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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) Q'anjob'al and Akateko
C) Ixil and Chuj
D) K'iche' and Mam
  • 2. Which town is the largest of the lakeside communities around Lake Atitlán?
A) Panajachel
B) Santa Catarina Palopó
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) Panajachel
B) San Lucas Tolimán
C) Santiago Atitlán
D) Santa Catarina Palopó
  • 5. What is the primary economic activity in Panajachel today?
A) Fishing
B) Tourism
C) Textile manufacturing
D) Agriculture
  • 6. Which Mayan archeological site is located approximately 55 feet below the current lake level?
A) Palenque
B) Copán
C) Tikal
D) Sambaj
  • 7. Which organization cooperated with the Government of Guatemala for underwater archaeology at Lake Atitlán?
A) Smithsonian Institution
B) UNESCO
C) Fundación Albenga
D) National Geographic Society
  • 8. How can Jaibalito be reached?
A) By cable car
B) By boat
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) Jim Elliot
B) David Livingstone
C) Stanley Rother
D) Myles Munroe
  • 11. What was the outcome of the 1990 protest march at Santiago Atitlán?
A) Construction of new army bases
B) Imposition of martial law
C) The Guatemalan government declared Santiago Atitlán a 'military-free zone'
D) Increased military presence in the area
  • 12. Which hurricane caused extensive damage around Lake Atitlán in 2005?
A) Hurricane Stan
B) Hurricane Andrew
C) Hurricane Katrina
D) Hurricane Mitch
  • 13. What was the estimated death toll from the landslide that buried Panabaj in 2005?
A) About 500 residents
B) Over 2,000 residents
C) As many as 1,400 residents
D) Less than 100 residents
  • 14. What was the status of Panabaj declared by the mayor after Hurricane Stan?
A) A mass gravesite
B) A reconstruction site
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) Hurricane Iris
B) Tropical Storm Beta
C) Hurricane Wilma
D) Tropical Storm Agatha
  • 16. In what year did the area around Lake Atitlán become a national park?
A) 1975
B) 1985
C) 1955
D) 1960
  • 17. Which company suggested stocking Lake Atitlán with fish to boost tourism?
A) American Airlines
B) Delta Air Lines
C) Pan American World Airways
D) United Airlines
  • 18. What non-native species was introduced into Lake Atitlán in 1958?
A) Catfish
B) Salmon
C) Trout
D) Black bass
  • 19. What impact did the introduction of black bass have on native fish species?
A) No significant change
B) Introduction of new species
C) Elimination of more than two-thirds of them
D) Increase in their population
  • 20. Which rare bird went extinct due to changes in Lake Atitlán?
A) Atitlan grebe
B) Scarlet macaw
C) Keel-billed toucan
D) Andean condor
  • 21. What does the term 'Xocomil' mean in Kaqchikel language?
A) The morning mist
B) The wind that carried away sin
C) The evening calm
D) The gentle breeze
  • 22. What causes the Xocomil wind's violent water turbulence?
A) Dry winds from the West
B) Warm winds from the Pacific meeting colder winds from the North
C) Cold winds from the South
D) Hot winds from the East
  • 23. In which year did a significant bloom of Microcystis cyanobacteria first occur in Lake Atitlán?
A) 2014
B) 2009
C) 2010
D) 2012
  • 24. What has been blamed for the lack of action to save Lake Atitlán from toxification?
A) Natural disasters
B) Bureaucratic red tape
C) Lack of funding
D) Industrial pollution
  • 25. What does 'Atitlán' mean in Nahuatl?
A) In the middle of the lake
B) Underneath the water
C) Surrounded by water
D) Between the waters
  • 26. In which department of Guatemala is Lake Atitlán located?
A) Sololá Department
B) Escuintla Department
C) Quetzaltenango Department
D) Guatemala Department
  • 27. What geological event formed the caldera that Lake Atitlán fills?
A) Atitlán eruption
B) San Pedro eruption
C) Los Chocoyos eruption
D) Tolimán eruption
  • 28. Which explorer called Lake Atitlán 'the most beautiful lake in the world'?
A) James Cook
B) Alexander von Humboldt
C) Christopher Columbus
D) Marco Polo
  • 29. How far is Lake Atitlán from Antigua?
A) About 100 kilometres (62 mi)
B) About 25 kilometres (16 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) Coffee
B) Corn
C) Onions
D) Wheat
  • 31. What natural disaster caused a drop in Lake Atitlán's water level by two metres?
A) A volcanic eruption in 1853
B) Heavy rainfall in the early 2000s
C) Flooding in 1999
D) A massive earthquake on February 4, 1976
  • 32. What is the average depth of Lake Atitlán?
A) 200 metres (656 ft)
B) 154 metres (505 ft)
C) 250 metres (820 ft)
D) 340 metres (1,120 ft)
  • 33. What is the shape of Lake Atitlán?
A) Approximately 18 km × 8 km (11.2 mi × 5.0 mi)
B) Irregular with no defined shape
C) Rectangular, measuring 15 km by 10 km
D) Circular with a diameter of 10 km
  • 34. Which author wrote about Lake Atitlán in 'Beyond the Mexique Bay'?
A) Jorge Luis Borges
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Gabriel García Márquez
D) Aldous Huxley
  • 35. What is the volume of water in Lake Atitlán?
A) 30 km³ (7.2 cu mi)
B) Around 20 km³ (4.8 cu mi)
C) 40 km³ (9.6 cu mi)
D) 10 km³ (2.4 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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