Nation Building and Independence Movements in Latin America Quiz

Test your knowledge on key figures and events in the struggle for independence in Latin America. Explore the leaders, movements, and historical significance.

#1

Which revolutionary leader is known as 'The Liberator'?

Jose de San Martin
Miguel Hidalgo
Simón Bolívar
Bernardo O'Higgins
#2

Who led the Mexican War of Independence?

Miguel Hidalgo
Jose Marti
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint Louverture
#3

Who was the leader of the Cuban independence movement against Spain?

Jose Marti
Simon Bolivar
Toussaint Louverture
Miguel Hidalgo
#4

Which country did not have a significant independence movement led by indigenous peoples?

Mexico
Peru
Ecuador
Argentina
#5

Who was the first president of Argentina?

Juan Peron
Bernardino Rivadavia
Jose de San Martin
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
#6

Which country was not part of the United Provinces of Central America?

Guatemala
El Salvador
Costa Rica
Colombia
#7

Who was a key leader in the Haitian Revolution?

Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Toussaint Louverture
Miguel Hidalgo
#8

Which country was not part of Gran Colombia?

Colombia
Ecuador
Venezuela
Argentina
#9

Which country did not achieve independence as a result of Simon Bolivar's efforts?

Venezuela
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
#10

Who was the leader of the Brazilian independence movement?

Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Dom Pedro I
Bernardo O'Higgins
#11

Which European power was most influential in Latin America during the colonial period?

France
Portugal
Spain
England
#12

Who was the leader of the Mexican Revolution?

Emiliano Zapata
Pancho Villa
Porfirio Diaz
Venustiano Carranza
#13

Who wrote 'The Communist Manifesto'?

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Jose Marti
Simón Bolívar
#14

Which country was the last to gain independence in South America?

Brazil
Argentina
Peru
Paraguay
#15

Which country was ruled by the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest?

Mexico
Peru
Brazil
Argentina
#16

Who was the leader of the independence movement in Peru?

Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Tupac Amaru II
Miguel Hidalgo
#17

Who was the leader of the independence movement in Chile?

Simon Bolivar
Jose de San Martin
Bernardo O'Higgins
Manuel Belgrano

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