
What is the name of the melancholic national musical genre popularized by Julio Jaramillo?
Pasillo
Which "Golden Bean" made Ecuador the world’s leading exporter of chocolate in the 1900s?
Cacao
Who was Ecuador's first female doctor and the first woman to vote in Latin America?
Matilde Hidalgo

What purple drink made from black corn and fruit is served every November for the Day of the Dead?
Colada Morada

The "Panama Hat," which actually originates from the Ecuadorian coast (Manabí), is traditionally woven from the fibers of which plant? 
Toquilla Palm
After a severe financial crisis, which foreign currency did Ecuador adopt as legal tender in the year 2000?
The United States Dollar 
Which writer wrote the famous social realism novel Huasipungo?
Jorge Icaza

During New Year’s Eve, what do Ecuadorians burn at midnight to represent leaving the past year behind?
"Años Viejos" (Effigies/Dolls).
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Which famous painter from Quito created the "Capilla del Hombre"?
Oswaldo Guayasamín 
Which natural resource discovered in the Amazon caused an economic boom in the 1970s?
Oil (Petroleum) 
Who was the indigenous activist and leader of the first land reforms in the 20th century?
Dolores Cacuango
In which popular game do people try to climb a tall, greased wooden pole to win prizes at the top?
Palo encebado

Which pre-Columbian culture, located in the Santa Elena province, is considered one of the oldest to use ceramics in the Americas (dating back to 3500 BC)?
The Valdivia Culture 
What was the 1999 event where the government froze all bank accounts?
The Feriado Bancario (Banking Holiday)
Which President led the "Liberal Revolution" and appeared on the 5,000 Sucre bill?
Eloy Alfaro

Which traditional dance, involving a man dancing with a large decorated frame on his head, is famous in Pujilí?

Danzante de Pujilí (Corpus Christi).