The palmchat is part of the family Bombycillidae, has a long tail, is the country's national this
What is bird?
100
Comprised of the island groups Antilles and Greater Antilles, this island unites Haiti and the D.R.
What is Hispaniola?
100
This action is not permitted to the members of the armed forces and the national police.
What is Voting?
100
If you were familiar with Dominican culture, you'd be familiar with these three major exports
What are coffee, sugar, tobacco
100
This 2006 National League Rookie of the Year Award is alumni of the Florida Marlins and Los Angeles Dodgers, but debuted and currently DH and infields for Boston.
Who is Hanley Ramirez?
200
Two names of bodies of water that border the country, one sea, one ocean
What is Carribean/Atlantic
200
This type of landmark in Santo Domingo is believed to be the oldest of its kind in the Americas. It dates back to 1540.
What is cathedral?
200
A large group of people from the Dominican Republic live in the U.S., sending billions of dollars in ______ to their families.
What are remittances?
200
Traditional Dominican music is called this, it's all in good taste
What is Merengue?
200
Made his MLB debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998 at age 19, the 3rd baseman is the all-time hits leader among all Dominican-born players
Who is Adrian Beltre?
300
The country's motto, appearing on the flag and representing three words that are important values
What is God, Fatherland, Liberty ('Dios, Patria, Libertad'')?
300
February 27th, Dominicans celebrate this
What is Independence Day?
300
President Danilo Medina and Vice President Margarita Cedeño were elected for a four-year term that began on 16 August 2012 and ended on 16 August 2016. D.R. boasts a ____________ type of government.
What is a representative democracy?
300
Samaná Bay is taken over by these sea creatures who spend their winters in the NW part of the country
What is the humpback whale?
300
An eight-time All-Star pitcher, his number (45) was retired by the Red Sox in a ceremony two days after his Hall induction.
Who is Pedro Martínez?
400
Airport code (three letters) of the most frequent destination airport in the country.
What is PUJ (Punta Cana)?
400
The capital, Santo Domingo, is the _____ country in the New World.
What is the oldest?
400
It is normal and respected to arrive in this fashion in regards to time to an informal event
What is late?
400
Brugal, Bermúdez and Barceló are three brands of this product which distillation and aging processes have been perfected over the centuries
What is rum?
400
Miss Universe 2003, actress and model, she was the tallest woman in history to earn the title
Who is Amelia Vega?
500
This religious item appears on ONLY the Dominican flag and no other flag.
What is the Bible?
500
The Colonial City of Santo Domingo is one of these, along with the Great Barrier Reef, Easter Island, Grand Canyon, Petra and hundreds more
What is UNESCO World Heritage Site?
500
Americans do this for fun, but this act is basically required to do, along with praying, hugging, etc when Dominicans touch down to their homeland on a flight
What is clapping?
500
Named the _____ Destination of the Year for the Caribbean and Latin America” by the (IAGTO)- can't give away what this stands for.
What is golf?
500
Dominican singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. Hits include Frío Frío and Ojalá que Llueva Café