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