Listening Comprehension

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Machu Picchu (Part 2)

Listen to the recording then answer the questions below.

	The main focus of this section of the article is ___________.
	the design of Machu Picchu
	the location of Machu Picchu
	the origins of Machu Picchu
	the climate of Machu Picchu

	Bingham believed that Machu Picchu was the _______________.
	biggest capital of the Inca empire
	first capital of the Inca empire
	lost capital of the Inca empire
	last capital of the Inca empire

	'Ruins' probably means _______________.
	new, broken things
	recent remains
	ancient remains
	lost things

	Religious rites were performed, perhaps by ________ at Machu Picchu.
	men
	women
	children
	snakes

	How many skeletons found at Machu Picchu were female?
	4
	about 1/4
	about half
	about 3/4

	'Archeologists' are _______________.
	people who study ancient things
	people who study ancient animals
	people who study recent events
	the people of Machu Picchu

	When was Machu Picchu built?
	during the fiftieth century
	during the fifteenth century
	during the sixteenth century
	in 1911

	'Fortress' probably means _____________.
	a beautiful place
	an isolated place
	a defended place
	a quiet place