Latin America:Columbia

Art/Culture(ruth)

100

What is a popular sport played inColombia?

a. Football

b. soccer

c. basketball

d. lacrosse

b. soccer

200

What is Colombia's language?

A. Colombian

B. Spanish

C. Arabic

D. Mexican

B. Spanish

300

What is Colombia's religion?

A. Judaism

B. Islam

C. Catholicism

D. Hinduism

C. Catholicism

400

What is a piece of clothing from Colombia?

A. Pilgrim Hats

B. Cherry Pants

C. Feathered Pants

D. Brimmed Hats

D. Brimmed Hats

500

Famous buildings in Colombia is..?

A. Chichen Itza

B. Empire State Building

C. Burj Khalifa 

D. Parthenon 

A. Chichen Itza

History(shared)

100

What year did Colombia become an independent country?

a. 1800

b. 1810

c. 1820

d. 1830

b. 1820

200

What city was the Colombian Declaration of Independence signed?

a. Mexico City

b. Santa Fe de Bogota

c. Bogota

d. Unknown

b. Santa Fe de Bogota

300

What country had control over Colombia?

a. The United States

b. The UK

c. Spain

d. Venezuela

 c. Spain 

400

When was Colombia discovered?

a. 1499

b. 1492

c. 1495

d. 1497

a. 1499

500

True or False: Colombian citizens protested to gain freedom

True

Basic Infromation(yasmin)

100

What is the capital of colombia?

a. Colombia

b. Medellin

c. Bogota

d. Bouota

c. Bogota

200

What is colombias flags color?

a. red,blue,and white

b. yellow,blue,and red

c. yellow,green,and black

d. black,blue,andwhite

b. yellow, blue,and red

300

Identify where Colombia is

400

When was Colombia established?

a. april 20,1920

b. july 20,1810

c. december 16, 1920

d. july 16, 1810

b. july 20, 1810

500

What do the colors on Colombias flag stand for?

a. nothing

b. yellow= equality, blue= family, red= war

c. yellow= loyalty, blue=valor, red= justice

d. yellow=justice, blue=loyalty, red=valor

d. yellow= justice, blue=loyalty, red=valor

Physical features(hannah)

100

How many square miles is Colombia

a. 400,000

b. 418,900

c. 430,540

d. 440,800

d. 440,800

200

What river flows through Colombia?

a. Nile River

b. Niger River

c. Amazon river

d. Savannah River

c. Amazon river

300

How many beaches are located along the coasts of Colombia? 

a. 150

b. 200

c. 250

d. 300

d. 300

400

What mountain chain goes through Colombia?

a. Andes Mountains

b. Appalachian Mountains

c. Mt. Everest

d. There isn't one

a. Andes Mountains

500

True or False: 15% of the Amazon Rainforest is in Colombia

False, 10% of the Amazon Rainforest is located in Colombia

Fun Facts(kasey)

100

What/who inspired Colombia's name? 

a.) Ivan Marquez 

b.) Christoper Columbus 

C.)Hernan Cortez 

B.) Christopher Columbus

200

Why is Colombia classified as "mega-diverse" 

Its the 2nd most biodiverse country, home to all different living organisms especially amphibians  

300

What is Columbia most known for?

a.) mountains 

b.) Emeralds 

c.) El Dorado Myth 

d.) B and C 

D. B and C 

Columbia is known for its quality emeralds and the myth of El Dorado. Its known that during a festival you will see him. 

400

What was Colombia's "second city" Medellin most known for in the past?

a.) Murder Capital

B.) Fishermen Capital 

c.) Capital of money

A.) Murder Capital

Medellin was once known as murder capital because there would be almost 10 deaths per day for many years.

 

500

What is one of the most famous rivers that is Colombia's number one attraction? 

A.) Magdalene River  

B.)Orinoco

C.)Atrato River

D.) Cano Cristales " River of Five Colors"

D.) Cano cristales " River of Five Colors" 

This river is known for its beautiful colors that is also known as rainbow liquid.