1. The most popular sport in the Dominican Republic is ______.
a. Soccer
b. Baseball
c. Chess
d. Cricket
2. A traditional meal of stewed meat, red beans, and rice is regularly served in Dominican households. It’s called La Bandera, which means ________.
a. “the song”
b. “the circle”
c. “the flag”
d. “the delicious stew”
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3. Catedral de Santa Maria La Menor is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. It’s survived everything from pirate attacks to earthquakes. It is over _____.
a. 500 years old.
b. 300 years old
c. 1,000 years old
d. 200 years old
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4. A special dance style developed in the Dominican Republic. Its quick dance steps are matched by equally fast-paced music. This dance is ______.
a. the flamenco
b. the tango
c. the merengue
d. the Macarena
(Photo from http://muchoviaje.es.tl/Music-and-Dance.htm)
5. There’s something unusual in the center of the Dominican flag. It is the only independent nation to have a _____ on its flag.
a. Bible
b. gecko
c. sword
d. whale
6. Tostones (tos-TOE-nays) are a popular fried side dish made from local _____.
a. yucca
b. corn
c. cheese
d. plantains
7. Long before its independence, the country was called Santo Domingo, after Saint Dominic. Saint Dominic is considered the patron saint of ____.
a. sailors
b. seamstresses
c. astronomers
d. cheesemakers
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8. The Dominican Republic is the only place in the world where the semi-precious stone called ___ is found.
a. larimar
b. black opal
c. lapis lazuli
d. carnelian
9. The capital city, Santo Domingo, has a rich history. Founded in ____, it’s the oldest European settlement in the Americas.
a. 1496 A.D.
b. 1501 A.D.
c. 1420 A.D.
d. 1806 A.D.
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10. On February 27, 1844, the Dominican Republic declared its independence from ____.
a. Spain
b. Haiti
c. France
d. Portugal
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