How was the dispute over Tacna and Arica resolved in 1929?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Tacna returned to Peru and Arica stayed with Chile under the Treaty of Lima
- Step 1: The 1883 treaty left both provinces under Chilean control for a time. Step 2. The 1929 Treaty of Lima gave Tacna back to Peru, while Arica remained Chilean. Answer: Tacna returned to Peru and Arica stayed with Chile. Why not the others: The other options mix up the cities, the treaty or the outcome of the vote that never took place.
Practise more Conquest, Independence and Republic.
Free questions with an explanation for every one, and full timed Peruvian General Knowledge mock tests.
More Conquest, Independence and Republic questions
- On which date did José de San Martín proclaim Peru's independence in Lima, a day now celebrated as a national holiday?
- Which battle, fought on 9 December 1824 under Antonio José de Sucre, ended Spanish rule on the South American mainland?
- What name did Pizarro first give to Lima when he founded it on 18 January 1535 beside the Rímac river?
- In which year was the Viceroyalty of Peru created, with Lima as its capital?
- How did the Spanish crown reduce the size of the Viceroyalty of Peru during the 18th century?
- Who led the large indigenous rebellion of 1780 around Cusco, and was executed there in 1781?