History of Peru Quiz - Statistics

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  • The average score is 12 of 20
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Question Answer % Correct
What empire ruled Peru at the time of the Spanish conquest? Inca Empire
98%
What ancient city from that empire is Peru's most popular tourist attraction? Machu Picchu
92%
What mammal was the primary pack animal of the people of that empire? Llama or Alpaca
88%
What was the capital of the above? Cusco
80%
What Spanish conquistador conquered that empire? Francisco Pizarro
79%
What was the main language that was used by that empire? Quechua
68%
What country was formerly known as the "Upper Peru? Bolivia
67%
What group of large geoglyphs were created by Andean people about 2000 years ago? {Nazca} Lines
62%
What type of fertilizer was once plentiful on the Chincha Islands? Guano
59%
What friendly bear from "darkest Peru"–with his old hat, was created by Michael Bond? Paddington
58%
What staple crop was domesticated in Peru before 5000 BC? Potato
56%
What Maoist guerrillas terrorized the country in the 1980s? {Shining} Path
54%
In what 1883 war was Peru defeated by the Chilean Navy? War of the {Pacific}
54%
What former President rid the country of the above, but was convicted of human rights abuses and fled to Japan in 2000? Alberto Fujimori
53%
What Spanish imperial district was Peru part of between 1542–1824? {Vice}royalty of Peru
39%
What ruler of that empire did the above defeat at the Battle of Cajamarca and captured him to control the empire? Atahualpa
38%
What raft was used by Thor Heyerdahl to sail from Peru to Polynesia? Kon-Tiki
38%
What general is considered to be the "Liberator" of Peru? José de {San} {Martín}
37%
What ancient god of sun was the national patron of that empire? Inti
32%
What society has been established as the oldest-known civilization in the Americas? Norte {Chico}
18%
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