PARCC Reading Main Idea Practice Questions Story 10

10. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The Incas once inhabited the ancient city of Machu Picchu.

B. Peru was the primary country of the Incas.

C. The Incan Empire can be found in ancient cities and was plundered by the Spanish.

D. Spanish conquerors destroyed the Incan empire in the 13th century.

E. Machu Picchu was the capital of the Incan empire.

Correct! Wrong!

10. C: This choice best summarizes the passage's main points. Choice (D) incorrectly identifies the 13th century instead of the 16th century. The passage never indicates that Machu Picchu was the capital of the Incan empire (E). Answers (A) and (B) are details in support of the main idea.