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Lake Titicaca - Examen
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  • 1. Which company built the iron-hulled sister ships SS Yavari and SS Yapura?
A) William Denny and Brothers at Dumbarton
B) Earle's Shipbuilding at Kingston upon Hull
C) Thames Ironworks on the River Thames
D) James Watt Foundry of Birmingham
  • 2. What was the original purpose of the ships SS Yavari and SS Yapura?
A) Tourist charter operations
B) Hospital ships for the Peruvian Navy
C) Floating restaurants
D) Combined cargo, passenger, and gunboats for the Peruvian Navy
  • 3. In which year was the SS Yavari launched?
A) 1873
B) 1883
C) 1870
D) 1893
  • 4. What was the first warship to navigate Lake Titicaca?
A) SS Yavari
B) The Chilean torpedo boat Colo Colo
C) SS Yapura
D) SS Coya
  • 5. Which ship was built by William Denny and Brothers?
A) SS Coya
B) SS Ollanta
C) SS Yapura
D) SS Inca
  • 6. How long was the SS Coya?
A) 30 m (100 ft)
B) 52 m (170 ft)
C) 79 m (260 ft)
D) 67 m (220 ft)
  • 7. Which ship was the largest on Lake Titicaca as of 1905?
A) SS Yavari
B) SS Yapura
C) SS Inca
D) SS Coya
  • 8. What modifications were made to the SS Inca in the 1920s?
A) Her hull was lengthened for extra cargo capacity
B) She was beached and restored as a floating restaurant
C) She was converted into a hospital ship
D) A new bottom was supplied and delivered in kit form
  • 9. Which ship was built in 1930 and required a new slipway for its construction?
A) SS Inca
B) SS Yapura
C) SS Yavari
D) SS Ollanta
  • 10. What happened to the SS Yavari after it was returned to the Peruvian Navy in 1975?
A) It was beached and restored as a floating restaurant
B) It was broken up in 1994
C) Charitable interests bought her and started restoring her for tourist accommodation
D) It was converted into a hospital ship
  • 11. What was the fate of the SS Coya in 1984?
A) It was converted into a hospital ship
B) It was broken up
C) It was launched
D) It was beached
  • 12. In what year was the SS Coya restored as a floating restaurant?
A) 1994
B) 1987
C) 2001
D) 1984
  • 13. What is the current use of the SS Ollanta?
A) Converted into a hospital ship
B) Restored as a floating restaurant
C) Leased for tourist charter operations by PeruRail
D) Provides static tourist accommodation
  • 14. What does the Aymara word 'titi' translate to?
A) white or grey hairs
B) comb of a bird
C) crack or fissure
D) puma, lead, or a heavy metal
  • 15. What is the translation of the Aymara word 'caca'?
A) crack or fissure
B) lead
C) white or grey hairs of the head
D) puma
  • 16. What does 'k’ak’a' translate to in Aymara?
A) white or grey hairs
B) crack or fissure, or alternatively, comb of a bird
C) puma
D) lead
  • 17. According to Weston La Barre, what does the name 'titiq’aq’a' mean?
A) white puma
B) sacred rock
C) gray, discolored, lead-colored puma
D) lance point
  • 18. What does 'Chuquivitu' translate to?
A) sacred rock
B) gray puma
C) white puma
D) lance point
  • 19. What is the modern name for the large part of Lake Titicaca?
A) Lago Chucuito
B) Lago Grande
C) Lago Mayor
D) Lago Huiñaymarca
  • 20. What name do Bolivians use for the southeast quarter of Lake Titicaca?
A) Lago Pequeño
B) Lago Chucuito
C) Lago Mayor
D) Lago Huiñaymarca
  • 21. What does 'Wiñay Marka' mean in Aymara?
A) sacred rock
B) the Eternal City
C) lance point
D) gray puma
  • 22. What is the Peruvian name for the smaller part of Lake Titicaca?
A) Lago Chucuito
B) Lago Mayor
C) Lago Huiñaymarca
D) Lago Pequeño
  • 23. What is the Peruvian name for the larger part of Lake Titicaca?
A) Lago Chucuito
B) Lago Grande
C) Lago Huiñaymarca
D) Lago Pequeño
  • 24. What is the origin of the name 'Titicaca' according to Stanish?
A) a corruption of the term thakhsi cala
B) a translation of Chuquivitu
C) a combination of titi and caca
D) a name given by the Spaniards
  • 25. What was the 15th- to 16th-century name of the sacred rock on the Isla del Sol?
A) Lago Chucuito
B) titiq’aq’a
C) thakhsi cala
D) Chuquivitu
  • 26. What connects the southeast quarter of Lake Titicaca to the main body?
A) an underground tunnel
B) a natural bridge
C) a man-made canal
D) the Strait of Tiquina
  • 27. What does 'thakhsi cala' translate to?
A) sacred rock
B) gray puma
C) eternal city
D) lance point
  • 28. What is the surface elevation of Lake Titicaca?
A) 4,500 meters (14,764 feet)
B) 1,500 meters (4,921 feet)
C) 3,812 meters (12,507 feet)
D) 2,000 meters (6,562 feet)
  • 29. How many subbasins does Lake Titicaca consist of?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Three
D) One
  • 30. What is the maximum depth of the larger subbasin, Lago Grande?
A) 284 meters (932 feet)
B) 40 meters (131 feet)
C) 200 meters (656 feet)
D) 135 meters (443 feet)
  • 31. How many major river systems feed into Lake Titicaca?
A) Five
B) Ten
C) Seven
D) Three
  • 32. Which river is the largest contributor to Lake Titicaca by flow volume?
A) Ilave
B) Ramis
C) Coata
D) Huancané
  • 33. How many islands are there in Lake Titicaca?
A) Forty-one
B) Thirty
C) Fifty
D) Twenty
  • 34. What type of lake is Lake Titicaca in terms of circulation?
A) Polymictic
B) Monomictic
C) Dimictic
D) Amictic
  • 35. What percentage of Lake Titicaca's water balance is accounted for by its single outlet?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 75%
D) About 10%
  • 36. What is the salinity range of Lake Titicaca's waters?
A) 1.0-2.0 parts per 1000
B) 10.0-12.0 parts per 1000
C) 5.2-5.5 parts per 1000
D) 3.0-4.0 parts per 1000
  • 37. What environmental concern is increasing due to cities growing in the Titicaca watershed?
A) Deforestation
B) Soil erosion
C) Air pollution
D) Water pollution
  • 38. Which organization nominated Lake Titicaca as 'Threatened Lake of the Year' in 2012?
A) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
B) Global Nature Fund (GNF)
C) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
D) Greenpeace
  • 39. What is the current largest vessel likely operating on Lake Titicaca?
A) PeruRail
B) SS Titicaca
C) SS Ollanta
D) Manco Capac
  • 40. How many aquatic species are found in Lake Titicaca?
A) More than 530
B) Less than 100
C) About 600
D) Exactly 500
  • 41. On what date was Lake Titicaca designated as a Ramsar Site?
A) August 26, 1998
B) July 4, 1998
C) September 1, 1998
D) August 15, 1998
  • 42. Which organization designated Lake Titicaca as an Important Bird Area (IBA)?
A) United Nations
B) BirdLife International
C) World Wildlife Fund
D) Greenpeace
  • 43. Which of the following species is flightless and found in Lake Titicaca?
A) Andean gull
B) Titicaca grebe
C) Chilean flamingo
D) Greater yellowlegs
  • 44. Which of these fish species is not endemic to Lake Titicaca?
A) Rainbow trout
B) Astroblepus stuebeli
C) Trichomycterus dispar
D) Orestias
  • 45. How many described species of freshwater snails are found in Lake Titicaca?
A) 15
B) 10
C) 30
D) 24
  • 46. What type of basin is the Tinajani Basin, where Lake Titicaca is located?
A) Intermontane basin
B) River basin
C) Oceanic basin
D) Desert basin
  • 47. What geological process created the Tinajani Basin?
A) Strike-slip movement along regional faults
B) Earthquake
C) Erosion
D) Volcanic eruption
  • 48. Which prehistoric lake in the Tinajani Basin had an elevation of 3,950 m?
A) Lake Minchin
B) Lake Cabana
C) Lake Ballivián
D) Lake Mataro
  • 49. Which of the following plants grows in water shallower than 3 m in Lake Titicaca?
A) Chara
B) Azolla
C) Totora sedges
D) Potamogeton
  • 50. What is the name of the ancient lake in the area of Lake Titicaca with high lake levels dated between 18,100 and 14,100 BP?
A) Lake Cabana
B) Lake Tauca
C) Lake Ballivián
D) Lake Mataro
  • 51. What type of climate does Lake Titicaca have?
A) Mediterranean climate
B) Cold subtropical highland climate
C) Tropical rainforest climate
D) Desert climate
  • 52. What is the average annual precipitation at Lake Titicaca?
A) 800 mm
B) 1000 mm
C) 610 mm
D) 300 mm
  • 53. What happened to many Uros islands in 1986?
A) They were sold to tourists
B) They were abandoned by the Uros
C) A major storm devastated them
D) They were relocated by the government
  • 54. What is the main economic activity on Isla del Sol?
A) Fishing
B) Tourism
C) Mining
D) Farming
  • 55. Who directed underwater archaeological investigations off of Isla del Sol?
A) Howard Carter
B) Mary Leakey
C) Johan Reinhard
D) Zahi Hawass
  • 56. Who are believed to have built a major temple on Isla de la Luna around 650–1000 AD?
A) The Inca
B) The Mayans
C) The Aztecs
D) The Tiwanaku peoples
  • 57. What is the main method of agriculture on Amantani?
A) Machine work
B) Chemical work
C) Animal work
D) Hand work
  • 58. What type of energy was previously used to generate electricity on Amantani?
A) Wind turbines
B) Solar panels
C) A generator
D) Hydroelectric power
  • 59. What do tourists typically participate in during their stay on Amantani?
A) Theater performances
B) Modern dance shows
C) Traditional dance shows
D) Concerts
  • 60. How far is Taquile Island from Puno?
A) 60 km (37 mi) north
B) 30 km (19 mi) west
C) 50 km (31 mi) south
D) 45 km (28 mi) east
  • 61. What was Taquile Island used for during the Spanish Colony?
A) A trading post
B) A religious site
C) A military base
D) A prison
  • 62. What language do the Taquileños speak?
A) Spanish
B) Aymara
C) Inca
D) Southern Quechua
  • 63. What is Taquile Island known for in terms of handicraft?
A) Its metalwork
B) Its wood carving
C) Its textile art
D) Its pottery
  • 64. Who performs knitting on Taquile Island?
A) Children under age eight
B) Males starting at age eight
C) Females starting at age eight
D) Both males and females
  • 65. What is the name of the local travel agency established by Taquileños?
A) Munay Taquile
B) Taquile Travel
C) PeruRail Adventures
D) Lake Titicaca Tours
  • 66. What is the Inca moral code followed by Taquileños?
A) Ama qhilla, ama sua, ama llulla (do not be lazy, do not steal, do not lie)
B) Ama sua, ama kawsay, ama qhilla (do not steal, do not live, do not be lazy)
C) Ama sua, ama llulla, ama qhilla (do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy)
D) Ama llulla, ama qhilla, ama kawsay (do not lie, do not be lazy, do not live)
  • 67. Who did craftsmen from Suriqui help?
A) Thor Heyerdahl
B) James Cook
C) Ferdinand Magellan
D) Christopher Columbus
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