Ecuador Trivia

1. Where in South America is there a country called the Republic of Ecuador?

From Quiz A Colorful Country: Ecuador

Answer: Northwestern

The Republic of Ecuador is located in northwestern South America. It borders on the south and east with Peru and the north with Colombia. It has over 2,200 km of coast line on the Pacific Ocean. It is one of the smallest countries in South America.

From Quiz Hotel Quito Ecuador

Answer: North, in the centre

You can find Quito, capital of the Pinincha Province, located in the north central part of Ecuador. It is home to over 2.5 million people, and is known for its well-preserved historic beauty, with its UNESCO-listed sites.

From Quiz The Republic of Ecuador

Answer: August 10

July 25 is the foundation of Guayaquil, October 12 is the Day of the Race and October 9 is Guayaquil's Independence Day.

From Quiz Ecuador's in South America!

Answer: The giant tortoises that lived there

The Galapagos Islands are one of the most amazing places ever, with a multitude of plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth. Unfortunately, many of the species, such as the giant tortoises, are either extinct or endangered.

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Ecuador

Answer: Guayaquil

Guayaquil is the city with the highest population. It is considerably larger than Quito, the capital.

From Quiz Ecuador

Answer: Quito

Quito is a large and boisterous city in the Andes, located at over 9,000 feet above sea level. Quito is a beautiful and interesting place to visit.

From Quiz Go Galapagos!

Answer: Pacific

From Quiz Hotel Quito Ecuador

Answer: Courting couples about to become engaged

Traditionally, only friars or friars accompanied by a suitor about to ask for his love's hand in marriage could get the best view of all Quito. This tradition had been in place since the early 1500s, but recently, for a small sum, anyone is able to climb the stairs for the view. No reservations necessary to see this site!

From Quiz The Republic of Ecuador

Answer: Battle of Pichincha

Military and civilian parades show the nation's pride of the day in 1822, when the country's most important battle in the war for independence from Spain was fought.

From Quiz Ecuador's in South America!

Answer: Quito, Guayaquil

Quito is the capital of Ecuador, and has two sides-north and south. The northern side of town is the modern section, and the south side is the historic area.

From Quiz The Galapagos Islands

Answer: Buccaneer

The Galapagos Islands were home to many buccaneers,pirates and privateers [mostly English] in the late 1600s. The islands made a great base of operations for those that preyed upon the Spanish galleons returning from the New World.

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Ecuador

Answer: Andes

The Andes bisect the country. To the west is the coast plain and to the east are lowlands which are part of the Amazon basin.

From Quiz Go Galapagos!

Answer: Ecuador

Ecuador has jurisdiction over the islands. It is actually one of the country's provinces.

From Quiz Hotel Quito Ecuador

Answer: Spanish

You can hear the ancient voices calling of a number of pre-colonial languages spoken in the Republic of Ecuador, such as Quechua, Awa-Cuaiquer and Secoya. Its colonial rulers were the Spanish. Quito was a secondary capital of Tawantinsuyu (the Inca empire) and most of modern-day Ecuador was part of Tawantinsuyu.

From Quiz The Republic of Ecuador

Answer: Rosalia Arteaga

After the President Abdala Bucaram was fired as a president, the vice president Rosalia Artega took the job, but because of political disagreements she only lasted one day.

From Quiz Ecuador's in South America!

Answer: Ecuadorian sucres and US dollars

In 2000, President Gustavo Noboa made the US dollar legal tender in Ecuador.(25,000 sucres per dollar in 2000) It helped bolster Ecuador's weak economy.

From Quiz The Galapagos Islands

Answer: Sperm whale

The effect these whalers had has stayed with the islands to this day. The almost extinction of the sperm whales and the slaughtering of thousands of elephant tortoises is something that may not allow either species to regain their previous population levels.

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Ecuador

Answer: Loja

Loja is the name of a city of the province of which it is the capital city. Originally built in a valley, it was destroyed by an earthquake. When the city was rebuilt it was built in the uplands, not only because of the earthquake threat but because of malaria which plagued the lower area.

From Quiz Ecuador

Answer: El Oriente

The Amazon basin makes up the Eastern third or so of mainland Ecuador. Though the river itself does not run through Ecuador, many of its tributaries, like the Cuyabeno River, do.

From Quiz Go Galapagos!

Answer: Frigatebird

Technically known as the magnificent frigatebird, these things are amazing to see. They look awkward, yet beautiful when perched on a log, peering around for a mate.

From Quiz A Colorful Country: Ecuador

Answer: US Dollar

From 1884 to early 2000, the Ecuadorian currency was the Sucre. The coin received this name in honor of the Latin-American revolutionary Antonio Jose de Sucre Alcala. On March 9, 2000, the Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa with congressional approval passed a law replacing the Sucre by the US Dollar. In March 13, 2000 the dollar became the official currency of Ecuador and the use of Sucre banknotes was no longer legal by September, 2000.

From Quiz Hotel Quito Ecuador

Answer: Native healing

'Curandera' (or curandero) is the Spanish word meaning healer, but also refers to a witch doctor, or shaman. The curandera may stand in the doorway to beckon you in, then she will determine what cleansing you need, and prescribe a potion or herbal tea to induce fertility, reduce stress or bring good fortune. She may also rid you of your enemies, but I can't guarantee that.

From Quiz The Republic of Ecuador

Answer: Peru and Colombia

Colombia is north of Ecuador and Peru is south and east of Ecuador.

From Quiz Ecuador's in South America!

Answer: Roman Catholic

Because of its religion, Ecuador's holidays tend to follow the liturgical calendar. Carnival, before the fasting during Lent, and All Souls' Day, on November 2, are especially festive.

From Quiz The Galapagos Islands

Answer: 1832

The first governor of the Galapagos Islands was Jose Villamil. He established a penal colony there.

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Ecuador

Answer: Amazon & Amazon basin

The main rivers of the Eastern Lowlands are the Napo and Pastaza.

From Quiz A Colorful Country: Ecuador

Answer: An Andean valley over 300 km surrounded by mountains and volcanoes

The "Avenida de los Volcanoes" is a scenic route through southern Ecuador known for the mountains on each side of the road. This place was named by the German naturalist Alexander Von Humbold in 1802. The main active and inactive volcanoes of Ecuador are located on the avenue.

From Quiz Ecuador's in South America!

Answer: Podocarpus National Park

Podocarpus has elevations up to 3690 meters, in the premontane section. You can find well-maintained footpaths and beautiful views in that section, too. The lower subtropical section is more remote, but still has many different species of plants and animals. In 1997, a new species of bird, the antpitta, was found there.

From Quiz The Galapagos Islands

Answer: HMS Beagle

The studies conducted on the Galapagos Islands by Darwin assisted him to reach his theory on Natural Selection which was presented in his book "On the Origin of Species by Natural Selection".

From Quiz 9 for 10 - Ecuador

Answer: Peru

Ecuador is bordered by Peru to the south and east and by Colombia to the north. Ecuador's west coast is on the Pacific.

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