Quiz about PERU

What is The Tumi?

• a ceremonial spoon

• a ceremonial cup

• a ceremonial knife

• a ceremonial fork

Answer explanation

Tumis are ceremonial knives with semicircular blades. Known on the Peruvian coast since the third century B.C., they often appear in Moche iconography, where they are used to cut the throat of sacrificial victims.

Which picture is Machu Picchu?

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Answer explanation

Machu Picchu is the most visited tourist destination in Peru. A symbol of the Incan Empire and built around 1450AD, Machu Picchu was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007.

What statue is this?

• Two lovers

• A couple

• Park of love

• The kiss

Answer explanation

"Parque del Amor" or Park of Love with colourful mosaics overlooks the Bay of Lima and is a park for lovers. Couples meet here at sunset overlooked by “El Beso” (The Kiss) a statue by Victor Delfín.

Which picture is Humantay Lake?

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Answer explanation

Humantay Lake is one of the many hidden gems of Peru’s highland region. The emerald waters and the hugely imposing glacier come together in flawless harmony for the truly incredible sight that you see.

Who was The Lord of Sipan?

• an ordinary Inca

• a Chimu mummy

• an ancient Mochica leader

• an ancient Chimu leader

Answer explanation

The Lord of Sipan was an ancient Mochica ruler from the 3rd century, whose discovery proved far-reaching for world archeology as his tomb was the first royal burial site found intact in South America, and belonging to a Peruvian civilization prior to the Inca Empire.

How's this called?

• Guanaco

• Vicuna

• Alpaca

• Lama

Answer explanation

The Lama glama or llama is primarily a pack animal, but it is also used as a source of food, wool, hides, tallow for candles, and dried dung for fuel.

Who was Mommy Juanita?

• An Inca Lady

• An Inca Ice Maiden

• The Inca's concubine

• The Inca's wife

Answer explanation

Momia Juanita or Mummy Juanita, who has also been called the ‘Lady of Ampato’, and the ‘Inca Ice Maiden,' are names given to the mummy of a 15th century Incan girl who was discovered in Peru in 1995.

What's Kuelap?

• An Inca Valley

• An ancient stone fortress

• An Spanish citadel

• An Inca city

Answer explanation

Known as the “Peruvian Babel Tower”, Kuelap is an ancient stone fortress discovered in 1843. This citadel was strategically built by the Chachapoyas on a mountaintop whose western flank is an imposing precipice.

The Kuelap Fortress, built by the Chachapoyas to fight against the Inca expansion and the Spanish invasion, includes 485 structures surrounded by a stone wall that is higher than the Great Wall of China.

Why Arequipa is called "The white city"?

• Because of its people.

• Because of its weather.

• Because of its color.

• Because of its architecture.

Answer explanation

Known as Peru’s White City for its unique colonial-era architecture crafted from volcanic rock (sillar), Arequipa is one of the most visually stunning cities in the country.

Vinicunca is also known as?

• The andean mountain

• The rainbow mountain

• The five colors mountain

• The sunshine mountain

Answer explanation

Vinicunca — also known as the Mountain of Seven Colors, or more simply Rainbow Mountain — was discovered four years ago when the snow covering it melted, revealing the natural beauty of the rock beneath. Formed by weathering, environmental conditions and sedimentary deposits over time, the mountain’s unique minerology created a marbling effect, with layered hues of gold, lavender, red and turquoise towering into the sky.