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Question	Answer	% Correct
What empire ruled Peru at the time of the Spanish conquest?	Inca Empire	97%
What ancient city from that empire is Peru's most popular tourist attraction?	Machu Picchu	92%
What mammal was the primary pack animal of the people of that empire?	Llama or Alpaca	87%
What was the capital of the above?	Cusco	79%
What Spanish conquistador conquered that empire?	Francisco Pizarro	79%
What was the main language that was used by that empire?	Quechua	68%
What country was formerly known as the "Upper Peru?	Bolivia	67%
What group of large geoglyphs were created by Andean people about 2000 years ago?	{Nazca} Lines	61%
What type of fertilizer was once plentiful on the Chincha Islands?	Guano	57%
What friendly bear from "darkest Peru"–with his old hat, was created by Michael Bond?	Paddington	55%
In what 1883 war was Peru defeated by the Chilean Navy?	War of the {Pacific}	55%
What Maoist guerrillas terrorized the country in the 1980s?	{Shining} Path	54%
What staple crop was domesticated in Peru before 5000 BC?	Potato	53%
What former President rid the country of the above, but was convicted of human rights abuses and fled to Japan in 2000?	Alberto Fujimori	52%
What ruler of that empire did the above defeat at the Battle of Cajamarca and captured him to control the empire?	Atahualpa	39%
What general is considered to be the "Liberator" of Peru?	José de {San} {Martín}	39%
What Spanish imperial district was Peru part of between 1542–1824?	{Vice}royalty of Peru	39%
What raft was used by Thor Heyerdahl to sail from Peru to Polynesia?	Kon-Tiki	37%
What ancient god of sun was the national patron of that empire?	Inti	34%
What society has been established as the oldest-known civilization in the Americas?	Norte {Chico}	19%