Statistics for History of Ecuador Quiz

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What South American empire conquered modern-day Ecuador in the 1400s?	Inca Empire	97%
What scientist visited the Galápagos Islands aboard the HMS Beagle in 1835?	Charles Darwin	93%
From what country did Ecuador gain its full independence in 1830?	Gran {Colombia}	83%
With what country did Ecuador fight a war in 1941?	Peru	81%
What style of popular hat originated in Ecuador in the early 1500s - ironically named after a different country?	{Panama} Hat	78%
What Spanish conquistador who conquered that empire - and Ecuador as well?	Francisco Pizarro	72%
What Wikileaks editor took refuge in Ecuador's Embassy in London between 2012–2019?	Julian Assange	71%
What was the first President of Ecuador - referred to as "The Founder of the Republic"? (hint: his last name is Spanish for "flower")	Juan José {Flores}	65%
What oil cartel was Ecuador a member of between 1973–1992, and again in 2007–2020?	OPEC	63%
What currency replaced the above in 2000?	U.S. Dollar	58%
What type of "site" was Quito the first national capital declared to be by the UNESCO?	World Heritage Site	57%
What "sugary" name did the currency Ecuador used between 1884–2000 have?	Sucre	46%
In 2008, Ecuador became world's first country to recognize the rights of what constitutionally?	Rights of {Nature}	44%
What was the name of world's last living Pinta Island tortoise - died in 2012?	Lonesome {George}	41%
What volcano in central Ecuador has been erupting continuously since 1934?	Sangay	6%