Lake Atitlán
  • 1. Which two Maya groups are predominantly found around Lake Atitlán?
A) K'iche' and Mam
B) Q'anjob'al and Akateko
C) Tz'utujil and Kaqchikel
D) Ixil and Chuj
  • 2. Which town is the largest of the lakeside communities around Lake Atitlán?
A) Panajachel
B) San Pedro La Laguna
C) Santiago Atitlán
D) Santa Catarina Palopó
  • 3. What is Maximón known as a fusion of?
A) Maya heroes and French missionaries
B) Traditional Mayan deities, Catholic saints, and conquistador legends
C) Incan spirits and Portuguese explorers
D) Aztec gods and Spanish monarchs
  • 4. Which town around Lake Atitlán was a popular destination for hippies in the 1960s?
A) Santa Catarina Palopó
B) Santiago Atitlán
C) San Lucas Tolimán
D) Panajachel
  • 5. What is the primary economic activity in Panajachel today?
A) Agriculture
B) Fishing
C) Textile manufacturing
D) Tourism
  • 6. Which Mayan archeological site is located approximately 55 feet below the current lake level?
A) Sambaj
B) Palenque
C) Copán
D) Tikal
  • 7. Which organization cooperated with the Government of Guatemala for underwater archaeology at Lake Atitlán?
A) UNESCO
B) National Geographic Society
C) Fundación Albenga
D) Smithsonian Institution
  • 8. How can Jaibalito be reached?
A) By road
B) By footpath
C) By cable car
D) By boat
  • 9. Which two towns are linked by road to Panajachel?
A) Santiago Atitlán and Santa Clara La Laguna
B) Cerro de Oro and San Lucas Tolimán
C) Santa Catarina Palopó and San Antonio Palopó
D) San Juan La Laguna and San Pedro La Laguna
  • 10. What was the name of the missionary assassinated in 1981 at Santiago Atitlán?
A) Myles Munroe
B) Stanley Rother
C) Jim Elliot
D) David Livingstone
  • 11. What was the outcome of the 1990 protest march at Santiago Atitlán?
A) The Guatemalan government declared Santiago Atitlán a 'military-free zone'
B) Imposition of martial law
C) Increased military presence in the area
D) Construction of new army bases
  • 12. Which hurricane caused extensive damage around Lake Atitlán in 2005?
A) Hurricane Andrew
B) Hurricane Mitch
C) Hurricane Stan
D) Hurricane Katrina
  • 13. What was the estimated death toll from the landslide that buried Panabaj in 2005?
A) About 500 residents
B) Over 2,000 residents
C) As many as 1,400 residents
D) Less than 100 residents
  • 14. What was the status of Panabaj declared by the mayor after Hurricane Stan?
A) A disaster relief zone
B) A reconstruction site
C) A mass gravesite
D) An evacuation area
  • 15. Which tropical storm caused damage to San Lucas Tolimán and San Antonio Palopó after Hurricane Stan?
A) Tropical Storm Beta
B) Hurricane Wilma
C) Hurricane Iris
D) Tropical Storm Agatha
  • 16. In what year did the area around Lake Atitlán become a national park?
A) 1975
B) 1985
C) 1960
D) 1955
  • 17. Which company suggested stocking Lake Atitlán with fish to boost tourism?
A) Delta Air Lines
B) American Airlines
C) United Airlines
D) Pan American World Airways
  • 18. What non-native species was introduced into Lake Atitlán in 1958?
A) Black bass
B) Salmon
C) Trout
D) Catfish
  • 19. What impact did the introduction of black bass have on native fish species?
A) Elimination of more than two-thirds of them
B) No significant change
C) Increase in their population
D) Introduction of new species
  • 20. Which rare bird went extinct due to changes in Lake Atitlán?
A) Andean condor
B) Atitlan grebe
C) Keel-billed toucan
D) Scarlet macaw
  • 21. What does the term 'Xocomil' mean in Kaqchikel language?
A) The evening calm
B) The wind that carried away sin
C) The morning mist
D) The gentle breeze
  • 22. What causes the Xocomil wind's violent water turbulence?
A) Cold winds from the South
B) Warm winds from the Pacific meeting colder winds from the North
C) Hot winds from the East
D) Dry winds from the West
  • 23. In which year did a significant bloom of Microcystis cyanobacteria first occur in Lake Atitlán?
A) 2014
B) 2010
C) 2009
D) 2012
  • 24. What has been blamed for the lack of action to save Lake Atitlán from toxification?
A) Natural disasters
B) Bureaucratic red tape
C) Lack of funding
D) Industrial pollution
  • 25. What does 'Atitlán' mean in Nahuatl?
A) Surrounded by water
B) In the middle of the lake
C) Underneath the water
D) Between the waters
  • 26. In which department of Guatemala is Lake Atitlán located?
A) Escuintla Department
B) Quetzaltenango Department
C) Sololá Department
D) Guatemala Department
  • 27. What geological event formed the caldera that Lake Atitlán fills?
A) Los Chocoyos eruption
B) Atitlán eruption
C) Tolimán eruption
D) San Pedro eruption
  • 28. Which explorer called Lake Atitlán 'the most beautiful lake in the world'?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Marco Polo
C) James Cook
D) Alexander von Humboldt
  • 29. How far is Lake Atitlán from Antigua?
A) About 50 kilometres (31 mi)
B) About 25 kilometres (16 mi)
C) About 100 kilometres (62 mi)
D) About 75 kilometres (47 mi)
  • 30. Which crop is NOT mentioned as being significant in the Lake Atitlán area?
A) Wheat
B) Corn
C) Onions
D) Coffee
  • 31. What natural disaster caused a drop in Lake Atitlán's water level by two metres?
A) Heavy rainfall in the early 2000s
B) Flooding in 1999
C) A massive earthquake on February 4, 1976
D) A volcanic eruption in 1853
  • 32. What is the average depth of Lake Atitlán?
A) 154 metres (505 ft)
B) 250 metres (820 ft)
C) 200 metres (656 ft)
D) 340 metres (1,120 ft)
  • 33. What is the shape of Lake Atitlán?
A) Rectangular, measuring 15 km by 10 km
B) Irregular with no defined shape
C) Approximately 18 km × 8 km (11.2 mi × 5.0 mi)
D) Circular with a diameter of 10 km
  • 34. Which author wrote about Lake Atitlán in 'Beyond the Mexique Bay'?
A) Aldous Huxley
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Jorge Luis Borges
D) Gabriel García Márquez
  • 35. What is the volume of water in Lake Atitlán?
A) 40 km³ (9.6 cu mi)
B) 10 km³ (2.4 cu mi)
C) 30 km³ (7.2 cu mi)
D) Around 20 km³ (4.8 cu mi)
  • 36. Which of the following is NOT a significant crop in Lake Atitlán?
A) Rice
B) Avocado
C) Corn
D) Onions
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