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