Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 101: Answer and Explanation
Question: 101
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
■ Before the Incas and Aztecs, Teotihuacan flourished in what is today known as Mexico.
■ Teotihuacan was a large city built in the Valley of Mexico and was at peak importance between 500 and 550 AD.
■ Teotihuacan is responsible for some of the most intact ruins and some of the most impressive pyramids in North America, including the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon.
■ The city was the most important cultural center of Mesoamerica in its time and produced much of the art, music, and other culturally important concepts of the time.
■ Teotihuacan eventually crumbled for reasons unknown; many archeologists suspect an uprising of the peasant class contributed to the demise of the once-great city.
The student wants to emphasize elements of Teotihuacan that are most likely still physically visible by people today. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Much of the culture in modern-day Latin American traces its influence to the concepts of the Inca.
- B. The large city of Teotihuacan was constructed over 1,500 years ago in the Valley of Mexico.
- C. Students today can still view the well-preserved Pyramid of the Sun and Pyramid of the Moon.
- D. Just as the civilization in Teotihuacan eventually deteriorated, our modern-day society is under the threat of class conflict.
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
(C) The student wants to emphasize what can be likely seen by people who want to see elements of Teotihuacan today. Since the Pyramid of the Sun and the Pyramid of the Moon are both well-preserved, they would be excellent elements of this past civilization that people today could visibly see. It is not Choice (A) because this relates to the Inca, not to Teotihuacan. It is not (B) because this does not tell us what can physically be seen today. It is not (D) because this makes a general parallel between ancient and modern civilization.
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