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