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