
a. knows a great deal about history.
b. specializes in philosophy.
c. teaches science.
d. studies animals.
a. knows a great deal about history.
Which word has almost the same meaning as the word fragments?
a. grains
b. needles
c. pieces
d. thorns
c. pieces
What is the best antonym for "remnants"?
a. Leftovers
b. Pieces
c. Whole
d. Fragments
c. Whole
The article “The Royal Treatment” argues that Machu Picchu was
a. set up as a royal estate.
b. built to celebrate the Festival of the Sun.
c. built to track the sun, stars, and planets.
d. abandoned by the emperor Pachacuti in the 1500s.
a. set up as a royal estate.
What does the word reconstruct mean?
a. to make new
b. to prove to be false
c. to change for the better
d. to put parts back together again
d. to put parts back together again
What is the best synonym for "era"?
a. Period
b. Moment
c. Instant
d. Fragment
a. Period
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word intact?
a. broken
b. forgotten
c. mistaken
d. stolen
a. broken
The article “Eyes on the Skies” argues that Machu Picchu was
a. set up as a royal estate.
b. built to celebrate the Festival of the Sun.
c. built to track the sun, stars, and planets.
d. was abandoned by the emperor Pachacuti in the 1500s.
c. built to track the sun, stars, and planets.
What does the word remnants mean?
a. specific requests
b. periodic payments
c. things that correct a failure
d. small parts or traces remaining
d. small parts or traces remaining
Which word is a synonym for "remnants"?
a. Entirety
b. Remains
c. Future
d. Start
b. Remains
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word preserved?
a. blunt
b. destroyed
c. glossy
d. responsible
b. destroyed
Where is Machu Picchu located?
a. eastern South America
b. in the city of Cuzco in Peru
c. in the Andes Mountains of Peru
d. in the Colorado Rocky Mountains
c. in the Andes Mountains of Peru
What does the word era mean?
a. a risky undertaking
b. a period of time or of history
c. a wide, open space of land
d. a particular place or spot
b. a period of time or of history
What is the best synonym for "preserved"?
a. Protected
b. Destroyed
c. Forgotten
d. Lost
a. Protected
Which word is the opposite of "archaeologist"?
a. Anthropologist
b. Paleontologist
c. Futurist
d. Historian
c. Futurist
According to the article “Eyes on the Skies,” what did the Incas observe to create calendars?
a. moon
b. planets
c. stars
d. sun
d. sun
What is an archaeologist?
a. Someone who studies rocks and minerals.
b. A scientist who studies history by examining artifacts.
c. A person who studies weather patterns and climate.
d. Someone who researches stars and planets.
b. A scientist who studies history by examining artifacts.
Which word is a synonym for "intact"?
a. Broken
b. Complete
c. Damaged
d. Ruined
b. Complete
Which word is the opposite of "historian"?
a. Chronicler
b. Scientist
c. Forecaster
d. Biographer
c. Forecaster
Why did the Incas celebrate the Festival of the Sun?
a. to honor the sun
b. to honor their king
c. to honor the sun god
d. to honor the mountain god
c. to honor the sun god