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Ecuador's in South America! Trivia Quiz

How much do you really know about Ecuador, the little country in South America?

A multiple-choice quiz by broadwaygal. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
broadwaygal

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
200,311

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
804

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where did the name of Ecuador's overseas holding, the Galapagos Islands, come from? Hint

The giant tortoises that lived there

A native term meaning "island"

The name of the ship that discovered it

Nowhere. It doesn't have a name.

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Question 2 of 10

2. Name Ecuador's two main cities. Hint

Guayaquil, Cuenca

Quito, Guayaquil

Cuenca, Quito

Sighos, Cuenca

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Question 3 of 10

3. Name Ecuador's currency, at least in theory. Hint

Colombian dollars

Ecuadorian and Peruvian sucres

Ecuadorian sucres and US dollars

Ecuadorian sucres

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Question 4 of 10

4. What religion is most of Ecuador's population? Hint

Protestant

Evangelistic Lutheran

Muslim

Roman Catholic

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name Ecuador's southernmost national park? Hint

Podocarpus National Park

Sumaco-Napo Galeras National Park

Yasuni National Park

Machalilla National Park

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Question 6 of 10

6. When is Ecuador's main school break? Hint

June to September

None- they only get time off at Christmas and Easter

November to January

January and February

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the festival that is just before Lent begins? Hint

Ash Wednesday

Children's Day

Holy Tuesday

Carnival

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of the Inca fortress just north of Cuenca? Hint

Guayaquio

Otavalo

Ingapirca

Andeota

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Question 9 of 10

9. When did Spaniards first land in Ecuador? Hint

1526

1613

1495

1734

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Question 10 of 10

10. What country invaded Ecuador in 1941? Hint

Nobody

Colombia

Peru

Brazil

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where did the name of Ecuador's overseas holding, the Galapagos Islands, come from?

Answer: The giant tortoises that lived there

The Galapagos Islands are one of the most amazing places ever, with a multitude of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Unfortunately, many of the species, such as the giant tortoises, are either extinct or endangered.

2. Name Ecuador's two main cities.

Answer: Quito, Guayaquil

Quito is the capital of Ecuador, and has two sides-north and south. The northern side of town is the modern section, and the south side is the historic area.

3. Name Ecuador's currency, at least in theory.

Answer: Ecuadorian sucres and US dollars

In 2000, President Gustavo Noboa made the US dollar legal tender in Ecuador.(25,000 sucres per dollar in 2000) It helped bolster Ecuador's weak economy.

4. What religion is most of Ecuador's population?

Answer: Roman Catholic

Because of its religion, Ecuador's holidays tend to follow the liturgical calendar. Carnival, before the fasting during Lent, and All Souls' Day, on November 2, are especially festive.

5. What is the name Ecuador's southernmost national park?

Answer: Podocarpus National Park

Podocarpus has elevations up to 3690 meters, in the premontane section. You can find well-maintained footpaths and beautiful views in that section, too. The lower subtropical section is more remote, but still has many different species of plants and animals. In 1997, a new species of bird, the antpitta, was found there.

6. When is Ecuador's main school break?

Answer: June to September

Ecuador doesn't have very distinct seasons, because it is located on the equator.

7. What is the name of the festival that is just before Lent begins?

Answer: Carnival

It features flowers everywhere and water fights!

8. What is the name of the Inca fortress just north of Cuenca?

Answer: Ingapirca

Ingapirca is the only intact Inca site in Ecuador, and about 50 km, or 31 miles north of Cuenca.

9. When did Spaniards first land in Ecuador?

Answer: 1526

The Spaniards managed to kill many Incans and destroy the Incan empire.

10. What country invaded Ecuador in 1941?

Answer: Peru

The border treaty was initially ratified in 1942, but nobody paid any attention to it until 1998.

Source: Author broadwaygal

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