5.1 - ¿Dónde está la mitad del mundo?

Where is the 'Mitad del Mundo' monument located?

• 240 meters north of the equator

• 240 meters south of the equator

• On the equator line

• In the exact center of the Earth

Who believed that the Earth was flattened at the poles?

• René Descartes

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

What did the French geodesic mission confirm about the Earth's shape?

• The Earth is shaped like a cube

• The Earth is flattened at the poles

• The Earth is flat

• The Earth is a perfect sphere

What did the Quitucaranqui people use to observe the stars?

• A special lens

• A large mirror

• A mountain called Catequilla

• A telescope

What does the name 'Quito' possibly mean in the Safiqui language?

• Place of the Moon

• Middle of the World

• Home of the Stars

• Land of the Sun