Quiz on El Salvador

What is the capital and the largest city of El Salvador?

• Guatemala City

• Tegucigalpa

• San Salvador

• San Jose

Which indigenous civilization was the first to settle in El Salvador?

• Olmecs

• Maya

• Pipel

• Lenka

When did El Salvador achieve independence from Spain?

• 1895

• 1841

• 1821

• 1811

Who led the 1811 independence movement in El Salvador?

• Farabundo Marti

• Pedro de Alvarado

• Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez

• Jose Matias Delgado

What is the highest point in El Salvador?

• Cerro Verde

• Volcan de Izalco

• Cerro El Pital

• Sierra Madre

Which political party won the presidential election in El Salvador in 2009?

• FMLN

• ARENA

• PCN

• CD

What was the purpose of the new junta formed in El Salvador in response to Duarte's stolen election?

• Repression of the People

• Agrarian Reform

• Freedom of Expression

• Unionization Rights

Which country forcibly expelled or saw Salvadorians flee in the 1969 Football War?

• Nicaragua

• Costa Rica

• Honduras

• Guatemala

What was the goal of the Communist Party of Central America led by Farabundo Marti?

• Socialism

• Marxist-Leninist Ideology

• Fascism

• Capitalism

When did the government of El Salvador sign peace agreements with the FMLN, ending the 12-year civil war?

• 2004

• 1989

• 2009

• 1992