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Federal Republic of Central America - Quiz
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  • 1. What was the initial name of the Federal Republic of Central America?
A) Republic of the Five States
B) Confederation of Central America
C) United Provinces of Central America
D) Central American Union
  • 2. In what year did the Federal Republic of Central America cease to exist?
A) 1841
B) 1835
C) 1839
D) 1830
  • 3. How many states originally composed the republic?
A) Seven
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
  • 4. Which city served as the capital of the republic until 1834?
A) Guatemala City
B) San Salvador
C) Tegucigalpa
D) San Jose
  • 5. To which city was the seat of government moved in 1834?
A) San Salvador
B) Panama City
C) Managua
D) Guatemala City
  • 6. Which country bordered the republic to the north?
A) Mexico
B) Gran Colombia
C) Belize
D) United States
  • 7. What entity occupied the territory to the south of the republic?
A) The Caribbean Sea
B) Brazil
C) Mexico
D) Gran Colombia
  • 8. In what year did Central America declare independence from the Spanish Empire?
A) 1821
B) 1822
C) 1825
D) 1823
  • 9. Which empire annexed Central America in 1822?
A) British Empire
B) Spanish Empire
C) First Mexican Empire
D) Gran Colombian Empire
  • 10. The republic's constitution was based on the government of which nation?
A) Spain
B) United States
C) France
D) Mexico
  • 11. Who was elected as the first president of the republic in 1825?
A) Simon Bolivar
B) Manuel José Arce
C) Jose Cecilio del Valle
D) Francisco Morazán
  • 12. Why did Manuel José Arce align himself with conservatives?
A) To secure his election as president
B) Due to a military coup
C) To appease the British
D) Because he was a staunch conservative
  • 13. Who led the liberals to victory in the civil war of 1827–1829?
A) Manuel José Arce
B) Francisco Morazán
C) Rafael Carrera
D) Jose Santos Guardiola
  • 14. In what year was Francisco Morazán elected president?
A) 1829
B) 1830
C) 1838
D) 1825
  • 15. What was a major reason cited for the republic's political instability?
A) Federal system of government
B) Excessive infrastructure
C) Foreign invasion
D) Too much tax revenue
  • 16. What prevented the federal government from repaying foreign loans?
A) Gold standard fluctuations
B) Total refusal of the states to pay
C) Insufficient agricultural exports
D) Lack of banking institutions
  • 17. What economic difficulty contributed to the instability of the republic?
A) Hyperinflation
B) Trade embargoes
C) Lack of available labor
D) Inadequate interstate infrastructure
  • 18. What is the name of the modern organization that former members belong to?
A) Federation of the Americas
B) Central American Union
C) Central American Integration System (SICA)
D) Organization of American States
  • 19. Between which years did a Federal District exist?
A) 1839–1841
B) 1823–1827
C) 1830–1834
D) 1835–1839
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