Very Easy
What was the impact of the collapse of the financial system in Ecuador in 1999?
a) Economic stability
b) Recession and currency devaluation
c) Accelerated GDP growth
b) Recession and currency devaluation
What impact has Ecuadorian migration had on the country's economy?
a) No impact
b) Poverty reduction
c) Important contribution through remittances
d) None of the above
c) Important contribution through remittances
What impact has Ecuadorian migration had on the country's economy? Please, justify your answer
a) No impact
b) Poverty reduction
c) Important contribution through remittances
c) Important contribution through remittances
What impact did dollarization have on the Ecuadorian economy in 2000?
Currency stabilization
What was one of the main impacts of the 2016 earthquake on Ecuador's economy?
a) Increase in foreign investment
b) Reduction in unemployment
c) Significant economic losses
c) Significant economic losses
Which movement has played a significant role in Ecuadorian politics, especially in the struggle for territorial rights and political participation?
a) Student movement
b) Labor movement
c) Indigenous movement
c) Indigenous movement
What was the impact of the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador and what measures were taken for recovery?
a) Minimal impact; no measures were taken
b) Significant devastation; emergency measures and reconstruction programs were implemented
c) Moderate damage; new buildings were constructed
d) None of the above
c) Moderate damage; new buildings were constructed
What was the role of the press and media in Ecuadorian politics in recent decades? Please, justify your answer
a) Complete independence from political influence
b) Restrictions on freedom of expression and censorship
c) Close collaboration with the government
b) Restrictions on freedom of expression and censorship
What event caused tensions between Ecuador and the United States in 2011?
b) Expulsion of the US ambassador to Ecuador
What event caused the border crisis between Ecuador and Colombia in 2008?
a) FARC attack on an Ecuadorian camp
b) Floods on the border
c) Economic crisis in Colombia
a) FARC attack on an Ecuadorian camp
What was the impact of the 2016 earthquake in Ecuador and what measures were taken for recovery?
a) Minimal impact; no measures were taken
b) Significant devastation; emergency measures and reconstruction programs were implemented
c) Moderate damage; new buildings were constructed
d) None of the above
b) Significant devastation; emergency measures and reconstruction programs were implemented
What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have in Ecuador and how did the government respond to this crisis? Please, justify your answer
a) No impact; no measures were implemented
b) Significant impact; confinement measures and economic aid programs were implemented
c) Poverty reduction
b) Significant impact; confinement measures and economic aid programs were implemented
What impact did dollarization have on the Ecuadorian economy in 2004?
That event did not occur in that year.
Who was a central figure in Ecuadorian politics during your presidency between 2007 and 2017?
a) Lucio Gutiérrez
b) Rafael Correa
c) Jaime Nebot
b) Rafael Correa
What was the legacy of Lucio Gutiérrez, who governed Ecuador between 2003 and 2005?
track: Illegal
Dismissal for corruption and authoritarianism
Which of the following is not a milestone in the fight for minority rights in Ecuador since 1990? Please, justify your answer
Legalized discrimination
What was the main impact of the fall in oil prices on the Ecuadorian economy in recent years?
Track: Oil
Financial difficulties due to dependence on oil
Who is the president of Ecuador in 2024?
Daniel Novoa
Which of the following best describes the human rights situation in Ecuador since 1990?
a) Continuous improvement
b) Mixed, with progress and criticism
c) Systematic violation of human rights
b) Mixed, with progress and criticism
What measures were taken to address corruption in Ecuador over the past decades?
a) Creation of control institutions and corruption campaigns
b) Ignore the problem
c) Legalize corruption
d) None of the above
d) None of the above
What is one of the main challenges facing Ecuador in terms of economic and social development in the near future? Please, justify your answer
Improvement of infrastructure and poverty reduction
Which of the following is not one of the main environmental challenges that Ecuador faced from 1990 to the present?
Air pollution