Dominican Republic Trivia Quiz

Answer: 30

The Dominican Republic has 30 provinces and 1 district (Distrito Nacional or as said in English: National District), which is where the capital Santo Domingo is located.

Answer: Ozama and Isabela rivers

Despite the fact that the Haina river is in the Province of Santo Domingo it is not located inside the city. As its name indicates, it's located in Haina, which is a small township just west of the city of Santo Domingo. The Chavon river is located in La Romana, and the Yaque del Sur is located on the western part of the country.

Answer: San Cristobal

San Cristobal is also the southernmost of the mentioned cities.

Answer: Puerto Plata

This city, which lies in the northernmost part of the Dominican Republic, is famous for its Victorian style restored houses.

Answer: Artibonito

Trick question! The Yaque del Norte is the longest river in the Dominican Republic, but the Artibonito is the longest in the island, shared by the D.R. and Haiti.

Answer: Saona, Catalina, Beata and Cabritos

Saona Island used to be called "Adamanay" by the Taino tribes. It is the only of the Islands with permanent settlement. Catalina is a major tourist visit, while Beata and Cabritos belong completely to National Parks. Cabritos is located inside Lake Enriquillo.

Answer: La Pelona

All of these mountains belong to the Dominican Republic. "La Pelona" is 3,097 m high, second only to Pico Duarte (3,175 m). La Rusilla is Third, with 3,038 m. Nalga de Maco is far behind, reaching only about 2,000 m, and Isabel de Torres, despite being the highest Mountain in Puerto Plata, is fairly small (no more than 800 m).

Answer: Santo Domingo de las Americas

Funny! Isn't it? The formal name of the city of Santo Domingo was Santo Domingo de Guzmán, but is now just Santo Domingo. When the city was founded on the left side of the Ozama River in 1496, it was baptized as Nueva Isabela, in honor of the Queen of Spain. Five years later, the city was rebuilt on the right side of the river, after being devastated by a hurricane.

The name was then changed to: 'La Nueva Isabela, Santo Domingo del Puerto de la Isla de la Española.' During the mid 20th century, dictator Trujillo changed the name of the City to Ciudad Trujullo, a name that lasted until his death.

Answer: Our Lady of the Incarnation

The City of Santo Domingo was founded in 1496 by Bartholomeus Columbus. The construction of the Cathedral was begun in 1512, formerly started in 1523, and concluded on 1541.

Answer: El Alcázar de Colón

El Alcázar, which resembles more a rural military fortress than a place for suited for living, was built somewhere between 1511 and 1525.