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The Republic of Ecuador Trivia Quiz

Ecuador is a really beautiful country, prove with this quiz how much you know about it.

A multiple-choice quiz by YunaRinoa. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
YunaRinoa

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
214,098

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
665

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What date is Ecuador's Independence Day? Hint

October 9

July 25

August 10

October 12

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Question 2 of 10

2. What do people in Ecuador celebrate on May 24? Hint

Labor Day

Battle of Pichincha

Sim�n Bol�var's Birthday

Anniversary of the Discovery of the Amazon River

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the first female president of Ecuador? She was only in power for one day. Hint

Joyce de Ginatta

Nina Pacari

Ivonne Baki

Rosalia Arteaga

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which countries border Ecuador? Hint

Colombia and Brazil

Peru and Chile

Venezuela and Brazil

Peru and Colombia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is the main port of Ecuador? Hint

Manta

Loja

Quito

Guayaquil

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who wrote the lyrics and who composed the music of the National Anthem of Ecuador? Hint

Antonio Neumane wrote and Juan Leon Mera composed.

Juan Leon Mera wrote and Antonio Neumane composed.

Eloy Alfaro wrote and Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola composed.

Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola wrote and Eloy Alfaro composed.

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the first president of Ecuador? Hint

Jose Mar�a Urbina.

Vicente Rocafuerte.

Juan Jos� Flores.

Jose Joaqu�n de Olmedo.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which languages are spoken in Ecuador? Hint

Spanish, Portuguese and French

Spanish, Portuguese, and English

Spanish, Quechua, other indigenous languages

English, French and Spanish

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Question 9 of 10

9. What colors are the stripes on the Ecuadorian flag? Hint

Yellow, blue and red.

Black, blue and yellow.

Yellow, green and red.

Green, black and white.

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Question 10 of 10

10. What do Ecuadorian people do as a tradition at the end of the year? (January 1st, 12:00am) Hint

Burn the "a�o viejo" represented by a puppet that people make.

Call everyone they know

Dance all night

Get together with all the family and eat chicken.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What date is Ecuador's Independence Day?

Answer: August 10

July 25 is the foundation of Guayaquil, October 12 is the Day of the Race and October 9 is Guayaquil's Independence Day.

2. What do people in Ecuador celebrate on May 24?

Answer: Battle of Pichincha

Military and civilian parades show the nation's pride of the day in 1822, when the country's most important battle in the war for independence from Spain was fought.

3. Who was the first female president of Ecuador? She was only in power for one day.

Answer: Rosalia Arteaga

After the President Abdala Bucaram was fired as a president, the vice president Rosalia Artega took the job, but because of political disagreements she only lasted one day.

4. Which countries border Ecuador?

Answer: Peru and Colombia

Colombia is north of Ecuador and Peru is south and east of Ecuador.

5. Which is the main port of Ecuador?

Answer: Guayaquil

Guayaquil is also most of the time called "The Main Port of Ecuador" (Puerto Principal del Ecuador) by the people.

6. Who wrote the lyrics and who composed the music of the National Anthem of Ecuador?

Answer: Juan Leon Mera wrote and Antonio Neumane composed.

Ecuador's National Anthem is very long, people only sing the chorus and the second verse. It has six verses.

7. Who was the first president of Ecuador?

Answer: Juan Jos� Flores.

Juan Jose Flores was from Venezuela. He was a general.

8. Which languages are spoken in Ecuador?

Answer: Spanish, Quechua, other indigenous languages

There are a very wide variety of races in Ecuador. They all have their language but most of the people speak Spanish.

9. What colors are the stripes on the Ecuadorian flag?

Answer: Yellow, blue and red.

Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia, have a flag with the same three colors. What makes them different is the symbol in the middle of the flag.

10. What do Ecuadorian people do as a tradition at the end of the year? (January 1st, 12:00am)

Answer: Burn the "a�o viejo" represented by a puppet that people make.

People burn the "a�o viejo" ("old year" in English), because it is as if they are throwing away all the bad things of the past year that they don't want to repeat in the new year.

Source: Author YunaRinoa

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