What is the name for the currency (money) of the Dominican Republic?
Yen
Peso
Euro
Dollar
What are the seasons of the Dominican Republic?
There are two distinct seasons: dry season and rainy season.
Who were the original people of the Dominican Republic?
The Taino people.
What is the main language spoken in the Dominican Republic?
Italian
Spanish
English
French
What is the largest city in the Dominican Republic.
The capital, Santo Domingo.
The capital of the Dominican Republic is called ____________.
Santa Flamingo
Washington D.C.
Taipei
Santo Domingo
How did the Dominican Republic get it's name?
The name Dominican originates from Saint Dominic who established the first university of the New World in Santo Domingo.
Who was Bartholomew Columbus?
He founded the city of Santo Domingo.
What is the traditional dance music from the Dominican Republic called?
monchichi
merengue
monotone
merimba
True or False: The national animal of the Dominican Republic is a bird called a palmchat.
True!
What is salpicon? Do you like it?
A Dominican dish made with mixed seafood and vegetables served cold.
Who is Our Lady of Altagracia and why is she celebrated?
Our Lady of High Grace is the protective and spiritual mother of the Dominican people.
What is Our Lady of Mercy Day?
Christopher Columbus erected a cross on top of a hill and the Virgin Mary appeared near the cross when the Spaniards clashed with the natives.
When is Independence Day? How do you celebrate?
February 27
What precious stone comes from the Dominican Republic?
jade
diamonds
gold
amber
What is the national fruit of the Dominican Republic?
Dragonfruit
Passion Fruit
Banana
Pineapple
What are the three main colors of the Dominican Republic's flag and what makes the flag unique?
Red, white, and blue. It is the only flag in the world with the Christian Bible on it.
What did Christopher Columbus first call the island?
La Isla Española
Who was Juan Pablo Duarte?
The founding father of the Dominican Republic known as the Father of the Nation.
Who is Sammy Sosa?
A Dominican-American who played in Major League Baseball for 18 seasons.
What is the national sport of the Dominican Republic?
basketball
baseball
tennis
hockey
True or False: The Dominican Republic is an island country that shares a border with Haiti.
True!
Did the United States ever control the Dominican Republic?
No, however there have been U.S. military interventions and occupations in the Dominican Republic.
What is sancocho?
Soup consisting of rice, generally red or black beans, some root vegetables and meat.