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Ecuador Trivia Quiz

El Ecuador is a beautiful and diverse nation on the equator. How much do you know about it?

A multiple-choice quiz by Homer007. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Homer007

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
116,903

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
3575

Last 3 plays: Guest 165 (7/15), Guest 104 (6/15), Guest 166 (12/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What is the capital of Ecuador? Hint

La Mitad

Guayaquil

Quito

Cuenca

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Question 2 of 15

2. Ecuador owns the Galapagos Islands.

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. Mainland Ecuador is often thought as three geographical regions. These are the Costa (the coast), the Sierra (the highlands) and what other region? Hint

La Jungla (the jungle)

Andalucia

El Porvenir

El Oriente

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Question 4 of 15

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

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. What is the town of Papallacta famous for? Hint

The tallest mountain in Ecuador

Natural Hot Springs

Sheep farms

Marketplaces

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Question 6 of 15

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

True

False

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the mostly domestic airline of Ecuador which describes itself as "La Linea Aeria del Ecuador?"

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 15

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

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Question 9 of 15

9. What is the biggest city in Ecuador from a population standpoint? Hint

Quito

La Rioja

Cuenca

Guayaquil

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Question 10 of 15

10. In comparing Ecuador to a US state, about which state is it closest to in land area? Hint

Connecticut

Texas

Colorado

Alaska

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of these countries does Ecuador NOT border? Hint

Peru

Chile

Colombia

It borders all three

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Question 12 of 15

12. Mount Cotopaxi, a mountain in the Ecuadorian Andes, is one of the highest continuously active volcanoes in the world.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. What is Otavalo famous for? Hint

Sunken volcanic crater

Mountain

Village market

River

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Question 14 of 15

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

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of these is not a province in Ecuador? Hint

Chimborazo

Imbabura

Sucumbios

Asturias

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the capital of 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.

2. Ecuador owns the Galapagos Islands.

Answer: True

Charles Darwin studied the finches on these islands and developed his "On the Origin of Species" from these fascinating animals. All the islands are volcanic, and the archipelago is home to some of the world's most interesting creatures.

3. Mainland Ecuador is often thought as three geographical regions. These are the Costa (the coast), the Sierra (the highlands) and what other region?

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.

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

Answer: True

La Mitad del Mundo - the center of the world. The monument has a museum and statues of the scientists who proved that the world was round at this point.

5. What is the town of Papallacta famous for?

Answer: Natural Hot Springs

The hot springs in Papallacta are incredible, as are many of the resorts built around them.

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

Answer: True

This practice is used by tourists and natives to bargain with the sales people in an attempt to lower the asking price of an item.

7. What is the mostly domestic airline of Ecuador which describes itself as "La Linea Aeria del Ecuador?"

Answer: TAME

Though it has occasional flights to Havana and Bogota, TAME is principally a domestic carrier, making flights from Quito, Guayaquil, the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon.

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

Answer: False

It is actually the custom to arrive up to an hour late to gatherings. Meals are often not served until late in the evening as guests for dinner will often be late and it's not considered rude.

9. What is the biggest city in Ecuador from a population standpoint?

Answer: Guayaquil

Guayaquil is an industrial city on the coast.

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

Answer: Colorado

It is slightly bigger than Nevada, but not including the islands Ecuador is closest to the size of Colorado.

11. Which of these countries does Ecuador NOT border?

Answer: Chile

Chile is further south.

12. Mount Cotopaxi, a mountain in the Ecuadorian Andes, is one of the highest continuously active volcanoes in the world.

Answer: True

Cotopaxi is one of the world 's highest "continuously active" volcanoes. Argentina's Llullaillaco is 2,000 feet higher and is the world's highest "historically active" volcano.

13. What is Otavalo famous for?

Answer: Village market

Otavalo is probably the most famous market in Ecuador and is more touristy than others in the country.

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

Answer: 1

The islands are about 600 miles from the mainland.

15. Which of these is not a province in Ecuador?

Answer: Asturias

Asturias is actually a province in Spain. The others are provinces in the highlands, except for Sucumbios which is in the Amazon.

Source: Author Homer007

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