Dominican Republic Trivia

1. The Dominican Republic is an island nation that is located in the West Indies. What is the collective term that is used to refer to the group of islands occupied by the Dominican Republic, Haiti, the Cayman Islands, Cuba, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico?

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Answer: Greater Antilles

The West Indies is divided into three main regions - Greater Antilles, Lesser Antilles, and Lucayan Archipelago. As the name suggests, the Greater Antilles comprises larger islands (Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico), in contrast to the Lesser Antilles, which consists of smaller islands (Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago). On the other hand, the Lucayan Archipelago is home to the Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands. The Malay Archipelago, or Maritime Southeast Asia, is located between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

From Quiz Dominican Republic

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.

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Answer: Spanish

Although Spanish is the official language, English is widely spoken. Traffic signs are in Spanish.

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Answer: They are islands that are politically divided among two countries.

Haiti occupies approximately three-eighths of the Hispaniola island, whereas the Dominican Republic occupies the remaining five-eights of Hispaniola. The island of Saint Martin is shared between France (Saint Martin in the north) and the Netherlands (Sint Maarten in the south). New Guinea is shared between Indonesia (Western New Guinea on the west) and Papua New Guinea. Timor is shared between Indonesia (West Timor) and Timor Leste. Borneo is divided among three nations - Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia.

From Quiz Dominican Republic

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.

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Answer: Merengue

The Dominican Republic's traditional music, Merengue, predates Salsa and is a dance in which the dancers take alternate long and short sliding steps keeping the legs stiff.

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Answer: Haiti

Hispaniola is the second largest island of the Greater Antilles, Cuba being the biggest. Haiti is located to the west of the Dominican Republic.

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Answer: Mona Passage

The Mona Passage is approximately 130 kilometers in width. It serves as an important shipping route in the Caribbean. The three notable islands located in the Mona Passage are Mona Island, Monito Island, and Desecheo Island. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) painted the famous "Mona Lisa" portrait painting in the early 14th century. The Tongass Passage separates Alaska, USA from British Columbia, Canada. The Windward Passage separates Cuba from Hispaniola. The Anegada Passage separates the British Virgin Islands from Anguilla.

From Quiz The Dominican Republic

Answer: The Caribbean Sea

The Dominican Republic is bordered to the north by the Atlantic Ocean and to the south by the Caribbean Sea.

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Answer: Pico Duarte

Pico Duarte is located to the northwest of the capital of the Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo. The mountain is part of the Cordillera Central range. The piccolo is a woodwind musical instrument. Pinocchio is a fictional character created by Carlo Collodi. Pico Bolivar is the highest point in Venezuela.

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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.

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Answer: France

The Dominican Republic was ruled by the Spanish from 1492 (when Captain Christopher Columbus arrived) until 1697 and in 1795 the French seized control of the western and then eastern parts of Hispaniola. Spanish rule was restored in 1809.

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Answer: Lake Enriquillo

The lowest point in the Caribbean, Lake Enriquillo, is located just 85 kiometers away from Caribbean's highest point, Pico Duarte. Lake Victoria is the largest lake (by area) of Africa. Lake Baikal, located in Russia, is the world's deepest lake. Lake Superior, located in Canada and the US, is the world's largest freshwater lake (by area).

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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.

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Answer: Santo Domingo

Santo Domingo was originally called 'Nueva Isabela' but was renamed 'Ciudad Trujillo' during Rafael Leonidas Trujillo's dictatorship. The capital reverted back to 'Santo Domingo' after Trujillo's assassination in 1961.

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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).

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Answer: Baseball

US Marines occupied the Dominican Republic from 1916-1924. Dominican-born Sammy Sosa has made baseball his career. Nevertheless, as it has been pointed out to me, the professional league of the Dominican Republic actually began in 1890 with two professional teams. When the Licey was founded in 1907 (nine years before the first American Intervention in 1916) there were soon no rivals for them, therefore the other teams disappeared. With the American Occupation came passion for the game. 'El Escogido' was founded in 1921 during the Intervention, just to play against the Licey. Thank you to Coquito for this additional information.

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Answer: Christopher Columbus

Columbus' four voyages took place between 1492 and 1503. He landed in Hispaniola (present-day Dominican Republic) in 1492 during his first voyage. During his second voyage in 1493, Columbus landed in La Isabela. He named the place after Isabella I (1451-1504).

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Answer: Dominican Alps

The Dominican Republic has three mountain ranges but the Cordillera Central is the highest. The Cordillera includes the 'Pico Duarte' which is 3,175 metres high and is the highest peak in the Caribbean.

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Answer: It was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Bartholomew Columbus (1461-1515) founded the La Nueva Isabela settlement in Santo Domingo. He was Christopher Columbus' younger brother. In 1990, Ciudad Colonial was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Some notable landmarks in the area include Alcázar de Colón (Columbus Alcazar), Basilica Cathedral of Santa María la Menor, and Fortaleza Ozama (Ozama Fortress).

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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.

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Answer: Larimar

Amber is also found in the Dominican Republic but it can also be found elsewhere and technically is not classed as a stone since it is formed from tree sap. Larimar is a rare blue stone which is also known as the 'Atlantis Stone'. It is only found in a mountainous region of the Dominican Republic.

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Answer: Oscar de la Renta

Oscar de la Renta was born in Santo Domingo in 1932, to a Puerto Rican father and a Dominican mother. He had six older sisters. De la Renta was known for his work in French fashion houses Lanvin and Balmain. Jacqueline Kennedy (1929-1994) was the wife of the 35th President of the USA, John F. Kennedy. De la Renta was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. He passed away in Kent, Connecticut, USA, in 2014.

From Quiz Dominican Republic

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.

From Quiz The Dominican Republic

Answer: Pesos

The Peso is divided into 100 centavos. I hope you've enjoyed this quiz as much as I've enjoyed researching it!

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