Sports: What is the term for riding on a single board over snow?
Snowboarding ✅
Simple Past: Choose the correct past tense of "eat"
Ate ✅
Periodic Table
Which element has the chemical symbol "O"?
Oxygen ✅
The Great Colombia
Which countries were part of Gran Colombia?
Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Panamá ✅
Grammar
Identify the irregular verb:
A) Walk
B) Eat
C) Jump
B) Eat ✅
Charity: What do people do in a "fun run"?
A) Race for prizes
B) Raise money for a cause
C) Train for the Olympics
Raise money for a cause ✅
Present Progressive: They _____ a marathon right now.
A) run
B) runs
C) are running
C) are running ✅
Magnetism
Which object is not magnetic?
A) Iron nail
B) Aluminum can
C) Steel paperclip
B) Aluminum can ✅
What was the main product exported by Ecuador during the boom related to crops?
Cacao ✅
Respiratory System
What gas do lungs exhale as waste?
Carbon dioxide ✅
Safety: What is a "concussion"?
A) A type of rash
B) A head injury
C) An allergic reaction
B) A head injury ✅
Simple Present: Which sentence is correct?
A) She go to school every day.
B) She goes to school every day.
C) She is going to school every day.
B) She goes to school every day. ✅
Plant Reproduction
What sweet liquid do flowers produce to attract pollinators?
A) Pollen
B) Nectar
C) Sap
B) Nectar ✅
Liberal Revolution
Who led Ecuador's Liberal Revolution in 1895?
Eloy Alfaro ✅
State Modernization
What did Eloy Alfaro’s railroad connect?
A) Guayaquil-Quito
B) Cuenca-Loja
C) Esmeraldas-Manta
A) Guayaquil-Quito ✅
Way Back Then: What did ancient people use to record information before paper?
A) Stone
B) Printing
C) Engineering
A) Stone ✅
Past Progressive: Complete the sentence:
While I _____ (read), the phone rang.
was reading ✅
Matter
What state of matter has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
B) Liquid ✅
Plutocratic Dominance
What group held power during Ecuador's plutocratic era?
A) Military leaders
B) Wealthy cacao exporters
C) Indigenous leaders
B) Wealthy cacao exporters ✅
Medicinal Plants
Aloe vera is commonly used to treat:
A) Burns
B) Headaches
C) Broken bones
A) Burns ✅
Life: What does "extinct" mean?
An animal that no longer exists ✅
Passive Voice: Which sentence is passive?
A) The chef cooks the meal.
B) The meal is cooked by the chef.
C) The meal tastes delicious.
B) The meal is cooked by the chef. ✅
Magnetism
Why does a compass needle point north?
A) Earth’s gravity pulls it
B) Earth’s magnetic field attracts it
C) The needle is specially weighted
B) Earth’s magnetic field attracts it ✅
Artistic Movements
Which art movement emerged alongside social reforms in early 1900s Ecuador?
A) Baroque
B) Indigenismo
C) Surrealism
B) Indigenismo ✅
Complete.
She taught ___ to swim.
Herself ✅
Life: What do you call a baby animal’s first stage of life?
Be born ✅
Present Perfect (just/already/yet): Which word fits?
She hasn’t finished her homework _____.
yet ✅
Plant Reproduction
What part of the plant grows into a new plant after pollination?
A) Petal
B) Seed
C) Leaf
B) Seed ✅
Cacao Conflicts
What was a major social problem during the cacao boom?
A) Worker exploitation on plantations
B) Lack of international buyers
C) Overproduction of cacao
A) Worker exploitation on plantations ✅
Digestive System
Bile from the liver helps digest:
A) Proteins
B) Fats
C) Carbohydrates
B) Fats ✅
When I Grow Up: Which word means "full of new ideas"?
Creative ✅
Present Perfect (for/since):
They’ve lived here _____ 2010.
since ✅
Magnetism
Like magnetic poles (e.g., Positive and Positive) will:
A) Attract
B) Repel
C) Do nothing
B) Repel ✅
Eloy Alfaro's Reforms
What was one major change from Alfaro's Liberal Revolution?
A) Separation of church and state
B) Return to monarchy
C) Banning all exports
A) Separation of church and state ✅
Which word means "all places"?
Everywhere ✅
Express Yourself: If you "succeed," what did you do?
A) Give up
B) Achieve a goal
C) Feel worried
B) Achieve a goal ✅
Present Perfect vs. Simple Past: Which is correct?
A) I saw that movie last week.
B) I have seen that movie last week.
A) I saw that movie last week. ✅
(Explanation: "Last week" requires simple past.)
Human Reproduction
Where does a baby develop during pregnancy?
B) Uterus ✅
Plutocratic Politics
How did cacao wealth influence Ecuador's government?
A) Presidents were directly elected by workers
B) Cacao elites controlled political power
C) It led to immediate wealth redistribution
B) Cacao elites controlled political power ✅
Circulatory System
What do red blood cells carry?
Oxygen ✅
Jobs: What does "ambition" mean?
A) A big dream or goal
B) A type of degree
C) A stressful job
A) A big dream or goal ✅
Rephrase Actively:
The book was written by J.K. Rowling.
A) J.K. Rowling writes the book.
B) J.K. Rowling wrote the book.
C) J.K. Rowling is writing the book.
B) J.K. Rowling wrote the book. ✅
Human Reproduction
What is the name of the male reproductive cell?
Sperm ✅
Art as Protest
How did early 20th century Ecuadorian artists address social issues?
A) Painting only European styles
B) Documenting indigenous struggles
C) Avoiding political topics
B) Documenting indigenous struggles ✅
Digestive System
Where does nutrient absorption primarily occur?
Small intestine ✅
Safety: What does "evacuate" mean?
To leave a dangerous place ✅
Complete the following sentence:
The sun _____ (shine) when we _____ (leave) the house.
A) shone / left
B) was shining / left
C) shined / were leaving
B) was shining / left ✅
Matter & Energy
What type of energy is in food before our bodies use it?
A) Kinetic
B) Chemical
C) Electrical
B) Chemical ✅
Gran Colombia's Legacy
Why did Gran Colombia dissolve?
Regional differences and power struggles ✅
State Modernization
What did the 1929 Constitution establish?
A) Women's suffrage
B) State religion
C) Monarchy
A) Women’s suffrage ✅