Ecuador

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1. What is the capital of Ecuador? Guayaquil Quito Cuenca La Mitad

2. Ecuador owns the Galapagos Islands. True False

3. Mainland Ecuador is often thought as three geographical regions. These are the Costa (the coast), the Sierra (the highlands) and what other region? El Oriente El Porvenir La Jungla (the jungle) Andalucia

4. You can visit a monument marking the equator in Ecuador. True False

5. What is the town of Papallacta famous for? Marketplaces The tallest mountain in Ecuador Natural Hot Springs Sheep farms

6. Haggling is a traditional and cultural practice in native markets. True False

7. What is the mostly domestic airline of Ecuador which describes itself as "La Linea Aeria del Ecuador?" Answer: (One Word)

8. In Ecuador it is rude to show up late to a social gathering, and guests thus often arrive early or precisely on time. True False

9. What is the biggest city in Ecuador from a population standpoint? Quito La Rioja Cuenca Guayaquil

10. In comparing Ecuador to a US state, about which state is it closest to in land area? Texas Colorado Alaska Connecticut

11. Which of these countries does Ecuador NOT border? It borders all three Peru Chile Colombia

12. Mount Cotopaxi, a mountain in the Ecuadorian Andes, is the tallest active volcano in the world. True False

13. What is Otavalo famous for? Mountain Sunken volcanic crater River Village market

14. How many time zone changes does one go through to get from mainland Ecuador to the Galapagos Islands? 2 1 3 0

15. Which of these is not a province in Ecuador? Asturias Sucumbios Chimborazo Imbabura