🇵🇦 PANAMA JEOPARDY

Panama 101

100

What is the capital of Panama?
A) Colón
B) Panama City
C) David
D) Santiago

B) Panama City

200

Which year was the Panama Canal officially opened?
A) 1898
B) 1914
C) 1945
D) 1960

B) 1914

300

Which country borders Panama to the east?
A) Costa Rica
B) Nicaragua
C) Colombia
D) Venezuela

C) Colombia

400

What is the name of Panama’s main international airport?

A) Aeropuerto Internacional de Panamá D.F.
B) Tocumen International Airport
C) Darien International Airport                                   D) Colón International Airport

B) Tocumen International Airport

500

Which event proved that the Isthmus of Panama once connected North and South America, allowing animals to migrate between them?

A) The Panama Earthquake
B) The Great American Biotic Interchange
C) The Atlantic Shift
D) The Continental Drift Treaty

B) The Great American Biotic Interchange

Food and Flavor

100

Which Panamanian dish includes rice, chicken, and vegetables?
A) Paella
B) Arroz con pollo
C) Biryani
D) Jollof

B) Arroz con pollo

200

Sancocho is best described as:
A) Stew
B) Salad
C) Dessert
D) Drink

A) Stew

300

Hojaldre is usually eaten at:

A) Lunch

B) Dinner

C) Breakfast

D) Midnight

C) Breakfast

400

Which ingredient is common in Panamanian ceviche?
A) Cream
B) Lime juice
C) Soy sauce
D) Tomato paste

B) Lime juice

500

Ropa vieja is mainly made from:
A) Chicken
B) Pork
C) Shredded beef
D) Fish

C) Shredded beef

Talk Like a Panameño

100

What does “buen trip” mean?
A) Good luck
B) Good journey
C) Have fun
D) Good food

B) Good journey

200

“¿Tas claro?” is closest to:
A) Are you tired?
B) Are you sure?
C) Do you understand?
D) Are you late?

C) Do you understand?

300

What does “xopá” usually mean?
A) Sorry
B) What’s up
C) Goodbye
D) Hurry up

B) What’s up

400

What does “dale pues” usually mean in Panama?
A) Stop talking
B) Let’s go / Okay, let’s do it
C) I don’t agree
D) Go away

B) Let’s go / Okay, let’s do it

500

“Qué soplá” is often used when someone is:
A) Excited
B) Annoyed
C) Surprised
D) Confused

C) Surprised

Culture and Traditions

100

Tamborito (Panama's national song and dance) is based mainly on:

A) Drums and singing
B) Guitar and piano
C) Violin and flute
D) DJ mixing

A) Drums and singing

200

What is the pollera?
A) National Hat
B) National Dress
C) National Dance
D) National Song

B) Dress

300

Which group is known for making molas?
A) Ngäbe
B) Emberá
C) Guna
D) Bribri

C) Guna

400

Which item is commonly worn with the pollera during special events?
A) Sneakers
B) Gold jewelry
C) Baseball cap
D) Scarf

B) Gold jewelry

500

Which influence helped shape Panamanian music?
A) Gran Colombia
B) Afro-Caribbean
C) Iberian-Moroccan
D) Filipino

B) Afro-Caribbean

Cool Places

100

Which area is known for the beaches?
A) Boquete
B) Bocas del Toro
C) El Valle
D) Penonomé

B) Bocas del Toro

200

Which city is Panama’s main port on the Caribbean side?
A) David
B) Colón
C) Chitré
D) Las Tablas

B) Colón

300

Coiba National Park is famous for:
A) Volcanoes
B) Coral reefs
C) Deserts
D) Caves

B) Coral reefs

400

El Valle de Antón is located in a:
A) Cave
B) Crater
C) Canyon
D) Island

B) Crater

500

Darien Gap is known for being:

A) A dense rainforest with little road access
B) A protected coral reef zone
C) A high-altitude mountain plateau
D) A dry savanna used for farming

A) A dense rainforest with little road acces