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  • What does the word "century" mean?
    100 years.
  • How tall are the Moai statues on average?
    About 13 feet (4 meters).
  • What year did Hiram Bingham rediscover Machu Picchu, making it known to the outside world?
    1911
  • This monster is said to be found in a lake in Scotland.
    The Loch Ness monster.
  • Where can you find the Pyramids and the Sphinx?
    Egypt.
  • What country is Stonehenge found in?
    England.
  • What type of creature is rumored to have large tentacles and is said to be able to pull ships underwater?
    A giant squid.
  • Why did people leave Machu Picchu in the early 1500s?
    Disease or other mysterious circumstances.
  • What type of rock are most of the Stonehenge stones made from?
    Limestone.
  • What happened to some of the archaeologists who explored Tutankhamen’s tomb, according to the legend?
    They were cursed.
  • In what year was the tomb of Tutankhamen discovered?
    1922.
  • What has caused the erosion of the Sphinx over the centuries?
    Wind, water, and time.