M3U3 - READING: Three historical events in ColombiaVersión en línea Read the texts about three important events in the history of Colombia. Then, answer the questions below. por Pedagogia Univirtual 1 ¿What provoked the Bogotazo? a the terrible economy in the country b the death of a presidential candidate c the presidency of Mariano 2 ¿How long was the Bogotazo? a 10 hours b 10 days c 10 years 3 ¿What happened in the following ten years (1948-1958)? a there was peace in Colombia b the president was reelected c there was a fight between the conservative and liberal parties 4 Jorge Eliécer Gaitán was all of these, except: a mayor of Bogotá b a journalist c a leader of the liberal party 5 ¿When did Gaitán die? a nobody knows b at 09.00 am c the same day the Bogotazo started 6 ¿How did Gaitán die? a he was killed with a knife b he was killed with a gun c he was hit by a car 7 ¿Who was Jaime Garzón? a he was a presidential candidate b he was an activist and journalist c he was a guerrilla leader 8 ¿Did he finish his university studies? a yes, he did b no, he didn’t c it is not mentioned in the text 9 ¿What role did he have with FARC? a he was a negotiator b he was a rebel c he was a leader 10 ¿When did Garzón die? a in 1960 b in 1958 c in 1999
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