- 1. When did the Guatemalan Revolution begin?
A) 1960
B) 1910
C) 1990
D) 1944
- 2. Which foreign power orchestrated the overthrow of Jacobo Árbenz in 1954?
A) United Kingdom
B) Mexico
C) Soviet Union
D) United States
- 3. Which military leader emerged as the de facto ruler of Guatemala following the 1954 coup?
A) Carlos Castillo Armas
B) Rigoberta Menchú
C) Álvaro Colom
D) Efraín Ríos Montt
- 4. What was the economic system implemented by Árbenz in Guatemala that led to his downfall?
A) Feudalism
B) Agrarian Reform
C) Mercantilism
D) Free Market Capitalism
- 5. Who was the dictator that ruled Guatemala for almost four decades after the 1954 coup?
A) José Efraín Ríos Montt
B) Efraín Ríos Montt
C) Álvaro Arzú
D) Vinicio Cerezo
- 6. Which indigenous group in Guatemala was disproportionately affected by the violence during the revolution?
A) Mestizo
B) Xinka
C) Garifuna
D) Maya
- 7. Which US government agency played a significant role in counterinsurgency efforts in Guatemala during the revolution?
A) DEA
B) CIA
C) FBI
D) NSA
- 8. Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in documenting human rights abuses during the Guatemalan Revolution?
A) Laura Chinchilla
B) Dolores Huerta
C) Rosario Castellanos
D) Rigoberta Menchú
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