HISTORY OF ECUADOR BETWEEN 1990 AND 2024

Category 1: Political Events

100

^{Easy Level:}

^{In what year did the Quito Revolution take place that marked the beginning of the 1990s?}

^{A) 1990}

^{B) 1992}

^{C) 1994}

^{D) 1996}

A) 1990

200

^{Intermediate level:}

^{Who was the president of Ecuador during the 1999 financial crisis known as the "national holiday"?}

^{A) Abdalá Bucaram}

^{B) Jamil Mahuad}

^{C) Gustavo Noboa}

^{D) Lucio Gutiérrez}

B) Jamil Mahuad

300

^{Normal level:}

^{In 2007, Rafael Correa assumed the presidency. How many years was he in office?}

^{A) 6}

^{B) 8}

^{C) 10}

^{D) 12}

C) 10

400

^{Difficult level:}

^{What was the name of the indigenous movement that played a prominent role in the 2019 protests against economic measures?}

^{A) Pachakutik}

^{B) CONAIE}

^{C) MUPP}

^{D) FENOCIN}

B) CONAIE

500

^{Easy level:}

^{What year marked the beginning of Lenín Moreno's term as president of Ecuador?}

^{A) 2013}

^{B) 2015}

^{C) 2017}

^{D) 2019}

C) 2017

Category 2: Economy and Development

100

^{Difficult level:}

^{In what year was the U.S. dollar officially adopted as the official currency of Ecuador?}

^{A) 1995}

^{B) 1999}

^{C) 2000}

^{D) 2002}

C) 2000

200

^{Intermediate level:}

^{Which development project was inaugurated in 2010 and is known as the largest hydroelectric project in Ecuador?}

^{A) Coca Codo Sinclair}

^{B) Sopladora}

^{C) Toachi Pilatón}

^{D) Paute}

A) Coca Codo Sinclair

300

^{Normal level:}

^{What was the economic impact of the 2016 earthquake on the coast of Ecuador?}

^{A) Increase in GDP}

^{B) Economic stagnation}

^{C) Economic recession}

^{D) Tourism boom}

C) Economic recession

400

^{Level very difficult:}

^{In which year did Ecuador withdraw from OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries)?}

^{A) 2017}

^{B) 2018}

^{C) 2019}

^{D) 2020}

D) 2020

500

^{Difficult level:}

^{Write what was Ecuador's economic growth rate in 2021 according to the Central Bank?}

 ^{The rate was 4.2%}

Category 3: Culture and Sports

100

^{Basic level:}

^{In what year was the Kichwa language officially recognized as an official language of Ecuador along with Spanish?}

^{A) 1984}

^{B) 2006}

^{C) 2008}

^{D) 2010}

B) 2006

200

^{Intermediate level:}

^{Who is the famous Ecuadorian writer who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature?}

^{A) Isabel Allende}

^{B) Julia de Burgos}

^{C) Gabriela Mistral}

^{D) María Fernanda Ampuero}

D) María Fernanda Ampuero

300

^{Easy level:}

^{What was the outstanding achievement of the Ecuadorian soccer team in Copa America 2021?}

^{A) They won the tournament}

^{B) They reached the final}

^{C) Reached the quarterfinals}

^{D) They did not participate}

C) Reached the quarterfinals

400

^{Easy level:}

^{What is the name of the international music festival held annually in the city of Quito?}

^{A) Quito Fest}

^{B) Ecuador Fest}

^{C) Quitofest}

^{D) Quito Festival}

C) Quitofest

500

^{Difficult level:}

^{Which Ecuadorian won two gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in road cycling and time trial?}

^{A) Jefferson Pérez}

^{B) Richard Carapaz}

^{C) Iván Vallejo}

^{D) Luis Suárez}

B) Richard Carapaz

Category 4: Geography and Environment

100

^{Easy level:}

^{Write which is the most populated city in Ecuador?}

The most populated city is Guayaquil

200

^{Very difficult level:}

^{In what year were the Galapagos Islands declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO?}

September 8, 1978

300

^{Easy level:}

^{What is the highest volcano in Ecuador and the entire Andean region?}

The Chimborazo Volcano

400

^{Very easy level:}

^{Which ecological reserve encompasses the Amazon rainforest in the eastern region of Ecuador?}

Yasuní

500

^{Difficult level:}

^{What was the environmental impact of the oil spill in the Amazon that occurred in 2020?}

^{A) No impact}

^{B) Minimal damage}

^{C) Significant damage}

^{D) Ecological disaster}

C) Significant damage