PRE-COLUMBIAN ECUADOR
SPANISH CONQUEST
INDEPENDENCE OF ECUADOR
REPUBLICAN ECUADOR
100

Which activity was common among pre-Columbian cultures in Ecuador?

Agriculture

100

Who conquered Ecuador for Spain?

Francisco Pizarro

100

Which date marks the First Cry of Independence of Ecuador?

August 10, 1809

100

In what year did Ecuador become a republic?

1830

200

Which culture is considered one of the oldest in the Americas?

 

Valdivia 

200

Which Inca ruler was captured by the Spanish in 1532?

Atahualpa

200

Which city declared its independence on October 9, 1820?

Guayaquil

200

Who was the first president of Ecuador?

Juan José Flores

300

Which indigenous group inhabited the southern highlands of Ecuador?

Cañari

300

In which city did the Spanish found a major colonial center in Ecuador?

Quito

300

Which battle secured Ecuador’s independence from Spain?

Battle of Pichincha

300

Which event officially separated Ecuador from Gran Colombia?

The Constitution of 1830 

400

Which civilization controlled Ecuador shortly before the Spanish conquest?

Inca

400

What year did the Spanish capture Atahualpa?

1532

400

Who led the independence forces in the Battle of Pichincha?

Antonio José de Sucre

400

What is the full name of Simón Bolívar?

Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar Ponte y Palacios Blanco

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