Peru
Peru and a random
Peru
Peru and a random
Peru
100
What are the two languages spoken in Peru?
A. Spanish and Quechua
B. Spanish and English
C. Spanish, Aymara, and Quechua
C. Spanish, Aymara, and Quechua
100
Peru is in which continent?
South America / America del Sur
100
What 2 (official) languages are spoken in Peru?
Español y Quechua
100
This indigenous group ruled over the land of Peru.
Incas
100
What does Buenos Dias mean?
Good morning
200
This vegetable originated in Peru.
Potato / Papa
200
This mountain range is the 2nd tallest in the World and it takes up half of Peru's territory.
Los Andes
200
This ancient city was built in the mountains of Peru.
Machu Picchu
200
This group of people came over from Europe and conquered the Incas.
The Spanish or Espanoles
200
This is the capital city of Peru.
Lima
300
This was the capital city of the Incas.
Cusco
300
True or false: Christopher Columbus "rediscovered" Peru
False! Francisco Pizarro sailed to South America and eventually to Peru.
300
This is the name of the currency in Peru.
Nuevo Sol / Nuevos Soles
300
The Incas used this to record information?
A.Straw
B Stones
C. Quipu
D. None of the above
Quipu
A quipu (khipu) was a method used by the Incas and other ancient Andean cultures to keep records and communicate information using string and knots. In the absence of an alphabetic writing system, this simple and highly portable device achieved a surprising degree of precision and flexibility. Quipu could record dates, statistics, accounts, and even abstract ideas. Quipu are still used today across South America.
300
True or False: This European group still rule over Peru today.
False! Peru gained their independence in 1821.
400
Cordillera means what in English?
Mountains / Mountain range
400
The shield on the Peru flag has this tree on it. It stands for the flora of the country.
Cinchona Tree
400
The shield on the Peruvian flag features this animal. It stands for the animals of the country.
A. llama
B. Vicuña
C. Camel
B. Vicuña
400
La selva, la sierra, and la costa refer to what?
The three regions of Peru.La Costa is the coastal plain, La Sierra is the Andes mountain range, and La Selva is the Amazon rainforest
400
This is the ocean that borders Peru's coast.
The Pacific Ocean.
500
Name 2 other countries in the continent that Peru is in.
Possible Answers: Chile, Argentina, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname
500
Where is Arlene Arthur From?
Trinidad
500
What is a guinea pig in Spanish?
Cuy
500
How long has Ms Arlene been working at SK
A. 30
B. 28
C. 27
D 26
C 27
500
This American rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911.
A. Hiram Bagel
B Hiram Bugel
C. Hiram Bingham
D. Hiram Butler
Hiram Bingham III was a professor of Latin American history at Yale University.