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WorksheetsEl Salvador Civil War
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
El Salvador's civil unrest comes from...
a)
the military attacking the indigenous peoples
b)
the economic wealth is controlled by the few
c)
the revolt of the indigenous peoples
2.
Who formed a political party to help the indigenous peoples and the campesinos?
a)
Salvador Sanchez Cerén
b)
Oscar Romero
c)
Agustin Farabundo Marti
3.
The ruling party of the Salvadorean government and the Partido Socialista de CentroAmerica worked together to better El Salvador.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
"La Matanza" refers to:
a)
a new type of apple
b)
the mass murder of indigenous peoples
c)
the nickname of the rebel leader
5.
The conflict between the government and the partido socialista was short lived.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
What happened in 1979 to bring hope to the people?
a)
The US Government sent troops to El Salvador.
b)
The president of El Salvador was assesinated.
c)
The military junta overthrew the government
7.
The new government fulfilled their promises to the people.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What was the name of the group that formed in opposition of the military junta?
a)
Faribundo Militar
b)
FMLN
c)
PMLF
d)
USAID
9.
What did the FMLN want for the people?
a)
better wages
b)
social justice
c)
agrarian and economic reform
10.
When did the El Salvador Civil War begin?
a)
1979
b)
1980
c)
1984
11.
Many of the victims were priests and teachers.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
FMLN fought against the government in the civil war.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The FMLN were considered guerilla warriors because of their use of the jungles and montains for hiding and planning their attacks.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The FMLN were unsophisticated peasants who only fought with machetes against the guns of the military.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Those killed in the civil war were soldiers, as they knew that was their job.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
This civil war is particularly terrible because the government
a)
forced children to become soldiers.
b)
killed entire villages to punish the guerillas
c)
all of the above
17.
The US supported the:
a)
Military Government
b)
FMLN guerillas
18.
Who was Oscar Romero?
a)
a military junta leader
b)
a priest who spoke against the US involvement
c)
a supporter of the guerilla's
19.
To escape the war, many Salvadoreños
a)
fled to the US
b)
fled to the country side to hide
20.
El Salvador is led today by:
a)
the military junta
b)
the party FMLN
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