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