How Dominican are you? Prove Yourself with This Cultural Quiz!

<section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What does Kianny Antigua &amp; Julia Alvarez have in common?</h3><ul><li>They are both former Dominican Presidents</li><li>They are both acclaimed Dominican authors</li><li>They are the hosts of a famous Dominican talk show</li><li>They were both exiled by former dictator Trujillo</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which of these forts are not located in the Dominican Republic?</h3><ul><li>Fortaleza Ozama</li><li>Fuerte De San Antón</li><li>Fortín Guaurabo</li><li>Fortaleza de San Felipe</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Pan de coco is a local speciality from?</h3><ul><li>Azua</li><li>Monte Cristi</li><li>Cibao</li><li>Samaná</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What is the name of the biggest lake in the Dominican Republic?</h3><ul><li>Azuei</li><li>Enriquillo</li><li>Laguna de Oviedo</li><li>Laguna Gri Gri</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The Dominican Republic is the biggest tourist destination in the Caribbean. How many visitors travel here anunally?</h3><ul><li>1 million</li><li>2.5 million</li><li>Around 5 million</li><li>More than 8 million</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What is Ciguapa?</h3><ul><li>The Dominican Republic's national bird</li><li>A delicious desert made in the Pedernales province</li><li>A mythological creature from Dominican folklore</li><li>A large waterfall near the Jaragua National Park</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What is the uninhabited Dominican island Alto Velo known for?</h3><ul><li>It was once used for Guano mining</li><li>Columbus' Santa María shipwrecked near the island in 1492</li><li>It's home to a large colony of Caribbean monk seals</li><li>Being shaped as a heart</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Why is the endangered Dominican Solenodon considered one of the world's most unique and rare mammals?</h3><ul><li>Because of the strange dance moves it uses as a mating ritual</li><li>Because it's venomous and has an unusually flexible snout</li><li>Because it can fly</li><li>I'ts consumption of fermented fruit makes it so intoxicated that it falls a sleep</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Every year on February 27th, Dominicans celebrate Independence Day from which country?</h3><ul><li>The United States who occupied the country from 1916 to 1924</li><li>Spain who colonized the country until 1863</li><li>Haiti who abolished slavery in the Dominican Republic in 1822</li><li>France who annexed the country in 1795</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The Dominican artist Abelardo Rodríguez Urdaneta is famous for what kind of artworks?</h3><ul><li>Sculptures</li><li>Conceptual art</li><li>Murals</li><li>Silent films</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>What is Jimenoa?</h3><ul><li>A beer produced in Santiago</li><li>A waterfall near Jarabacoa</li><li>A small island on the southern coast</li><li>The spirit of love in Dominican Vudú</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>The Dominican Republic is the worlds largest producer of</h3><ul><li>Palm oil</li><li>Eggplants</li><li>Mango chutney</li><li>Organic bananas</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>Which period did Hipólito Mejía serve as President of the Dominican Republic?</h3><ul><li>1982 - 1986</li><li>1996 - 2000</li><li>2000 - 2004</li><li>2004 - 2012</li></ul></section><section data-block="SingleChoice"><h3>In 2022 the Dominican musician Tokischa released a song with this well known superstar</h3><ul><li>Beyonce</li><li>Nicki Minaj </li><li>Madonna</li><li>Billie Eilish </li></ul></section>

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