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.