Modern Ecuador
What currency does Ecuador use today?
The US dollar
Which battle helped secure Ecuador’s independence from Spain?
Battle of Pichincha
What is the capital city of Ecuador?
Quito
Which European country colonized Ecuador?
Spain
Which Ecuadorian city is the largest by population?
Guayaquil
Before becoming a country in 1830, Ecuador was part of which nation?
Gran Colombia
What continent is Ecuador located on?
Who was the Inca ruler captured by the Spanish?
Atahualpa
What year did Ecuador officially become a dollarized economy?
2000
Who was the military leader of the Battle of Pichincha?
Antonio José de Sucre
Which imaginary line gives Ecuador its name?
the Equator
In which century did the Spanish arrive in Ecuador?
16th century
Which Ecuadorian president is associated with major liberal reforms in the late 1800s?
Eloy Alfaro
On what date is Ecuador’s first independence movement celebrated?
August 10, 1809
What is another name for the Galapagos Islands?
archipelago of Columbus
Which institution controlled much of daily life during the colonial period?
The Catholic Church