Pre-Hispanic Cultures and Ancestral Economy
The Independence of Ecuador
Inca Expansion and Conquest
General Culture of Ecuador
100
What was the main economic activity of the pre-Hispanic cultures of Ecuador?
Agriculture.
100
In which city did the First Cry of Independence of Ecuador take place?
Quito
100
Which empire dominated much of Ecuadorian territory before the Spanish?
The Inca Empire.
100
What is the capital of Ecuador?
Quito
200
Which was one of the oldest cultures in Ecuador, famous for its pottery?
The Valdivia culture.
200
In what year did the First Cry of Independence occur?
1809
200
What language did the Incas spread in Ecuadorian territory?
Kichwa
200
What animal appears on the national coat of arms of Ecuador?
The Condor
300
What was the name of the exchange of goods without the use of money between ancestral peoples?
The barter
300
Which city achieved its independence on October 9, 1820?
Guayaquil
300
Which Inca strengthened Inca rule in present-day Ecuador?
Huayna Cápac.
300
What is the name of Ecuador's official currency?
The US dollar.
400
What marine product was highly valued and used as a ceremonial object and for trade?
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The Spondylus shell
400
Which battle definitively sealed Ecuador's independence?
The Battle of Pichincha (1822).
400
What internal war weakened the Inca Empire before the arrival of the Spanish?
The civil war between Atahualpa and Huáscar.
400
Who was the first president of Ecuador?
Juan José Flores