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El Salvadoran History

Quiz by Greg Williford

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  • Q1

    Who was the first indigenous group to inhabit what is now El Salvador?

    Aztecs

    Mayans

    Lenca

    Xinka

    30s
  • Q2

    In which year did El Salvador gain independence from Spain?

    1865

    1804

    1842

    1821

    30s
  • Q3

    Which Salvadoran president is known for signing the Peace Accords that ended the Salvadoran Civil War in 1992?

    d) Alfredo Cristiani

    c) Mauricio Funes

    b) Óscar Romero

    a) José Napoleón Duarte

    30s
  • Q4

    What is the significance of the event known as the "1932 Salvadoran peasant massacre"?

    d) It was a rebellion against the government resulting in thousands of deaths.

    a) It led to the country's independence.

    c) It was a major earthquake.

    b) It marked the beginning of the civil war.

    30s
  • Q5

    El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America, but what is its approximate land area in square kilometers?

    c) 34,000 sq. km

    a) 10,000 sq. km

    b) 21,000 sq. km

    d) 48,000 sq. km

    30s
  • Q6

    Who is considered a national hero in El Salvador for his role in gaining independence from Spain?

    c) Andrés Castro

    b) Francisco Morazán

    a) Augustín Farabundo Martí

    d) José Matías Delgado

    30s
  • Q7

    Which currency is currently used in El Salvador?

    a) Peso

    b) Quetzal

    c) Colón

    d) US Dollar

    30s
  • Q8

    What is the name of the famous archaeological site in El Salvador that was a major Maya settlement?

    Joya de Cerén

    Copán

    Tikal

    Chalchuapa

    30s
  • Q9

    Who was the first woman to serve as President of El Salvador?

    d) Salvador Sánchez Cerén

    c) María Eugenia Brizuela de Ávila

    b) Violeta Menjívar

    Prudencia Ayala

    30s
  • Q10

    Which natural disaster in 2001 had a devastating impact on El Salvador and led to significant international aid efforts?

    a) Hurricane Mitch

    b) Earthquake

    c) Volcanic eruption

    d) Drought

    30s

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