#1
Which European country was the first to colonize territories in Latin America?
Spain
Portugal
France
England
#2
Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution that began in 1910?
Fidel Castro
Augusto Pinochet
Emiliano Zapata
Pancho Villa
#3
Who was the leader of the Cuban Revolution in 1959?
Fulgencio Batista
Che Guevara
Raul Castro
Fidel Castro
#4
Who was the first woman to serve as the President of Brazil?
Dilma Rousseff
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Michelle Bachelet
Evo Morales
#5
Who was the dictator of Chile from 1973 to 1990, known for his authoritarian regime?
Augusto Pinochet
Hugo Chávez
Fidel Castro
Evo Morales
#6
Which economic system characterized much of Latin America's colonial period?
Feudalism
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Socialism
#7
Who was the author of 'Open Veins of Latin America', a book exploring the economic exploitation of the region?
Gabriel García Márquez
Mario Vargas Llosa
Eduardo Galeano
Isabel Allende
#8
What was the 'Monroe Doctrine'?
A policy of military intervention in Latin America by European powers
A declaration of independence by Latin American countries from European colonial powers
A doctrine proclaiming U.S. opposition to European colonization or intervention in the Americas
A pact between Latin American countries to promote regional economic cooperation
#9
Which Latin American country experienced the 'War of the Triple Alliance' in the 19th century?
Paraguay
Peru
Colombia
Ecuador
#10
Which event marked the beginning of the Haitian Revolution?
The storming of the Bastille
The Battle of Plassey
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
The Bois Caïman ceremony
#11
Which country in Latin America experienced a military dictatorship known as the 'Dirty War' in the 1970s?
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Venezuela
#12
What is the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494) regarding Latin America?
It established the boundary between Portuguese and Spanish territories in the New World
It granted independence to Latin American colonies from European powers
It declared Latin America as a neutral zone for international trade
It facilitated the formation of the Organization of American States (OAS)
#13
What was the name of the U.S. policy aimed at preventing the spread of communism in Latin America during the Cold War?
Marshall Plan
Containment Policy
Good Neighbor Policy
Truman Doctrine
#14
Who was the first democratically elected female president in Latin America?
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Michelle Bachelet
Dilma Rousseff
Isabel Perón