Lake Atitlán
  • 1. Which two Maya groups are predominantly found around Lake Atitlán?
A) K'iche' and Mam
B) Tz'utujil and Kaqchikel
C) Q'anjob'al and Akateko
D) Ixil and Chuj
  • 2. Which town is the largest of the lakeside communities around Lake Atitlán?
A) San Pedro La Laguna
B) Santiago Atitlán
C) Panajachel
D) Santa Catarina Palopó
  • 3. What is Maximón known as a fusion of?
A) Incan spirits and Portuguese explorers
B) Traditional Mayan deities, Catholic saints, and conquistador legends
C) Maya heroes and French missionaries
D) Aztec gods and Spanish monarchs
  • 4. Which town around Lake Atitlán was a popular destination for hippies in the 1960s?
A) Panajachel
B) Santiago Atitlán
C) San Lucas Tolimán
D) Santa Catarina Palopó
  • 5. What is the primary economic activity in Panajachel today?
A) Agriculture
B) Textile manufacturing
C) Tourism
D) Fishing
  • 6. Which Mayan archeological site is located approximately 55 feet below the current lake level?
A) Sambaj
B) Copán
C) Tikal
D) Palenque
  • 7. Which organization cooperated with the Government of Guatemala for underwater archaeology at Lake Atitlán?
A) Fundación Albenga
B) UNESCO
C) National Geographic Society
D) Smithsonian Institution
  • 8. How can Jaibalito be reached?
A) By boat
B) By cable car
C) By road
D) By footpath
  • 9. Which two towns are linked by road to Panajachel?
A) Cerro de Oro and San Lucas Tolimán
B) San Juan La Laguna and San Pedro La Laguna
C) Santiago Atitlán and Santa Clara La Laguna
D) Santa Catarina Palopó and San Antonio Palopó
  • 10. What was the name of the missionary assassinated in 1981 at Santiago Atitlán?
A) David Livingstone
B) Myles Munroe
C) Stanley Rother
D) Jim Elliot
  • 11. What was the outcome of the 1990 protest march at Santiago Atitlán?
A) Increased military presence in the area
B) Imposition of martial law
C) Construction of new army bases
D) The Guatemalan government declared Santiago Atitlán a 'military-free zone'
  • 12. Which hurricane caused extensive damage around Lake Atitlán in 2005?
A) Hurricane Andrew
B) Hurricane Katrina
C) Hurricane Mitch
D) Hurricane Stan
  • 13. What was the estimated death toll from the landslide that buried Panabaj in 2005?
A) Less than 100 residents
B) As many as 1,400 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) A reconstruction site
B) A mass gravesite
C) An evacuation area
D) A disaster relief zone
  • 15. Which tropical storm caused damage to San Lucas Tolimán and San Antonio Palopó after Hurricane Stan?
A) Tropical Storm Agatha
B) Hurricane Wilma
C) Tropical Storm Beta
D) Hurricane Iris
  • 16. In what year did the area around Lake Atitlán become a national park?
A) 1955
B) 1975
C) 1985
D) 1960
  • 17. Which company suggested stocking Lake Atitlán with fish to boost tourism?
A) Delta Air Lines
B) United Airlines
C) American Airlines
D) Pan American World Airways
  • 18. What non-native species was introduced into Lake Atitlán in 1958?
A) Trout
B) Catfish
C) Salmon
D) Black bass
  • 19. What impact did the introduction of black bass have on native fish species?
A) Increase in their population
B) No significant change
C) Elimination of more than two-thirds of them
D) Introduction of new species
  • 20. Which rare bird went extinct due to changes in Lake Atitlán?
A) Scarlet macaw
B) Keel-billed toucan
C) Atitlan grebe
D) Andean condor
  • 21. What does the term 'Xocomil' mean in Kaqchikel language?
A) The evening calm
B) The gentle breeze
C) The wind that carried away sin
D) The morning mist
  • 22. What causes the Xocomil wind's violent water turbulence?
A) Warm winds from the Pacific meeting colder winds from the North
B) Hot winds from the East
C) Dry winds from the West
D) Cold winds from the South
  • 23. In which year did a significant bloom of Microcystis cyanobacteria first occur in Lake Atitlán?
A) 2009
B) 2014
C) 2010
D) 2012
  • 24. What has been blamed for the lack of action to save Lake Atitlán from toxification?
A) Lack of funding
B) Bureaucratic red tape
C) Industrial pollution
D) Natural disasters
  • 25. What does 'Atitlán' mean in Nahuatl?
A) In the middle of the lake
B) Between the waters
C) Surrounded by water
D) Underneath the water
  • 26. In which department of Guatemala is Lake Atitlán located?
A) Escuintla Department
B) Sololá Department
C) Quetzaltenango Department
D) Guatemala Department
  • 27. What geological event formed the caldera that Lake Atitlán fills?
A) San Pedro eruption
B) Atitlán eruption
C) Los Chocoyos eruption
D) Tolimán eruption
  • 28. Which explorer called Lake Atitlán 'the most beautiful lake in the world'?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) James Cook
C) Marco Polo
D) Alexander von Humboldt
  • 29. How far is Lake Atitlán from Antigua?
A) About 75 kilometres (47 mi)
B) About 50 kilometres (31 mi)
C) About 100 kilometres (62 mi)
D) About 25 kilometres (16 mi)
  • 30. Which crop is NOT mentioned as being significant in the Lake Atitlán area?
A) Wheat
B) Corn
C) Onions
D) Coffee
  • 31. What natural disaster caused a drop in Lake Atitlán's water level by two metres?
A) Heavy rainfall in the early 2000s
B) Flooding in 1999
C) A volcanic eruption in 1853
D) A massive earthquake on February 4, 1976
  • 32. What is the average depth of Lake Atitlán?
A) 154 metres (505 ft)
B) 200 metres (656 ft)
C) 340 metres (1,120 ft)
D) 250 metres (820 ft)
  • 33. What is the shape of Lake Atitlán?
A) Approximately 18 km × 8 km (11.2 mi × 5.0 mi)
B) Rectangular, measuring 15 km by 10 km
C) Irregular with no defined shape
D) Circular with a diameter of 10 km
  • 34. Which author wrote about Lake Atitlán in 'Beyond the Mexique Bay'?
A) Gabriel García Márquez
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Jorge Luis Borges
D) Aldous Huxley
  • 35. What is the volume of water in Lake Atitlán?
A) Around 20 km³ (4.8 cu mi)
B) 10 km³ (2.4 cu mi)
C) 40 km³ (9.6 cu mi)
D) 30 km³ (7.2 cu mi)
  • 36. Which of the following is NOT a significant crop in Lake Atitlán?
A) Corn
B) Onions
C) Avocado
D) Rice
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