Social Studies Quiz

Choose the different elements that define a particular ethnic-cultural group.

• Language

• Ways of perceiving the world.

• Social Structure.

• Favorite sports team

Please select the correct option:

Why is language so important?

• Language is a tool for artistic expression and creativity.

• Language helps us reconstruct the world in our minds and understand the relationships between people and nature.

• Language is primarily used for entertainment and leisure activities.

• Language exists only to convey instructions and basic needs.

Write the natural region associated with the typical dish below:

Hornado is associated to ________

Which region of the country belongs to the following production activity?

Tourism and Agricultural production for the domestic market.

"Spaniards thought that they were bringing new ways of life to the Indigenous people."

This version of history about the arrival of the Spanish to the Americas is called _________.

What does the term 'afrodescendant' mean?

• A person from Europe

• A person who is a descendant of an African

• A person from the Americas

• A person who participated in the slave trade

How did Africans first arrive in Esmeraldas, according to historian Rueda?

• Migrated voluntarily

• They shipwrecked while being transported to be sold in Peru

• They were brought by the indigenous peoples of the area

• Escaped from the plantations in Guayaquil

Why did the Spaniards venture into Esmeraldas during the 16th and 18th centuries?

• To establish alliances with indigenous groups

• For military, religious, and commercial reasons

• To settle and build new cities

• To escape conflicts in Guayaquil

What does the word 'Mestizo' mean?

• Someone born in Spain

• Someone with Spanish and Indigenous parents

• Someone who is a farmer

• Someone who lives in the mountains

How do the Montuvios describe themselves?

• Farmers who work for the Spanish

• A group with a mix of cultures and traditions

• People who only live in the mountains

• A group with no connection to indigenous or African cultures