Colombia History 1930-2010
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See if you know your Colombian history from 1930 onwards!
- 1.Who was the first liberal president of Colombia since the 1800's?
- A.
Eduardo Santos
- B.
Enrique Olaya Herrera
- C.
Lopez Pumajero
- D.
Omar Minaya
- E.
Cesar Vialpino
- 2.Why was the Colombian-Peru War started?
- A.
Trade and Border disputes
- B.
Ethnic Conflict
- C.
Invasion
- D.
Terrorism
- E.
World War II
- 3.What did Conservatice believe in c. 1930?
- A.
Suffrage for all
- B.
Massive change in the economy and socially
- C.
Social reforms spreading the wealth
- D.
Control of the Church and an upper class to rule
- E.
Small market capitalism, with generally shared profits.
- 4.What is "La Violencia"?
- A.
A civil war between Liberals and Conservatives
- B.
A period of violence and tension following 1942 with thousands of riots due to rifts in political beliefs.
- C.
A war with Peru
- D.
A sweeping revolution to establish a monarchy
- E.
German Invasion and occupation of Colombia
- 5.Pablo Escobar was notorious for what?
- A.
Being the leader of the Drug Cartels for Cocaine
- B.
Overthrowing the government
- C.
Stopping the Drug Cartel and killing the leader
- D.
Human trafficking and smuggling- "coyote" work
- E.
Meth lab organizer
- 6.What pact ended the dispute that led to La Violencia?
- A.
Warsaw Pact
- B.
Treaty to compromise
- C.
Bogota Pact
- D.
Treaty of Colombia
- E.
National Front
- 7.Which event led to the founding of M-19?
- A.
War with Peru
- B.
Drug Cartels taking over
- C.
RIgged elections in 1970
- D.
Political opposition to the National Front's creation
- E.
Invasion by the USA
- 8.Guerillas (M-19) and Drug Cartels had what type of relationship?
- A.
Mutually cooperative
- B.
Mutually uneven-hated each other
- C.
Didn't care about either one
- D.
Both hated the government but hated each other
- E.
Were part of the same party
- 9.Belisario Betancur did what to M-19?
- A.
Advocate them
- B.
Politically denounce them
- C.
Come to a peaceful agreement and cease-fire
- D.
Executed members of M-19
- E.
Assassinated the leaders of M-19
- 10.What did the constitution of 1991 guarantee?
- A.
Drug trafficking is legal
- B.
Guerillas can form their own political party
- C.
Turn Colombia into a dictatorship
- D.
Communism
- E.
An end to Liberals and Conservatives
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