- 1. Which musical style originated in the Dominican Republic and features a tempo of 120 to 160 beats per minute?
A) Merengue
B) Salsa
C) Bachata
D) Bolero
- 2. Which of these instruments is specifically mentioned as a Dominican drum used in merengue?
A) Conga
B) Bongo
C) Tambora
D) Timbales
- 3. Who is a well-known merengue singer mentioned in the text?
A) Johnny Pacheco
B) Jaime Colson
C) Juan Luis Guerra
D) Celeste Woss y Gil
- 4. In which decade did merengue become popular in the United States?
A) 1980s and 90s
B) 1950s and 60s
C) 1930s and 40s
D) 1960s and 70s
- 5. What was the original name for the musical genre now known as bachata?
A) Merengue
B) Amargue
C) Bolero
D) Salsa
- 6. What does the term 'amargue' mean?
A) Happiness
B) Liveliness
C) Romance
D) Bitterness
- 7. Bachata grew out of which pan-Latin American romantic style?
A) Merengue
B) Salsa
C) Bolero
D) Jazz
- 8. Who played a significant role in the development and popularization of salsa music in the late 1960s?
A) Juan Luis Guerra
B) Johnny Pacheco
C) Chichí Peralta
D) Sergio Vargas
- 9. Between 1920 and 1940, which art styles influenced the Dominican art scene?
A) Realism and impressionism
B) Abstract and non-figurative
C) Neoclassicism and romanticism
D) Cubism and geometry
- 10. Which artist is listed as active between 1890 and 1985 in the Dominican Republic?
A) Silvano Lora
B) Cándido Bidó
C) Paul Giudicelli
D) Celeste Woss y Gil
- 11. What characterized Dominican art between 1950 and 1970?
A) Still life painting
B) Historical scenes of independence
C) Social and political conditions
D) Purely classical portraits
- 12. Which musical instrument is NOT typically listed as a key component of merengue in the text?
A) Violin
B) Accordion
C) Güira
D) Tambora
- 13. Where did the musical genre bachata originate?
A) Big city concert halls
B) Countryside and rural neighborhoods
C) European music schools
D) International jazz clubs
- 14. Which group is mentioned for promoting merengue internationally between 1937 and 1950?
A) Jocelyn Y Los Vecinos
B) La Gran Manzana
C) Billo's Caracas Boys
D) Aventura
- 15. What styles of painting were used in the Dominican Republic during the era of national independence themes?
A) Geometric and cubistic
B) Realism and impressionism
C) Neoclassicism and romanticism
D) Abstract and non-figurative
- 16. What is another common name used for Dominicans?
A) Quisqueyanos
B) Tainos
C) Hispaniolans
D) Santo Domingans
- 17. From which location is the demonym 'Dominican' derived?
A) Quisqueya
B) Santo Domingo
C) Hispania
D) Saint Dominic City
- 18. What is the primary reason some legal citizens of the Dominican Republic are considered Dominican by nationality but not ethnicity?
A) They have not lived there for ten years
B) They do not speak Spanish
C) They were born outside of the island
D) They lack ancestral roots in the country
- 19. Where was the first Spanish settlement in the Western Hemisphere located?
A) Captaincy General of Santo Domingo
B) San Juan
C) Havana
D) Mexico City
- 20. According to 2016 estimates, what was the total population of the Dominican Republic?
A) 12.5 million
B) 8.7 million
C) 10.2 million
D) 9.3 million
- 21. In 19th-century English publications, what was the Dominican Republic often called?
A) Republic of San Domingo
B) The Island of Hispaniola
C) Santo Kingdom
D) Dominican Empire
- 22. Who was the female Chief of Xaraguá who fought against the Spanish conquest?
A) Anacaona
B) Guamá
C) Enriquillo
D) Hatuey
- 23. What did the 1514 census records reveal about Spanish men in Santo Domingo?
A) Only 5% were married to Indigenous women
B) Most were unmarried
C) Most brought wives from Spain
D) At least 40% were married to Indigenous women
- 24. Who was the ex-husband of Chief Anacaona?
A) Chief Enriquillo
B) Chief Hatuey
C) Chief Caonabo
D) Chief Guacanagaríx
- 25. When did Christopher Columbus arrive on the island?
A) October 12, 1492
B) January 1, 1496
C) December 5, 1501
D) December 5, 1492
- 26. Who built the city of Santo Domingo in 1496?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) The King of Spain
C) A French explorer
D) Bartholomew Columbus
- 27. In what year did the colony begin to import African slaves?
A) 1492
B) 1501
C) 1697
D) 1777
- 28. What crop was planted in the Cibao Valley by Canary Island immigrants?
A) Sugar
B) Coffee
C) Cotton
D) Tobacco
- 29. What was the estimated population of the colony in 1777?
A) 250,000
B) 100,000
C) 400,000
D) 70,000
- 30. In what year did Santo Domingo attain independence as the Dominican Republic from the Haitian government?
A) 1844
B) 1930
C) 1865
D) 1861
- 31. To which empire did the Dominicans voluntarily return in 1861?
A) Spanish Empire
B) Haitian Empire
C) French Empire
D) British Empire
- 32. In what year was independence restored following the war that started in 1863?
A) 1844
B) 1966
C) 1865
D) 1961
- 33. Who was the dictator that ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 to 1961?
A) Rafael Trujillo
B) Joaquín Balaguer
C) Juan Bosch
D) Leonel Fernández
- 34. Who was the authoritarian leader of the Dominican Republic from 1966 to 1978?
A) Rafael Trujillo
B) Antonio Guzmán
C) Salvador Jorge Blanco
D) Joaquín Balaguer
- 35. What was the European ancestry percentage of the founder Dominican population?
A) 10%
B) 30%
C) 50%
D) 73%
- 36. What is the current estimated range of European admixture in the Dominican population?
A) 30%-40%
B) 10%-20%
C) 70%-80%
D) 50%-60%
- 37. What is the name commonly given to the aborigines of the Canary Islands whose genes were found in the Dominican population?
A) Guanches
B) Carib
C) Taíno
D) Arawak
- 38. Which specific historical groups were exiled from Spain in 1492 and 1497 and are part of Dominican ancestry?
A) Moors
B) Sephardic Jews
C) Basques
D) Visigoths
- 39. Which nationality law principle does the Dominican Republic employ?
A) Naturalization by decree
B) Universal citizenship
C) Jus sanguinis
D) Jus soli
- 40. What percentage of the population is considered visibly and evenly mixed race?
A) 75%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 90%
- 41. What group of immigrants in the 20th century fled the Chinese Communist People's Liberation Army?
A) Syrian
B) Chinese
C) Lebanese
D) Japanese
- 42. In which town do many descendants of Jewish refugees live?
A) Sosúa
B) Santo Domingo
C) San Pedro de Macorís
D) Puerto Plata
- 43. How many Jewish people were estimated to be in the Dominican Republic nationwide?
A) 800
B) 1,900
C) 100
D) 50,000
- 44. According to the 2017 survey, what percentage of the foreign-origin population was of Haitian origin?
A) 88.6%
B) 10%
C) 50%
D) 75%
- 45. What was the total number of ethnic Dominicans according to the 2017 estimate?
A) 751,080
B) 10,189,895
C) 9,341,916
D) 847,979
- 46. In what year did Juan Rodriguez arrive on Manhattan?
A) 1613
B) 1961
C) 1965
D) 1892
- 47. Juan Rodriguez was the first person with what specific European ancestry to settle in New York City?
A) Spanish
B) British
C) French
D) Portuguese
- 48. What is the name of the Dominican Republic's national anthem?
A) Himno Nacional
B) República Dominicana
C) Dios, Patria, Libertad
D) La Bandera Dominicana
- 49. What does the red color on the Dominican flag represent?
A) The richness of the nation's soil
B) Blood shed by the liberators
C) The passion of the Dominican people
D) The beauty of the tropical landscape
- 50. According to one interpretation, what does the blue color on the flag represent?
A) The surrounding Caribbean Sea
B) The clear sky of the island
C) God's protection over the nation
D) The depth of the Dominican economy
- 51. What object on the Dominican coat of arms is unique to its flag?
A) A gold cross
B) An olive branch
C) A Bible
D) A palm branch
- 52. Which tree is designated as the national tree of the Dominican Republic?
A) Coconut palm
B) Palmchat tree
C) Bayahibe Rose tree
D) West Indian Mahogany
- 53. What is the national bird of the Dominican Republic?
A) Caribbean parrot
B) Red-tailed hawk
C) Cigua Palmera (Palmchat)
D) Flamingo
- 54. What is the national flower of the Dominican Republic?
A) Bayahibe Rose
B) Hibiscus
C) Orchid
D) Jasmine
- 55. What is written on the blue ribbon above the coat of arms shield?
A) Unidad y Paz
B) Dios, Patria, Libertad
C) República Dominicana
D) Libertad y Justicia
- 56. What percentage of the Dominican Republic's population is Christian?
A) 90%
B) 57%
C) 23%
D) 80%
- 57. What is the percentage of Roman Catholics in the Dominican Republic?
A) 1.2%
B) 80%
C) 23%
D) 57%
- 58. Who is the patroness of the Dominican people?
A) Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia
B) Saint Anne
C) Saint Mary
D) Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
- 59. Who is the patroness of the Dominican Republic?
A) Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia
B) Saint Lucia
C) Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
D) Saint Catherine
- 60. In which century did the Catholic Church begin to lose popularity?
A) Late eighteenth century
B) Late twentieth century
C) Early nineteenth century
D) Late nineteenth century
- 61. What movement began to gain support when the Catholic Church lost popularity?
A) Protestant evangelical movement
B) Jewish movement
C) Buddhist movement
D) Spiritist movement
- 62. When were restrictions placed upon churches by Trujillo?
A) 1950s
B) 1960s
C) 1930s
D) 1940s
- 63. When did Judaism appear in the Dominican Republic?
A) Late 1920s
B) Late 1930s
C) Early 1950s
D) Late 1940s
- 64. What is the percentage of the population that is Protestant?
A) 57%
B) 10%
C) 1.1%
D) 23%
- 65. How did children greet their parents in the traditional culture described?
A) Good morning, mother
B) Greetings, mother
C) Hello, mother
D) Bless me, mother
- 66. What triggered the end of Trujillo's campaign against the church?
A) Lack of funds
B) His assassination
C) Public support
D) International pressure
- 67. What is the main ingredient of mangú?
A) Potatoes
B) Rice
C) Yucca
D) Boiled plantain
- 68. What is typically considered the largest and most important meal of the day in the Dominican Republic?
A) Dinner
B) Lunch
C) Snack
D) Breakfast
- 69. How many types of meat are traditionally in Sancocho?
A) Five
B) Seven
C) Ten
D) Three
- 70. Which ingredient is a staple in the south-central coast for dishes like quipes?
A) Barley
B) Oats
C) Bulgur
D) Cornmeal
- 71. What is 'bizcocho dominicano'?
A) A type of soup
B) A sweetened bean drink
C) Dominican cake
D) A fried meat dish
- 72. What type of beverage is a 'batida'?
A) A sugarcane juice
B) A type of rum
C) A coffee blend
D) A smoothie
- 73. In what year was fashion designer Oscar de la Renta born?
A) 1922
B) 1945
C) 1950
D) 1932
- 74. In what year did Oscar de la Renta become a US citizen?
A) 1971
B) 1955
C) 1963
D) 1980
- 75. Under which Spanish designer did Oscar de la Renta study?
A) Luis Castillo
B) Cristóbal Balenciaga
C) Ozzie Virgil Sr.
D) Juan Pablo Duarte
- 76. Which fashion house did Oscar de la Renta work with in Paris?
A) Dior
B) Givenchy
C) Lanvin
D) Chanel
- 77. By what year did Oscar de la Renta have designs carrying his own label?
A) 1963
B) 1940
C) 1971
D) 1955
- 78. What is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic?
A) Basketball
B) Baseball
C) Soccer
D) Volleyball
- 79. Which country has the highest number of MLB players, surpassed only by the Dominican Republic in international presence?
A) United States
B) Venezuela
C) Cuba
D) Puerto Rico
- 80. Who was the first Dominican to play in Major League Baseball?
A) Félix Sánchez
B) Luis Castillo
C) Ozzie Virgil Sr.
D) Juan Marichal
- 81. Luis Castillo was the cover athlete for which video game version?
A) Madden NFL 07
B) Madden NFL 09
C) FIFA 08
D) Madden NFL 08
- 82. If a movable holiday falls on a Thursday, when is it moved to?
A) The previous Monday
B) It is not moved
C) The next Monday
D) The next Friday
- 83. If a movable holiday falls on a Tuesday, when is it moved to?
A) It is not moved
B) The next Monday
C) The previous Monday
D) The next Tuesday
- 84. Are non-working holidays in the Dominican Republic moved to another day?
A) Only if they fall on weekends
B) No
C) Only if they fall on Fridays
D) Yes, always
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