What is the official language of the Dominican Republic?
A. English
B. French
C. Spanish
D. Italian
Spanish
100
What body of water is south of the Dominican Republic?
A. Caribbean Sea
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Pacific Ocean
D. Indian Ocean
Caribbean Sea
100
Which country ruled the Dominican Republic between 1697-1809?
A. Britain
B. France
C. Spain
D. Portugal
France
100
What is the capital city of the Dominican Republic?
A. Santiago
B. Caracas
C. Buenos Aires
D. Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
100
What type of government rules the Dominican Republic?
A. Democratic
B. Communist
C. Socialist
D. Oligarchy
Democratic
200
What is the traditional music of the Dominican Republic?
A. Creole
B. Merengue
C. Calypso
D. Reggae
Merengue
200
What is the nickname for the mountain range in the Dominican Republic?
A. Dominican Rockies
B. Dominican Andes
C. Dominican Alps
D. Dominican Pyrennes
Dominican Alps
200
When America occupied the Dominican Republic in 1965, which sport was introduced?
A. Baseball
B. Basketball
C. Soccer
D. Football
Baseball
200
What is the official currency of the Dominican Republic?
A. Pounds
B. Dollars
C. Escudos
D. Pesos
Pesos
200
Who was the first president to rule the Dominican Republic?
A. Antonio Guzman
B. Jacobo Majluto
C. Joaquin Balaguer
D. Salvador Jorge Blanco
Joaquin Balaguer
300
There are several cultures that influenced the Dominican Republic. Which of these is NOT one of them?
A. European
B. African
C. South American
D. Taino Indian
South American
300
What is the name of the stone that is only found in the Dominican Republic?
A. Ruby
B. Sapphire
C. Onyx
D. Larimar
Larimar
300
What is the name of the famous ruins in the Dominican Republic built in the early 1500's?
A. Ruins of San Marco
B. Ruins of San Luis
C. Ruins of San Nicolas
D. Ruins of San Raul
Ruins of San Nicolas
300
What is the population of the Dominican Republic?
A. 8.5 million
B. 9.5 million
C. 10.5 million
D. 11.5 million
8.5 million
300
How often does the Dominican Republic elect a new president?
A. Every 3 years
B. Every 4 years
C. Every 5 years
D. Every 6 years
Every 4 years
400
What is the most common food in the Dominican Republic?
A. La Bandera- meat, rice, beans
B. El Plato- vegetables, rice, beans
C. La Cucaracha- fruits
D. La Hacienda- pasta
La Bandera- meat, rice, beans
400
The Dominican Republic takes up 2/3 of the island called Hispaniola. Which country takes up the remaining 1/3?
A. Cuba
B. Haiti
C. Jamaica
D. Venezuela
Haiti
400
What year did the Dominican Republic gain independence?
A. 1830
B. 1844
C. 1889
D. 1901
1844
400
What type of climate is found in the Dominican Republic?
A. Tundra
B. Sub-Tropical
C. Tropical
D. Arctic
Tropical
400
Who is the current president of the Dominican Republic?
A. Leonel Fernandez
B. Danilo Medina
C. Hipolito Mejia
D. George Washington
Danilo Medina
500
What is the most popular religion in the Dominican Republic?
A. Orthodox
B. Catholic
C. Islam
D. Judaism
Catholic
500
The Dominican Republic has the lowest point in the Caribbean. Which lake is this?
A. Lake Enriquillo
B. Lake Titicaca
C. Lake Maracaibo
D. Lake Norman
Lake Enriquillo
500
Who established the capital city of the Dominican Republic?
A. Juan Pablo Duarte
B. Jose Nunez
C. Francisco Alberto
D. Christopher Colombus
Christopher Colombus
500
What are the colors on the Dominican Republic flag?
A. Green, white, and red
B. Red, white, and blue
C. Purple, black, and green
D. Red, white, and yellow
Red, white, and blue
500
The government in the Dominican Republic is set up most like which country?
A. France
B. Haiti
C. Argentina
D. United States