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Peru (Elementary Britannica) by Jack

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

The Inca Empire

b)

The Amazon Empire

c)

The Aztec Empire

2.

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

a)
Land of Pears
b)
Land of Llamas
c)
Land of Abundance
3.
What is Peru’s capital city?
a)
Cuzco
b)
Lima
c)
Machu Pichu
4.

What countries border Peru?

a)

Argentina, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Ecuador

b)

Ecuador, Brazil, Spain, Russia, Mount Olympus

c)

Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile

5.

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

a)

West

b)

South

c)

North

6.

The Andes mountains run in what direction?

a)

West and East

b)

East to West

c)

North and South

7.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

8.

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?

a)

Lake Cacati

b)

Lake Titicaca

c)

Lake Machu Pichu

9.

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

a)

True

b)

False

10.

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

a)

123, 122, 121

b)

200, 68, 800

c)

32, 28, 726