Sunday, June 24, 2007

Guatemala, How Much Do You Really Know?

So, I realized I know nothing at all about this country. This became embarassingly obvious when I took a quiz which I barely passed: 7 questions out of 14. And that's with me taking a wild guess for most of them. And actually, I'm not sure I even knew the answers to most of these questions about Canada, so you know, just for kicks, let's see how you all do:

1. The population of Guatemala is:
a) 5 million
b) 9 million
c) 13 million
(Canada is 32 millon)


2. The percentage of Guatemalans that live in urban areas is:
a) 10%
b) 25%
c) 50%
(Canada is 80%)

3. The per capita Gross National Income in Guatemala is:
a) $1,100
b) $2,100
c) $4,200
(Canada's is $29,000)


4. The Life Expectancy is Guatemala is:
a) 54
b) 68
c) 73
(Canada's is >80)

5. The literacy rate in Guatemala is the lowest in Central America at:
a) 45%
b) 58%
c) 69%
(Canada's is 99%)

6. The total populations using "improved" drinking water sources is:
a) 30%
b) 50%
c) 95%

7. In Guatemala, ______ distinct Mayan languages are spoken:
a) 10
b) 21
c) 30

8. Guatemala's main exports are:
a) Coffee & Sugar
b) Bananas & Texties
c) All of the above

9. In 1954, after the Guatemalan government instituted a law which expropriated large tracts of land owned by _________, the second freely elected President of Guatemala was overthrown in a coup lead by the CIA and Guatemalan Elite.
a) The United Fruit Company
b) The Mayan Coffee Company
c) The US military

10. The same year the coup occurred, an insurgency movement led by young Army officers began (FAR, Revolutionary Armed Forces.) A civil war broke out between the FAR and a series of US supported military governments. This war ended with a Peace Accord in:
a) 1965
b)1982
c) 1986

11. During the Civil War, genocide was committed:
a) True
b) False

12. The following Guatemalan city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site because it is the former colonial capital of Central America:
a) Guatemala City
b) Antigua
c) Quetzaltenango

13. Guatemala has a long claimed dispute over territory with which central American Country?
a) Mexico
b) Honduras
c) Belize

14. The Guatemalan currency is the:
a) Peso
b) Quetzal
c) US Dollar

See how you do. Anwers are below!
1.c 2.c 3.c 4.b 5.c 6.c 7.b 8.c 9.a 10.c 11.a 12.b 13.c 14. b

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