FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Guatemala
Quiz about Guatemala

Guatemala Trivia Quiz


If you've been to Guatemala or have read anything about it, then you might know some of this stuff. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by ana_moc. Estimated time: 4 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Geography Trivia
  6. »
  7. Central America
  8. »
  9. Guatemala

Author
ana_moc
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
94,797
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
857
Last 3 plays: Guest 78 (2/10), Guest 203 (5/10), Guest 173 (7/10).
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. When is Guatemala's independence day? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What civilization inhabited the forest of Peten before the Spanish came to America? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the "Conquistador" of Guatemala? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who was president of Guatemala from 2000 to 2004?

Answer: (Last name or both will do)
Question 5 of 10
5. What is the capital city of Guatemala?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. What country used to be part of Guatemala? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who wrote the lyrics to Guatemala's national anthem? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which bird is Guatemala's national bird?

Answer: (One Word (also the name of the Guatemalan currency))
Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these is NOT a city in Guatemala? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What colors are the Guatemalan flag? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Most Recent Scores
Mar 23 2024 : Guest 78: 2/10
Mar 20 2024 : Guest 203: 5/10
Mar 06 2024 : Guest 173: 7/10
Feb 29 2024 : Guest 149: 3/10
Feb 29 2024 : colbymanram: 4/10
Feb 27 2024 : Guest 166: 7/10
Feb 27 2024 : sw11: 10/10
Feb 26 2024 : Guest 174: 3/10
Feb 26 2024 : lfranich90: 4/10

Score Distribution

quiz
Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When is Guatemala's independence day?

Answer: September 15th

Guatemala obtained independence on September 15th 1821.
2. What civilization inhabited the forest of Peten before the Spanish came to America?

Answer: Mayas

Most of them were killed during the conquista by Pedro de Alvarado, which was an easy thing to do since the Mayas were having internal wars and other problems.
3. Who was the "Conquistador" of Guatemala?

Answer: Pedro de Alvarado

Don Pedro de Alvarado was really a nobody in Spain and came looking for some new lands. After conquering "Guatemala", the Spanish crown gave him the title of "El Adelantado" as an honor.
4. Who was president of Guatemala from 2000 to 2004?

Answer: Alfonso Portillo

In 2010 Alfonso Portillo, the former Guatemalan president, was charged by a US grand jury this week with embezzling tens of millions of dollar.s
5. What is the capital city of Guatemala?

Answer: Guatemala

Guatemala City was originally founded in the Caqchiquel territorry of "Iximché" but they had problems with the Caqchiqueles (descendants of the Mayas). The city was moved to "Almolonga" (Antigua Guatemal) but it was destroyed by floods that came from the Volcán de Agua.

The city was rebuilt in the "valle de Panchoy", where it stayed for 230 years, but it was destroyed by earthquakes. The city was rebuilt in "el valle de la Ermita", which is its current location, and was then named "Nueva Guatemala de la Asunción" instead of "Santiago de Guatemala" which had been the name of the previous three cities.
6. What country used to be part of Guatemala?

Answer: Belize

It was given to Britain in exchange for some highways (which were never built).
7. Who wrote the lyrics to Guatemala's national anthem?

Answer: José Joaquín Palma

He was Cuban! Ha actually submited the lyrics signed "Anonimous" and before he died he declared he had written them.
8. Which bird is Guatemala's national bird?

Answer: Quetzal

You can see it on all the one quetzal bills. Quetzal is also the name of the Guatemalan currency. 1 dollar = approximately 8 quetzales.
9. Which of these is NOT a city in Guatemala?

Answer: Rajamach

Antigua is in Sacatepequez, it used to be Guatemala's capital city. Panajachel is a town on the shores of lake Atitlán. Amatitlán is a lake near Guatemala City that has a town also named Amatitlán right on it's shore.
10. What colors are the Guatemalan flag?

Answer: Blue and White

The shade of blue has been changed several times by the different presidents, for no particular reason.
Source: Author ana_moc

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor bloomsby before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
3/28/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us