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