Read: "Machu Picchu was built in the fifteenth century and is a symbol of the Inca civilisation." In which century was it built?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The fifteenth
- Step 1: The text says fifteenth century. Answer: The fifteenth. Why not the others: The twelfth, The eighteenth and The twentieth don't fit.
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