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Anything about Aruba Trivia Quiz

Welcome to Aruba! This quiz will help you get away from the over-visited beaches and into the other things about Aruba. This is Anything about Aruba.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ewefojhghjkbw. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ewefojhghjkbw

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
410,016

Updated
Aug 26 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
166

Last 3 plays: Nala2 (4/10), Guest 67 (6/10), masfon (10/10).

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Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.

1. What was Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba, named after? Hint

King William I of the Netherlands

A region of Aruba that is really dry

Oranges growing in Aruba

A beach in nearby Venezuela

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2. What is the terrain of Aruba? Hint

Mountains

Desert

Rainforest

Flat plains

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3. What is the area of Aruba? Hint

180 sq km

1444 sq km

888 sq km

34 sq km

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4. What are/is the official language(s) of Aruba? Hint

Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish and English

Papiamento

Dutch and Papiamento

Dutch

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5. What is the national dish of Aruba? Hint

Pastechi

Keshi Yena

Keri Keri

Pan Bat�

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6. What is the highest point in Aruba? Hint

Hooiberg (Haystack Mountain)

Mt Jamanota

Arikok

Casibari

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7. What is the currency of Aruba? Hint

Aruban Florin

US Dollar

Euro

Netherlands Antillean guilder

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8. What is the national anthem of Aruba? Hint

Aruba Dushi Tera

Himno di K�rsou

Tera di Solo y suave biento

Gloria al Bravo Pueblo

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9. Who colonised Aruba for the longest amount of time? Hint

The Spanish

The French

The British

The Dutch

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10. What was Aruba named after?

Juan Aruba, the first native person to settle

Caquetio Oruba meaning "Well situated island"

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Oranjestad, the capital of Aruba, named after?

Answer: King William I of the Netherlands

Oranjestad was named after King William I of the Netherlands. Oranjestad is Dutch for 'Orange Town'. The House of Orange is the royal family of the Netherlands.

2. What is the terrain of Aruba?

Answer: Desert

Aruba is a desert island. It is almost entirely covered in limestone deposits covering igneous rocks and has little vegetation.

3. What is the area of Aruba?

Answer: 180 sq km

Aruba covers 180 sq km. If you count the EEZ (exclusive economic zone) of Aruba, it jumps to a whopping 29,182 sq km!

4. What are/is the official language(s) of Aruba?

Answer: Dutch and Papiamento

Dutch and Papiamento are the official language of the island, although most Arubans speak four languages, those being Dutch, Papiamento, Spanish and English. Spanish and English are taught in schools around the island.

5. What is the national dish of Aruba?

Answer: Keshi Yena

Keshi Yena is a big, spherical ball made of cheese with meat that is often chicken, and veggies.

6. What is the highest point in Aruba?

Answer: Mt Jamanota

Mt Jamanota is the highest point in Aruba, southeast of the center. Its peak sits at 188 m (617 ft) above the sea level. You can see it from anywhere on the island.

7. What is the currency of Aruba?

Answer: Aruban Florin

The Aruban Florin is the official currency of Aruba. It is pinned to the US Dollar ($) at 1.79 florins to one US Dollar.

8. What is the national anthem of Aruba?

Answer: Aruba Dushi Tera

The national anthem of Aruba is 'Aruba Dushi Tera' meaning either "Aruba Sweet Land", or "Aruba Lovely Country". It was written by Juan Chabaya Lampe, however, the last verse was written by Hubert (Lio) Booi. 'Aruba Dushi Tera' was composed by Rufo Wever.

9. Who colonised Aruba for the longest amount of time?

Answer: The Dutch

The Dutch colonised Aruba in 1636, and did for the longest time, even though the Spanish arrived in 1499. The Spanish, British and Dutch all occupied Aruba for a certain amount of time.

10. What was Aruba named after?

Answer: Caquetio Oruba meaning "Well situated island"

The etymology of Aruba probably comes from Caquetio Oruba. The Caquetio were a indigenous group of American Indians living on the island at that time.

Source: Author Ewefojhghjkbw

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