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