The Galapagos Islands

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1. Around 1475 the Inca king Tupac Yupanqui is said to have found two "islands of fire". It`s possible, though not likely, that he was the first man to discover the Galapagos Islands. It is more probable that he was actually referring to Easter Island. What is the name of the first European credited with discovering the Galapagos Islands in 1535? Pizzaro Balboa Fray Tomás de Berlanga Magellan

2. The first map of the Galapagos Islands was made not by a cartographer [professional map maker], but by a man named Ambrose Cowley. What was the usual profession of Ambrose Cowley? Carpenter Buccaneer Geographer Explorer

3. In the eighteen hundreds the whalers of the day found it profitable to kill whales in the South American seas. Which whale was most commonly killed in the waters around the Galapagos Islands? Sperm whale Blue whale Killer whale Right whale

4. Which year did Ecuador claim possession of the Galapagos Islands? 1632 1732 1832 1932

5. The islands were visited in 1835 by Charles Darwin. He spent five weeks on the islands observing,collecting and preserving specimens. What was the name of the ship that Darwin sailed to the Galapagos Islands on? HMS Shultz HMS Snoop HMS Collie HMS Beagle

6. The Galapagos Islands consist of thirteen major islands, eight smaller islands and forty islets. What is the name of the largest of the islands? San Cristobal Espanola Santa Cruz Isabela

7. During World War 2 the United States built an airfield on which island in the Galapagos group? Baltra Pinta Santa Maria Genovesa

8. English is widely spoken on the Galapagos Islands, but it is not the official language. What is the official language of the islands? French German Dutch Spanish

9. Approximately how many visitors do the islands receive each year? One hundred thousand Forty thousand Sixty thousand Eighty thousand

10. Which of the following is not a creature found on the Galapagos Islands? Marine iguana Red crested boobie Vermillion flycatcher Darwin's finch