Peru (Elementary Britannica) by Jack

Before the Spanish conquest, which empire ruled over the territory that is now known as Peru?

• The Inca Empire

• The Amazon Empire

• The Aztec Empire

What does the country's name "Peru" mean?

• Land of Pears
• Land of Llamas
• Land of Abundance

What is Peru’s capital city?

• Cuzco
• Lima
• Machu Pichu

What countries border Peru?

• Argentina, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Ecuador

• Ecuador, Brazil, Spain, Russia, Mount Olympus

• Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile

If you are standing on the coast of Peru, the Pacific Ocean lies to the ___.

• West

• South

• North

The Andes mountains run in what direction?

• West and East

• East to West

• North and South

What is Peru’s Highest peak and how tall is it?

• Mount Olympus/2,917-meter (9,570-foot)

• Mount Everest/12,000 feet (3,600 meters)

• Mount Huascarán/22,205 feet (6,768 meters)

During their trip to South America, Jack and Nick visited one of the world's highest elevated lakes in in the world. What is its name?

• Lake Cacati

• Lake Titicaca

• Lake Machu Pichu

In the northeast several rivers flow out of the Andes mountains to join the Amazon River.

• True

• False

Manú National Park, located in Peru, is home to ___ species of mammals, __ species of reptiles, and more than ___ species of birds.

• 123, 122, 121

• 200, 68, 800

• 32, 28, 726