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