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Quiz about Historic Latin American Politicians

Historic Latin American Politicians Quiz

The object of this quiz is to match a political leader of the past with a political party or movement.

A multiple-choice quiz by slade. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
slade

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
80,959

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
733

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Question 1 of 10

1. During the First World War this man became the first president of the Union Civica Radical (UCR). What is his name? Hint

Laureano Gomez Hurtado

Fernando Belaunde Terry

Rafael Leonidas Trujillo Molina

Hipolito Yrigoyen

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Partido Liberacion National(PLN) was the vehicle for which very popular and farsighted leader? Hint

Jose Figueres

Cipriano Castro

Jose Lopez Portillo

Carlos Andres Perez

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Question 3 of 10

3. Justicialismo was the guiding principle for this political heavyweight.

Hint

Carlos Castillo Armas

Evita Duarte de Peron

Julio Duran Newman

Benito Juarez

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who was the founder of the Alanzia Popular Revolucionaria Americana(APRA). ? Hint

Diego Portales

Maximilliano Hernandez Martinez

Victor Raul Haya de la Torre

Vincente Gomez

5. Before the Castro brothers in Cuba this political movement could claim to be a true social revolution. Who was the first president from the Movimento Nacional Revolucionario after the 1952 revolution.? Hint

Victor Paz Estenssoro

Humberto Castello Blanco

Adolfo Ruiz Cortines

Anastasio Somaza

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is the first president "elected" under the banner of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional(PRI). ? Hint

Miguel Aleman

Jorge Batlle y Ordonez

Alvaro Obregon

Juan Manual de Rosas

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Question 7 of 10

7. Without switching countries; who among the following was president during La Reforma ? Hint

Domingo Fustino Sarmiento

Jose Marti

Gustavo Diaz Ordaz

Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the second half of the Twentieth century Christian Democrat parties became common in Europe. Only a few Latin American countries
had(have) viable CD entities. The Comite Organizador Pro Eleccion Independiente(COPEI) is one. Which leader guided COPEI from the late 1950's. ? Hint

Justo Rufino Barrios

Raphael Caldera Rodriguez

Manual Odria

Eduardo Frei Montalva

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Question 9 of 10

9. Throughout Latin American history there have been many Liberal Parties. Only one of the four below could possibly be a leader of a Partido Liberal.
Hint

Alfredo Stroessner

Fulgencio Bautista y Zaldivar

Alberto Lleras Camargo

Marcos Perez Jimenez

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name the first man from Accion Democratica to serve as chief executive
of Venezuela. ? Hint

Romulo Gallegos

Gaspar de Francia

Romulo Betancourt

Golpe de Estado

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. During the First World War this man became the first president of the Union Civica Radical (UCR). What is his name?

Answer: Hipolito Yrigoyen

The founder of the UCR, the traditional Radical Party of Argentina, was Leandro Alem, Yrigoyen's uncle. Alem nutured and supported the younger man only to feel himself betrayed by Hipolito when he( Alem) committed suicide in 1896.

2. The Partido Liberacion National(PLN) was the vehicle for which very popular and farsighted leader?

Answer: Jose Figueres

Without the leadership of Jose "Pepe" Figueres Costa Rica would have followed the path of social and political turmoil experienced by her Central American neighbors in the second half of the Twentieth century.

3. Justicialismo was the guiding principle for this political heavyweight.

Answer: Evita Duarte de Peron

It never fails to amaze that fascist authoritarian movements give themselves high sounding monikers. Justicialismo went into exile with
Juan Domingo in 1955 and did not return with him in the 70's.

4. Who was the founder of the Alanzia Popular Revolucionaria Americana(APRA). ?

Answer: Victor Raul Haya de la Torre

Haya is the seminal political idealist of Twentieth century Peru.
He never became president. Originally opposed by the military establishment, at his death at age 84 in 1979 Haya was given a full military state funeral.

Answer: Victor Paz Estenssoro

The MNR had communist AND fascist elements within. Paz governed, however, as a pragmatist mixing reform with economic practicality.
Elected three times, he was ousted by a coup in 1965.

6. Who is the first president "elected" under the banner of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional(PRI). ?

Answer: Miguel Aleman

The single party system of Mexico under various names began with Calles & Obregon in 1920. The name changed after the Second World War. Aleman served 1946-52. The PRI ruled supreme until the election of Vincente Fox in 2000.

7. Without switching countries; who among the following was president during La Reforma ?

Answer: Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada

One principle of La Reforma was no re-election. Lerdo was ousted by
Porfirio Diaz in 1876; accused of seeking to stay in ofice. Diaz himself ruled Mexico until 1911, changing the constitution to allow unlimited re-election.

8. In the second half of the Twentieth century Christian Democrat parties became common in Europe. Only a few Latin American countries had(have) viable CD entities. The Comite Organizador Pro Eleccion Independiente(COPEI) is one. Which leader guided COPEI from the late 1950's. ?

Answer: Raphael Caldera Rodriguez

Caldera was the loser in the first free elections after Perez Jimenez in 1958. COPEI was the democratic opposition to Accion Democratica
for almost two decades. Caldera achieved the presidency in 1969.

9. Throughout Latin American history there have been many Liberal Parties. Only one of the four below could possibly be a leader of a Partido Liberal.

Answer: Alberto Lleras Camargo

In addition to being president of Colombia twice, Lleras Camargo was also the first Secretary General of the Organization of American States. (O.A.S.) 1947-1954. The other three are some of the worst
dictators of the Twentieth century

10. Name the first man from Accion Democratica to serve as chief executive of Venezuela. ?

Answer: Romulo Gallegos

Gallegos only served 10 months in 1948 before the military overthrew
his elected government. If you chose Golpe de Estado, I wish you well.

Source: Author slade

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