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