| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What South American empire conquered modern-day Ecuador in the 1400s? | Inca Empire | 97%
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| What scientist visited the Galápagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle in 1835? | Charles Darwin | 94%
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| From what country did Ecuador gain its full independence in 1830? | Gran {Colombia} | 85%
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| With what country did Ecuador fight a war in 1941? | Peru | 82%
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| What style of popular hat originated in Ecuador in the early 1500s - ironically named after a different country? | {Panama} Hat | 80%
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| What Spanish conquistador who conquered that empire - and Ecuador as well? | Francisco Pizarro | 74%
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| What Wikileaks editor took refuge in Ecuador's Embassy in London between 2012–2019? | Julian Assange | 68%
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| What was the first President of Ecuador - referred to as "The Founder of the Republic"? (hint: his last name is Spanish for "flower") | Juan José {Flores} | 67%
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| What oil cartel was Ecuador a member of between 1973–1992, and again in 2007–2020? | OPEC | 65%
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| What currency replaced the above in 2000? | U.S. Dollar | 59%
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| What type of "site" was Quito the first national capital declared to be by the UNESCO? | World Heritage Site | 56%
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| What "sugary" name did the currency Ecuador used between 1884–2000 have? | Sucre | 47%
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| What was the name of world's last living Pinta Island tortoise - died in 2012? | Lonesome {George} | 44%
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| In 2008, Ecuador became world's first country to recognize the rights of what constitutionally? | Rights of {Nature} | 38%
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| What volcano in central Ecuador has been erupting continuously since 1934? | Sangay | 5%
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