The Story of the Mirabal Sisters – Listening | Intermediate Posted on 25 března, 202125 března, 2021 4 Created on March 25, 2021 Who were Las Mariposas, and why were they murdered? 1 / 12 Where did Rafael Trujillo rise to power? Equador The Dominican Republic Argentina No, he rose to power in The Dominican Republic. Correct! 2 / 12 In what year did Trujillo organise his coup and rig the elections? 1930 1923 1913 No. It was 1930. Correct. 3 / 12 Trujillo's family controlled 3/5 of the country's gross domestic product. What are the three monopolies mentioned in the video? Check This is incorrect. The answer is beef, newspapers, salt.(If that was, indeed, your answer: sorry. There might have been a mistake in your formatting.) Correct. Separate your answers with a comma. Example: meat, tissues, books 4 / 12 Among the atrocities Trujillo committed, the video mentions his massacre of... Check Sorry, the correct answer is: Haitians. Correct! 5 / 12 The Mirabal sisters came from a very poor family. FALSE TRUE No, they came from a middle class family. Correct! 6 / 12 Which of the four sisters became involved in the dissent? Check Sorry, this is incorrect. Their names were Patria, Minerva, María Teresa. Correct! Separate your answers with a comma. Example: meat, tissues, books 7 / 12 What were the consequences of Minerva refusing the dictator's inappropriate advances? her father was imprisoned their property was confiscated Minerva wasn't allowed to practice law her parents disinherited Minerva the sisters weren't allowed to get married Dedé was imprisoned 8 / 12 What was the name of the movement the sisters formed? June 14th July 14th June 30th Sorry, the correct answer is June 14th. Correct! 9 / 12 What happened to Patria, Minerva and María Teresa on November 25th? They were assassinated. They had a car accident while driving home from visiting their family in prison. They were imprisoned. Sorry, that is not correct. They were assassinated. Correct! 10 / 12 The video says: "The international community condemned the assassination." Which of these words best describes the meaning of the word CONDEMN as used here? disappear disapprove discourage The correct answer here is "disapprove". You could also say "denounce." Correct! 11 / 12 Based on the video, who killed Rafael Trujillo and ended his dictatorship? Dedé Mirabal CIA former military members Sorry. The correct answer, based on the video, is "former military members" Correct! 12 / 12 In 1999, the United Nations declared November 25th ...... in honour of the Mirabal sisters. The International Day for the Illumination of Violence Against Women The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women The International Day for the Promotion of Violence Against Women Sorry, the correct answer is The International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Your score is The average score is 87% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz