Pre-Colonial
Independence
Republic
Contemporary
100
What was the name of the central deity of Inca religious life?
Inti
100
In what year did Ecuador officially declare its independence from Spain?
1820
100
Who was the first president of Ecuador after it became a republic?
Juan José Flores
100
Who was the leader of the Liberal Revolution?
Eloy Alfaro
200
What was the main economic basis of ethnic groups under Inca rule?
Agriculture
200
Ecuador became part of a larger country. What was this country called?
Gran Colombia
200
In what year did Ecuador separate from Gran Colombia?
1830
200
Which agricultural product was the main export during the late 19th-century Liberal boom?
Cacao
300
Describe the social composition of the population of Tahuantinsuyo
It was a multiethnic population composed of groups with different languages, customs, and economies.
300
Name the three major cities that joined Gran Colombia
Quito, Guayaquil and Cuenca
300
In what year did Ecuador officially adopt the US dollar as its currency?
Year 2000
400
Strategies used by the Spanish to dominate the Indigenous People
Religious and political manipulation
400
Which historical event from Europe influenced the regional desire for independence?
The French Revolution
400
Who was the first woman to vote in Ecuador?
Matilde Hidalgo de Procel