Salvadoran Civil War
Who funded the Salvadoran Government during the Civil War?
The United States
Who were the Indigenous group that inhabited Guatemala?
The Maya (there was more)
What was the family name of the Dictatorship that ruled over Nicaragua before the revolution.
Somoza
How many countries did we cover, have a civil war?
4 (El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala)
What Canal did the U.S build in Central America
The Panama Canal
How long did the Salvadoran Civil War last?
12 Years (above 10 accepted)
Which U.S. President apologize for U.S. involvement in Guatemala.
Bill Clinton
What was the name of the leader of the FSLN Party in Nicaragua after the revolution?
Daniel Ortega
What fruit company in the 1900's dominated Central American Exports?
The United Fruit Company
What fruit was the main export from Central America?
Bananas
What is the name of the gang that rose in notoriety in America, mainly for members being deported to El Salvador after the Civil War?
MS-13
How long did the Guatemalan Civil War last?
36 Years (Will accept above 30 years)
What was the name of the rebel counterinsurgency group against the new government of Nicaragua after the Revolution?
The Contras
Who fought in the "Football War"?
El Salvador & Honduras
What Central American country did the U.S. Invade in 1989?
Panama
What was the movement called in America to end the War in El Salvador?
The Central American Solidarity Movement
Was the deaths in the Guatemalan Civil War now considered a Genocide? Bonus 300 Points if you know how many people died. (closest)
Yes & around 200,000
How did the Revolution end?
Daniel Ortega was voted out in 1990.
What role did women play in the Central American Wars?
Women served as party leaders, guerrilla fighters, doctors, radio respondents and care takers (any will be accepted)
Who was blamed for the Contra scandal?
Oliver North (Military Officials accepted)
What was the name of the famous catholic bishop (now saint) that was assassinated during the Salvadoran Civil War?
Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero
What is the name of farmers who moved around for land to grow crops?
Campesinos
Whats does FSNL stand for?
Frente Sandinista de Liberación Nacional or Sandinista National Liberation Front
What year did the Salvadoran Civil War Start?
1979
Which populist president did the United States overthrow in the 1950's?
Jacobo Arbenz