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History of Peru Quiz - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 508 times
- The average score is 12 of 20
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
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| What empire ruled Peru at the time of the Spanish conquest? | Inca Empire | 98%
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| What ancient city from that empire is Peru's most popular tourist attraction? | Machu Picchu | 92%
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| What mammal was the primary pack animal of the people of that empire? | Llama or Alpaca | 88%
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| What was the capital of the above? | Cusco | 80%
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| What Spanish conquistador conquered that empire? | Francisco Pizarro | 79%
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| What was the main language that was used by that empire? | Quechua | 68%
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| What country was formerly known as the "Upper Peru? | Bolivia | 67%
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| What group of large geoglyphs were created by Andean people about 2000 years ago? | {Nazca} Lines | 62%
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| What type of fertilizer was once plentiful on the Chincha Islands? | Guano | 59%
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| What friendly bear from "darkest Peru"–with his old hat, was created by Michael Bond? | Paddington | 58%
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| What staple crop was domesticated in Peru before 5000 BC? | Potato | 56%
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| What Maoist guerrillas terrorized the country in the 1980s? | {Shining} Path | 54%
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| In what 1883 war was Peru defeated by the Chilean Navy? | War of the {Pacific} | 54%
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| 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%
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| What Spanish imperial district was Peru part of between 1542–1824? | {Vice}royalty of Peru | 39%
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| What ruler of that empire did the above defeat at the Battle of Cajamarca and captured him to control the empire? | Atahualpa | 38%
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| What raft was used by Thor Heyerdahl to sail from Peru to Polynesia? | Kon-Tiki | 38%
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| What general is considered to be the "Liberator" of Peru? | José de {San} {Martín} | 37%
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| What ancient god of sun was the national patron of that empire? | Inti | 32%
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| What society has been established as the oldest-known civilization in the Americas? | Norte {Chico} | 18%
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