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History of Lima - Exam
History of Lima
  • 1. When was Lima founded?
A) 1535
B) 1700
C) 1492
D) 1600
  • 2. Who founded the city of Lima?
A) Hernán Cortés
B) Christopher Columbus
C) Francisco Pizarro
D) Simón Bolívar
  • 3. Which river runs through Lima?
A) Danube
B) Rímac
C) Amazon
D) Nile
  • 4. In which country is Lima located?
A) Peru
B) Argentina
C) Brazil
D) Chile
  • 5. Which famous author was born in Lima?
A) Jorge Luis Borges
B) Gabriel García Márquez
C) Mario Vargas Llosa
D) Pablo Neruda
  • 6. What is the name of the famous cliffside shopping and dining area in Lima?
A) Larcomar
B) Pacific View Plaza
C) Cliffside Avenue
D) Miraflores Mall
  • 7. What type of climate does Lima experience?
A) Polar
B) Tropical
C) Desert
D) Temperate
  • 8. Which president was responsible for the modernization of Lima in the 19th century?
A) Ramón Castilla
B) Simón Bolívar
C) Manuel A. Odría
D) José de la Riva-Agüero
  • 9. Which ocean does Lima have a coastline along?
A) Indian Ocean
B) Pacific Ocean
C) Arctic Ocean
D) Atlantic Ocean
  • 10. What is the nickname of Lima?
A) City of Kings
B) Pearl of the Pacific
C) Queen of the Andes
D) The White City
  • 11. What is the official language of Lima?
A) Portuguese
B) Quechua
C) Aymara
D) Spanish
  • 12. What is the traditional Peruvian dish originating from Lima that consists of raw fish cured in citrus juices?
A) Ceviche
B) Lomo Saltado
C) Aji de Gallina
D) Papa a la Huancaína
  • 13. What was the original name given to Lima upon its founding?
A) Ciudad de los Reyes
B) Puerto del Rey
C) Villa Imperial
D) Nueva Castilla
  • 14. Which polity inhabited the area where Lima was founded before the Spanish?
A) Inca Empire
B) Wari culture
C) Chimu Kingdom
D) Ichma polity
  • 15. What natural disaster struck Lima in 1687, causing significant destruction?
A) Tsunami
B) Volcanic eruption
C) Flood
D) Earthquake
  • 16. Which city was initially chosen by Pizarro as the capital before settling on Lima's location?
A) Arequipa
B) Trujillo
C) Jauja
D) Cuzco
  • 17. What was the primary reason for Pizarro rejecting Jauja as the capital?
A) Unfavorable weather conditions
B) High altitude and distance from the sea
C) Presence of hostile tribes
D) Lack of water resources
  • 18. In what year was Lima besieged by Manco Inca's troops?
A) 1536
B) 1551
C) 1543
D) 1535
  • 19. When was Lima designated as the capital of the Viceroyalty of Peru?
A) 1543
B) 1609
C) 1535
D) 1551
  • 20. Which port served as the main trade hub for Peruvian silver during Lima's colonial period?
A) Paita
B) Arica
C) Ilo
D) Callao
  • 21. What was the name of the trade fair where Peruvian silver was exchanged for imported goods?
A) Veracruz
B) Cartagena
C) Panama City
D) Portobelo
  • 22. Which European country's buccaneers threatened Lima in the 1680s?
A) Netherlands
B) England
C) France
D) Spain
  • 23. Which two venues were built to regulate popular activities in Lima during the late colonial period?
A) Cockfighting coliseum and bullring (Plaza de toros de Acho)
B) Stadiums for football and baseball
C) Theatres and opera houses
D) Aquariums and botanical gardens
  • 24. What practice was ended by the construction of the General Cemetery in Lima?
A) Cremation of bodies
B) Mummification rituals
C) Sky burials
D) Burials at churches
  • 25. What event marked Lima's loss of its monopoly on overseas trade during the second half of the 18th century?
A) The War of the Pacific
B) The Bourbon Reforms
C) The Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata
D) The War of Independence
  • 26. When did Viceroy José de la Serna evacuate Lima?
A) July 1821
B) September 7, 1820
C) December 9, 1824
D) May 24, 1940
  • 27. What economic activity led to Lima's rapid expansion in the 1850s?
A) Silver mining
B) Guano exports
C) Cotton farming
D) Sugar production
  • 28. What structure was opened in 1870 to improve transportation across the Rímac River?
A) The iron bridge known as the Balta Bridge
B) The Dos de Mayo Hospital
C) The Central Market
D) A railroad line between Lima and Callao
  • 29. Which neighborhood was established in 1896 as a working-class area?
A) Barranco
B) Miraflores
C) San Isidro
D) La Victoria
  • 30. By what year had Lima's population reached approximately 4.8 million?
A) 1993
B) 1940
C) 1960
D) 1980
  • 31. What term was used in the 1980s to refer to shanty towns in Lima?
A) Favelas
B) Human Settlements
C) Pueblos jóvenes
D) Barriadas
  • 32. Which architectural style dominated in the 1970s in Lima?
A) Art Deco
B) Baroque
C) Brutalism
D) Gothic
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