History and Culture
What is the capital of Guatemala?
Guatemala City
Guatemala neighbors the countries of -
Mexico, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador
True or False. Some children aren't able to attend school, because they must help their families.
True.
Quetzal.
What is a well known Guatemalan cuisine?
Chuchitos (& Tamales)
What land feature can be considered destructive to the environment and a hazard to the people of Guatemala?
Active Volcanoes.
Who is the President of Gautemala?
Alejandro Giammattei.
What is the name of the national bird?
Quetzal.
What date was the flag of Guatemala adopted?
1871
True or False. Guatemala is a barren desert and the climate is scorching hot.
False.
(Guatemala is the mountainous country full of rivers, plateaus, and grassy lands, except for the coastal lowlands which are flourished with tropical rainforests.)
How large is the population?
14-15 million people. (14,280,596 to be exact)
What is the National Dance of Guatemala?
Danze de los Vaqueros (Dance of the Cowboy)
Guatemala gained its independence from which country and when?
Spain, September 15, 1821
What is the mountain range called that enters the country?
Sierra Madre
What is a slang word that people use to refer to a boy/girl?
Patojo/Patoja
How many languages are spoken in Guatemala?
About 22.
Indigenous people have descended from -
a. Aztec
b. Maya
c. Ladinos
b. Maya
How many Volcanoes are there in Guatemala?
At least 37.
The ethnicity of Guatemala is Ladinos and -
Indigenous Groups.
The Guatemalan Civil War was the longest war in Latin American history.
True. (Civil war raged in Guatemala from 1960 to 1996, and its effects are still felt throughout the country today. It is estimated that 200,000 people were killed during the 36-year conflict, making it the longest in Latin American history.)