Costa Rican Geography
Which of the following provinces does not share a border with Cartago?
A) San José
B) Limón
C) Heredia
D) Alajuela
Alajuela (Cartago borders San José, Limón, and a small part of Heredia, but not Alajuela).
If you are visiting the ancient city of Machu Picchu, which South American country are you in?
Perú
Which company started as an online bookstore in 1994 and has grown to become the world's largest online retailer and cloud computing provider?
Amazon
Complete the sentence:
In the classic adventure film Jurassic Park, the fictional '_________' is explicitly described by the characters as being located "120 miles west of Costa Rica."
Isla Nublar
Costa Rica represents approximately what percentage of the world's biodiversity?
5%
In which country would you find the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia
What is the term for the total value of all goods and services produced within a country in a year?
GDP (Gross Domestic Product )
In the award-winning musical La La Land, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone sing, dance, and struggle to achieve their dreams. The entire movie serves as a visual love letter to which massive, grid-system American city?
Los Angeles
Which canton is the largest by land area in the entire country?
San Carlos (It makes up about 6.7% of the national territory).
France spans the highest number of time zones in the world, including its overseas territories. How many does it have?
France and its territories use 12 different time zones, outnumbering Russia and the US, which have 11 each)
Which company is officially the largest employer in the world, with over 2 million workers?
Walmart
The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies are globally famous for their breathtaking landscapes of mountains, green hills, and valleys. Which island nation in the Pacific Ocean became a major tourist destination because these movies were filmed there?
New Zealand
What is the newest canton in Costa Rica (Canton number 85)?
Puerto Jiménez
Which are the only two landlocked countries (countries with no access to the sea) in the Americas?
Bolivia and Paraguay
This is the total amount of money that a company receives from selling its goods or services during a specific period, before any expenses, taxes, or costs are subtracted. It is often called the 'top line' of an income statement. What is the business term?
Revenue
Name a real-world geographical landmark or location where a famous movie or TV show was filmed, which tourists can actually visit today. To win the points, you must name the location, the country, and the movie or show.
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Which province shares a land border with the highest number of other provinces (5 in total)?
San José (It borders Alajuela, Heredia, Cartago, Limón, and Puntarenas).
The Mariana Trench is the deepest oceanic trench on Earth. In which ocean is it located?
Pacific Ocean
Luxury brands rely on exclusivity. Which of these automobile companies is recognized for producing the most expensive new car ever sold in history:
- Ferrari
- Bugatti
- Rolls-Royce
- Lamborghini
Bugatti
In the Pixar animated classic Finding Nemo, Dory memorizes the exact geographical address written on a scuba diver's mask to find Nemo. What is this famous address?
42 Wallaby Way, Sydney