Geography
Government
Famous People
(Basic) Culture
History
100

What continent is the DR in?


North America

100

What is the current government system of the Dominican?


Representative Democracy #MERICA

100

Which actress is also a green alien from Guardians of the Galaxy?

a) Zoe Saldana

b) Cardi B

c) Alex Rodriguez

d) Madonna...a queen

ZOE SALDANA! (not really an alien though)


100

What is the official language of the DR?


Spanish!

100

What is one country that occupied the DR at one point?


Spain (3x)

France

They were independent (4x)

Haiti
USA (2x)

200

What is the capital of the DR?

Santo Domingo

200

What is the currency of the Dominican? (Be specific)


The Dominican Peso 

(Sorry, it's not monopoly money)

200

This famous Dominican man played for the Yankees.

a) Bobby Rodriguez

b) Bill Rodriguez

c) Alex Rodriguez

d) Cardi B

Alex Rodriguez (sorry Cardi...)


200

What other countries, aside from the DR, have a bible in the middle of their national flag?


None! The Dominican Republic is the only country in the world to have a bible in the middle of their flag!

200

What is the island in the Greater Antilles, divided into the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic?

Hispaniola!



300

What country borders the Dominican?


Haiti

300

What government system did the DR follow before becoming a representative democracy?


Dictatorship

300

What famous singer is Dominican?

a) Cardi B

b) Shakira

c) Alex Rodriguez

d) None. You lie.

Cardi B!


300

What are the 3 most popular kinds of dance in the DR?


Merengue

Bachata

Salsa

300

When is their independence day celebrated? Give me a month...a day...a year...any of the above.


February 27, 1844

400

Which ocean is the Dominican Republic located in?


The Atlantic ocean!

BUT, it is also located in the Caribbean Sea, just an FYI :)

400

Name one major political party in the DR.

Hint: The abbreviations for both are "MRP" and "DLP."


Modern Revolutionary Party and Dominican Liberation Party

400

Who is the president of the Dominican?

a) George Washington

b) Luis Abinader

c) Carlos Gomez

d) Cardi B

Luis Abinader


400

What is the most followed religion in the Dominican Republic?


Roman Catholicism!

400

Who is the longest reigning president of the DR? OR how long did he serve (approx)?


Joaquin Balaguer

approx. 22 years


500

What is the area of the DR?

a) almost 20,000 sq. mi.

b) almost 19,000 sq. mi.

c) exactly 20 sq. mi.

d) exactly 19,999 sq. mi.

B. almost 19,000 sq. mi (18,792)

500

Who was the dictator of Dominican Republic in 1930-1961?

Rafael Trujillo


500

Who was the famous actress starring in the Fast and Furious movies?

Yes...this is open ended because it is 500 points...no...it is not Cardi B.

Michelle Rodriguez! (Maybe it's Alex's sister!)


500

What does the unique drink, Morir Sonando, mean in English? Or what is it made of?

English: To die dreaming

Made of: milk and oranges

500

The Dominican Republic was settled by the ___ people before Spanish colonization. (It starts with a t)


The TaĆ­no people