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Peru

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The two official languages of Peru are __________ and ___________.
a)
French and English
b)
Spanish and Quechua
c)
 French and Spanish
d)
English and Dutch
2.
Identify Peru's flag.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
3.
What is the capital city of Peru?
a)
Chile
b)
Lima
c)
New Delhi
d)
Kiev
4.
In 1571, who conquered the Incas so they could have control of Peru?
a)
The British
b)
The French
c)
The Romans
d)
The Spanish
5.
The Festival of Inti Raymi celebrates what?
a)
The return of the summer, after the winter solstice.
b)
Christmas
c)
Easter
d)
Remembrance Day
6.
The Incas were famous for creating
a)
Colorful pottery
b)
Silver and gold jewelry
c)
Wonderful architecture
d)
All of these
7.

75% of ____________ are in Peru.

a)

llamas

b)

rabbits

c)

goats

d)

3/4

8.

Peru is located on which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Asia

d)

Europe

9.

What is the population of Peru?

a)

31 million people

b)

35 million people

c)

40 million people

d)

50 million people

10.

What was the name of the conquistador that defeated the Inca?

a)

Francisco Pizarro

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

11.

Machu Picchu is:

a)

An ancient city

b)

A cartoon character

c)

A fruit

d)

A forest

12.

Peru is in South America and the mountain range is called the

a)

Himalayas

b)

Alps

c)

Andes

d)

Rocky

13.
What's the name of this animal?
a)
Emu
b)
Sheep
c)
Mule
d)
Llama
14.

Catolicismo is the main religion in Peru.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

The currency used in Peru is

a)

Pesos

b)

Sol

c)

Boliviano

16.

In Peru, friends and family traditionally give each other gifts of yellow underpants on New Year's Eve.

a)

true

b)

false

17.
What am I? I am a region that covers half of Peru. I form the thick rain forests, and I am home to a huge range of animal and plant life.
a)
The Amazon
b)
The Canadian Shield
c)
The Pacific Ocean
d)
None of these
18.
In Peru, pottery was popular even before the Inca civilization. Why was pottery made?
a)
To store corn
b)
To cook corn
c)
To hold water
d)
All of these
19.
____________ is very popular in Peru and matadors are seen as heroes.
a)
Hunting
b)
Fishing
c)
Bullfighting
d)
Skydiving
20.

There are only these seasons in Peru:

a)

summer/winter

b)

winter/fall

c)

summer/spring

d)

spring/fall