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Haiti becomes first independent state in Latin America
  • 1. Who was the leader of the Haitian Revolution?
A) Henry Christophe
B) Jean-Jacques Dessalines
C) Pierre-Dominique Toussaint Louverture
D) Toussaint Louverture
  • 2. When did Haiti become the first independent state in Latin America?
A) 1830
B) 1791
C) 1825
D) 1804
  • 3. Which European power had control over Haiti before its independence?
A) Spain
B) France
C) England
D) Portugal
  • 4. What was the name of the French colony that became Haiti?
A) Martinique
B) Saint-Domingue
C) Guadeloupe
D) French Guiana
  • 5. Who was the first emperor of Haiti?
A) Toussaint Louverture
B) Jean-Jacques Dessalines
C) Jean-Pierre Boyer
D) Henry Christophe
  • 6. What is the capital city of Haiti?
A) Cap-Haïtien
B) Port-au-Prince
C) Jacmel
D) Petionville
  • 7. What was the name of the document declaring Haiti's independence?
A) Freedom Manifesto
B) Declaration of Liberty
C) National Charter
D) Act of Independence
  • 8. What was the main cash crop of Haiti under French colonial rule?
A) Cotton
B) Tobacco
C) Sugar
D) Coffee
  • 9. What was the nickname of Toussaint Louverture?
A) Emperor of Haiti
B) Lion of the South
C) Black Napoleon
D) King of the North
  • 10. Which country occupied Haiti from 1915 to 1934?
A) France
B) United States
C) Britain
D) Spain
  • 11. What was the name of the fortress where Toussaint Louverture was imprisoned and died?
A) Fort de Joux
B) Sans-Souci Palace
C) Bois-Caïman
D) Citadelle Laferrière
  • 12. Which battle secured Haiti's independence from France?
A) Battle of Plaisance
B) Battle of Port-au-Prince
C) Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot
D) Battle of Vertières
  • 13. What was the first name of Toussaint Louverture?
A) François
B) Henri
C) Jean-Jacques
D) Toussaint
  • 14. What was the national language of Haiti after gaining independence?
A) English
B) Spanish
C) Portuguese
D) French
  • 15. What was the original indigenous name for the land that became Haiti?
A) Mayapan
B) Aztlán
C) Incas
D) Ayiti
  • 16. Who was the first Black republic to gain independence from colonial rule?
A) Cuba
B) Jamaica
C) Guadeloupe
D) Haiti
  • 17. What is the national motto of Haiti?
A) Viva la Revolución! (Long Live the Revolution!)
B) E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One)
C) L'Union Fait La Force (Unity Makes Strength)
D) Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité (Liberty, Equality, Fraternity)
  • 18. What religious practice helped unite the African slaves in Haiti against their French oppressors?
A) Islam
B) Buddhism
C) Christianity
D) Vodou
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