Lake Titicaca - Test
  • 1. How many aquatic species are found in Lake Titicaca?
A) Less than 100
B) Exactly 300
C) More than 530
D) About 700
  • 2. When was Lake Titicaca designated as a Ramsar Site?
A) August 26, 1998
B) January 15, 2000
C) March 12, 2010
D) July 4, 1995
  • 3. Which organization designated Lake Titicaca as an Important Bird Area?
A) United Nations Environment Programme
B) Greenpeace
C) BirdLife International
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 4. Which of the following species is flightless and found in Lake Titicaca?
A) Chilean flamingo
B) Snowy egret
C) Titicaca grebe
D) Andean gull
  • 5. Which species has likely become extinct from Lake Titicaca?
A) White-tufted grebe
B) Titicaca orestias
C) Chilean flamingo
D) Andean gull
  • 6. What is the primary reason for the extinction of the Titicaca orestias?
A) Climate change
B) Pollution from industrial waste
C) Competition and predation by introduced species
D) Overfishing by local communities
  • 7. Which fish species is not found in the lake itself but in associated ecosystems?
A) Orestias
B) Trichomycterus dispar
C) Catfish
D) Astroblepus stuebeli
  • 8. How many described species of freshwater snails are found in Lake Titicaca?
A) 100
B) 10
C) 24
D) 50
  • 9. Which type of aquatic vegetation grows in water shallower than 3 meters in Lake Titicaca?
A) Totora sedges
B) Azolla
C) Potamogeton
D) Chara
  • 10. What geological period marks the initial development of the Tinajani Basin?
A) Late Oligocene to late Miocene
B) Cambrian to Devonian
C) Triassic to Jurassic
D) Jurassic to Cretaceous
  • 11. What type of basin is the Tinajani Basin?
A) Deltaic basin
B) Glacial trough
C) Volcanic caldera
D) Intermontane pull-apart basin
  • 12. Which lake existed between 120,000 and 98,000 BP in the Tinajani Basin?
A) Lake Ballivián
B) Lake Minchin
C) Lake Mataro
D) Lake Cabana
  • 13. What was the primary purpose of Khoa reef during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
A) A fishing site
B) A military outpost
C) A pilgrimage complex for offerings
D) A trade hub
  • 14. Which artifacts were found in underwater excavations near the Island of Khoa?
A) Ancient scrolls and manuscripts
B) Pottery shards and tools
C) Gold coins and jewelry
D) Ceramic feline incense burners, carved juvenile llamas, metal, shell, and stone ornaments
  • 15. What is the translation of 'caca' in Aymara?
A) comb of a bird
B) puma, lead, or a heavy metal
C) crack or fissure
D) white or grey hairs of the head
  • 16. What does 'k’ak’a' mean in Aymara?
A) crack or fissure, or alternatively, comb of a bird
B) puma, lead, or a heavy metal
C) gray, discolored, lead-colored puma
D) white or grey hairs of the head
  • 17. According to Weston La Barre, what does 'titiq’aq’a' mean?
A) white or grey hairs of the head
B) crack or fissure
C) gray, discolored, lead-colored puma
D) puma, lead, or a heavy metal
  • 18. What was Lake Titicaca known as in the 16th century?
A) Lago Chucuito
B) Thakhsi cala
C) Lago Huiñaymarca
D) Chuquivitu
  • 19. What does 'Chuquivitu' loosely translate to?
A) lance point
B) gray, discolored puma
C) sacred rock
D) Eternal City
  • 20. What is the origin of the name 'Titicaca' according to Stanish?
A) gray, discolored puma
B) Lago Huiñaymarca
C) Chuquivitu
D) a corruption of the term thakhsi cala
  • 21. What is the name of the most important indigenous shrine in the Lake Titicaca region?
A) Lago Huiñaymarca
B) thakhsi cala on the Isla del Sol
C) Isla del Lago
D) Chuquivitu
  • 22. What is the southeast quarter of Lake Titicaca called in Bolivia?
A) Lago Huiñaymarca
B) Lago Chucuito
C) Lago Mayor
D) Lago Pequeño
  • 23. What does 'Wiñay Marka' mean in Aymara?
A) sacred rock
B) the Eternal City
C) lance point
D) gray, discolored puma
  • 24. What is the larger part of Lake Titicaca called in Bolivia?
A) Lago Huiñaymarca
B) Lago Chucuito
C) Lago Pequeño
D) Lago Mayor
  • 25. What is the surface area of Lake Titicaca?
A) 65,000 sq ft
B) 5,030 m
C) 6,480–6,500 m
D) 8,372 km2 (3,232 sq mi)
  • 26. What is the elevation of Lake Titicaca?
A) 5,030 m
B) 3,812 m (12,507 ft)
C) 65,000 sq ft
D) 6,480–6,500 m
  • 27. What is the name of the overall highest lake in the world?
A) Ojos del Salado
B) Lago Chucuito
C) Lake Titicaca
D) Lake Puma Yumco
  • 28. What was the largest vessel afloat on Lake Titicaca for many years?
A) SS Ollanta
B) Chuquivitu
C) Thakhsi cala
D) Manco Capac
  • 29. What is the current largest vessel on Lake Titicaca?
A) Thakhsi cala
B) SS Ollanta
C) Chuquivitu
D) Manco Capac
  • 30. Which region in Peru contains the western part of Lake Titicaca?
A) Arequipa Region
B) Puno Region
C) Cusco Region
D) Lima Region
  • 31. How many major river systems feed into Lake Titicaca?
A) Seven
B) Ten
C) Three
D) Five
  • 32. Which river is the largest tributary by flow volume to Lake Titicaca?
A) Ramis River
B) Coata River
C) Ilave River
D) Huancané River
  • 33. How many islands are there in Lake Titicaca?
A) Twenty
B) Forty-one
C) Thirty
D) Fifty
  • 34. What type of lake is Lake Titicaca, having only one season of free circulation?
A) Oligomictic
B) Monomictic
C) Polymictic
D) Dimictic
  • 35. What percentage of the lake's water balance is accounted for by its single outlet?
A) 50%
B) About 10%
C) 75%
D) 25%
  • 36. What causes most of the water loss in Lake Titicaca?
A) River inflow
B) Ice melting
C) Groundwater seepage
D) Evapotranspiration
  • 37. What is the salinity range of Lake Titicaca as reported by UNESCO?
A) 10.0-15.0 parts per 1000
B) 5.2-5.5 parts per 1000
C) 0.5-1.0 parts per 1000
D) 1.0-3.0 parts per 1000
  • 38. What has been a significant environmental concern for Lake Titicaca since 2000?
A) Rising water levels
B) Stable water levels
C) Increased fish population
D) Constantly receding water levels
  • 39. What environmental issue is exacerbated by the growth of cities in the Titicaca watershed?
A) Soil erosion
B) Water pollution
C) Air pollution
D) Deforestation
  • 40. Which organization nominated Lake Titicaca as 'Threatened Lake of the Year' in 2012?
A) Global Nature Fund (GNF)
B) Greenpeace
C) World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
D) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • 41. What type of climate does Lake Titicaca have?
A) Tropical rainforest
B) Mediterranean
C) Desert
D) Cold subtropical highland
  • 42. Which country is Isla del Sol located in?
A) Argentina
B) Peru
C) Bolivia
D) Chile
  • 43. What is the main economic activity on Isla del Sol?
A) Tourism
B) Manufacturing
C) Farming
D) Mining
  • 44. How many families approximately live on Isla del Sol?
A) 800 families
B) 1200 families
C) 1000 families
D) 500 families
  • 45. Where are two pottery vessels from Isla de la Luna now located?
A) The National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City
B) The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York
C) The Louvre in Paris
D) The British Museum in London
  • 46. What structures were built by the Inca on Isla de la Luna?
A) Residential buildings for settlers
B) Structures over earlier Tiwanaku ones
C) A large fortress for defense
D) New temples unrelated to previous constructions
  • 47. What type of agriculture is practiced on Amantani?
A) Hydroponic systems
B) Hand-worked terraced fields
C) Rice paddies
D) Mechanized large-scale farming
  • 48. What is the primary source of power on Amantani after discontinuing the generator?
A) Hydroelectric plants
B) Small solar panels
C) Wind turbines
D) Natural gas generators
  • 49. What was Taquile Island used as during the Spanish Colony?
A) A prison
B) An agricultural hub
C) A trading post
D) A military base
  • 50. When did Taquile become property of the Taquile people?
A) 1965
B) 1950
C) 1970
D) 1980
  • 51. What is the population of Taquile Island?
A) Around 2,200
B) 4,000
C) 1,800
D) 3,500
  • 52. What language do the Taquileños speak?
A) Aymara
B) Spanish
C) Inca
D) Southern Quechua
  • 53. Which gender is exclusively responsible for knitting in Taquile?
A) Children
B) Females
C) Both genders
D) Males
  • 54. How many tourists visit Taquile each year?
A) 60,000
B) 10,000
C) 25,000
D) Roughly 40,000
  • 55. What is the name of the local travel agency established by Taquileños?
A) Lake Titicaca Adventures
B) Munay Taquile
C) Inca Tours
D) Taquile Travel
  • 56. What is the Inca moral code followed by the people of Taquile?
A) 'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you'
B) 'Honesty is the best policy'
C) 'Live and let live'
D) 'Ama sua, ama llulla, ama qhilla' (do not steal, do not lie, do not be lazy)
  • 57. Into how many sectors is Taquile Island divided for crop rotation?
A) Six
B) Eight
C) Ten
D) Four
  • 58. What was SS Coya's length when launched?
A) 79 meters (260 feet)
B) 30 meters (100 feet)
C) 52 meters (170 feet)
D) 67 meters (220 feet)
  • 59. What was the fate of SS Inca after 1994?
A) Leased for tourist charter operations.
B) Restored as tourist accommodation.
C) Converted into a floating restaurant.
D) She was broken up.
  • 60. Which company built SS Inca in 1905?
A) William Denny and Brothers at Dumbarton
B) James Watt Foundry of Birmingham
C) Thames Ironworks on the River Thames
D) Earle's Shipbuilding at Kingston upon Hull
  • 61. What was SS Ollanta's length?
A) 79 meters (260 feet)
B) 52 meters (170 feet)
C) 30 meters (100 feet)
D) 67 meters (220 feet)
  • 62. In what year was SS Ollanta launched?
A) 1905
B) 1873
C) November 1931
D) 1893
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