Pre-Columbian Ecuador
(Easy) Which indigenous culture is famous for the Valdivia figurines?
Valdivia
(Easy): In which century did the Spanish conquer Ecuador?
16th century
(Easy): On what date did Quito declare its first independence?
August 10, 1809
(Easy): In what year did Ecuador become a republic?
1830
(Easy): Which empire ruled Ecuador before the Spanish arrived?
Inca Empire
(Easy): Who conquered the Inca Empire in Ecuador?
Francisco Pizarro
(Easy): Which battle secured Ecuador’s independence?
Battle of Pichincha
(Easy): Who was a key liberal leader and president of Ecuador?
Eloy Alfaro
(Medium): In which region did the Cañari people mainly live?
The Highlands
(Medium): Quito became part of which colonial administrative division?
Viceroyalty of Peru
(Medium): Who led the independence army in the Battle of Pichincha?
Antonio José de Sucre
(Medium): What major reform did Eloy Alfaro promote?
Separation of church and state
(Hard): Why was the Battle of Pichincha important for Ecuador?
It ended Spanish rule and allowed Ecuador to gain independence.
(Hard): How did Spanish colonization change Ecuadorian society?
It imposed Spanish language, Catholic religion, and new political and social systems.
(Hard): Why was the Battle of Pichincha important for Ecuador?
It ended Spanish rule and allowed Ecuador to gain independence.
(Hard): Why is dollarization important in modern Ecuador?
It helped stabilize the economy and control inflation.