Costa Rica

Landmarks

100

What is Costa Rica's most famous landmark?

What are the Arenal Volcanos & the Mistico Arenal Hanging Bridges?

200

what is the biggest volcano in costa rica

What is The Irazú Volcano?

300

What is the one Costa Rican national park in which all 4 Costa Rican monkey species can be found? 

What is the Corcovado National Park?

400

1. At 3,810 meters above sea level, what is the highest mountain in Costa Rica?  

what is the Cerro Chirripo?

500

1. If you trek through the cloud forests of Santa Elena, you’ll stumble upon the Ficus La Raiz. What structure made of tree roots will you find over a creek?  

what is a bridge?

Famous People

100

1. Which Costa Rican peninsula is one of the world’s “Blue Zones” where many people live to be 100 or older?  

Who is Nicoya Peninsula?

200

1. First created in 1920 by a domestic company, what is the name of the popular Costa Rican condiment with a tangy flavor that contains the following ingredients? Water, sugar, salt, onions, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, pepper, mustard, turmeric, and monosodium glutamate.  

Who is Salsa Lizano?

300

1. For his determined Central American peace efforts, which Costa Rican won the 1987 Nobel Peace Prize? 

Who is Oscar Arias Sanchez?

400

1. A memoir was written by what well-known Australian scientist about her time in Costa Rican jungles?

Who is Vanessa Woods?

500

1. Which doctor has been hailed by many Costa Ricans as the true discoverer penicillin? The discovery is typically ascribed to Dr. Alexander Fleming

Who is Dr. Clodomiro “Clorito” Picado?

Culture

100

1. What is the term for a corner grocery or convenience store in Costa Rica? 

What is a Pulperia?

200

1. As of 2010, what US state had the largest population of Costa Rican citizens living within the state? 

What is California?

300

1. What common female name is often used to describe the meter in taxi cabs in Costa Rica?  

What is a María?

400

What kind of music do Costa Ricans prefer?

What is Latin, American and British contemporary rock?

500

What is a way Costa Ricans celebrate

What are festivals?

climate

100

1. With over 350mm of precipitation, what is the rainiest month of the year on average in Costa Rica? 

What is September?

200

How many climates does the country have?

What is 11?

300

1. As its name indicates, which type of forest such as Monteverde in Costa Rica is higher than a rain forest & cooler?

What is a Cloud Forest?

400

May through December is considered this season in Costa Rica

What is Rainy?

500

The 2nd most powerful earthquake on record in Costa Rica killed over 100 people and occurred in what city in 1991?

What is Limon?

Government

100

What is COsta Rica's style of government?

What is a presidential system of government?

200

WHat type of economic system do they have?

What is a mixed economic system?

300

1. In 1784 the Spanish government formally gave San José a factory and a monopoly over what type of products? This directly led to the rise of San José as the commercial center of Costa Rica.  

What is a Tobacco plant?

400

Who is the president of Costa Rica?

Who is Rodrigo Chaves Robles?

500

1. The official coat of arms in Costa Rica was updated in 1998 to add smoke to the featured volcanoes. How many volcanoes are present in this official logo?

What is Three?