Ancient Civilizations
Famous Icons and leaders
Quito
General
100
This famous culture from the Santa Elena province is one of the oldest in the Americas, known for its "Venus" statues.
Valdivia Culture
100
Who does this painting belong to?
Oswaldo Guayasamín
100
Located north of Quito, this monument marks the spot where a French expedition calculated the center of the world in the 1700s.
Mitad del Mundo
100
What happened in 2000 that caused such a stir in Ecuador?
Ecuador officially stopped using the sucre and switched to the dollar as its official currency.
200
Before the Spanish arrived, this powerful empire from the south, Peru, conquered the territory of Ecuador.
The Incas
200
The president was famous for separating church and state and building the railroad that connects the coast with the mountains.
Eloy Alfaro
200
Why is Quito called the “Light of America”?
It was the first city in Latin America to rise against Spain on August 10, 1809.
200
What political right was granted to women in 1924?
Right to Vote
300
This Inca Emperor was born in Tomebamba and fought his brother Huascar for the throne.
Atahualpa
300
When and what did Charles Darwin do in the Galapagos Islands?
He visited the Galápagos Islands in 1835 and developed his Theory of Evolution.
300
In 1978, Quito made history by becoming the very first city in the world to be declared_____________________this by UNESCO.
World Heritage Site
300
What happened to nature in the 2008 constitution?
In 2008, Ecuador became the first country in the world to recognize the legal rights of this "entity" in its Constitution.
400
Known as the “Lords of the Waters” along the coast, they were renowned for their expertise in trade and navigation.
Manteño-Huancavilca
400
Who was Eugenio Espejo?
He was a writer and journalist, leader of the independence movement, and is often referred to as “the Precursor.”
400
What was the French Geodesic Mission to the Equator?
A French scientific mission that arrived in Quito in 1736 to measure the shape of the Earth and prove that it was not a perfect sphere.
400
What is the Cenepa War?
It was a brief and localized military conflict between Ecuador and Peru, fought over control of an area in Peruvian territory near the border between the two countries.