Rigoberta Menchu Quiz

What took place in Guatemala from 1960 to 1996?

• helping parents and siblings

• conquerors arrived

• organized demonstrations

• civil war

What were the Indigenous Maya people fighting for during the civil war?

• government military

• their right to land

• big coffee plantations

• rights for women

During the civil war, what happened to thousands of Indigenous Guatemalans?

• They traveled to planations.

• They improved work.

• They fleed to Mexico.

• They were killed.

When was Rigoberta Menchu born?

• 1500s

• 1959

• 1981

• 1992

What country was Menchu from?

• Guatemala

• Mexico

• Honduras

• Belize

How did Menchu help the Indigenous Maya?

• She helped improve working conditions for farmers.

• She fleed to Mexico to stay safe.

• She picked coffee for money.

• She helped her parents.

What country did Menchu flee to for safety?

• Guatemala

• El Salvador

• Mexico

• Nobel Peace Prize

Finish the sentence from the 3rd paragraph. While she was living in exile in Mexico, she shared her story with _______________.

• the media

• the Nobel Peace prize

• the government

• Guatemala

What was awarded to Menchu in 1992?

• Returning to Guatemala

• Newspapers around the world

• Indigenous people's rights

• Nobel Peace Prize

What other group did Menchu advocate for?

• women

• plantations

• governments

• media