6.1 Culture

Question 1

Amaya Salazar's paintings are considered to have a _________ quality

Accepted Answer

dreamlike, magical

Question 2

Which of the following would you be most likely to see at the Festival del Merengue?

Accepted Answer

cart racing

Question 3

When did baseball become popular in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

late 1800s

Question 4

On the Dominican flag, what does the color red stand for?

Accepted Answer

fire, blood

Question 5

Which of the following people is from the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Oscar de la Renta (fashion designer)

Question 6

On the Dominican flag, what does the color blue stand for?

Accepted Answer

liberty

Question 7

Which style of dance is symbolic of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Merengue

Question 8

Which of these Red Sox players is from the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

David Ortiz, Jose Offerman

Question 9

On the Dominican flag, what does the color white stand for?

Accepted Answer

faith, sacrifice

Question 10

Altar de la Patria is a monument dedicated to whom?

Accepted Answer

The heroes of the war for independence

Question 11

What currency is used in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

el peso dominicano

Question 12

Felix Sanchez is famous for what?

Accepted Answer

Winning Olympic medals in the 400 meter hurdles

Question 13

Which of the following countries does NOT compete in the Serie del Caribe?

Accepted Answer

Colombia

Question 14

How long does the annual Merengue Festival in Santo Domingo last?

Accepted Answer

10 days

Question 15

Which of these is a painting by Amaya Salizar?

Accepted Answer

Bosque escondida

Question 16

Cazabe is a _______________ typical of the Dominican Republic

Accepted Answer

food

Question 17

What do street vendors in the Dominican Republic sell?

Accepted Answer

newspapers, flowers, shaved ice, coffee

Question 18

What is the population of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

About 9.5 million

Question 19

Amaya Salazar was a ______

Accepted Answer

painter, muralist, sculpter

Question 20

What word has the same meaning as "pelota"

Accepted Answer

bola

Question 21

Where is the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Next to Haiti, In the Caribbean

Question 22

Baseball is most popular in what area of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

Question 23

Who is the current president of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Danilo Medina

Question 24

What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Santo Domingo

Question 25

What is one of the main attractions for tourists of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

beaches

Question 26

Which of these artists is from the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Juan Medina

Question 27

What is considered the national sport of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Baseball

Question 28

How long was the Dominican fight for independence

Accepted Answer

44 years

Question 29

The Altar de la Patria has a nautical star with how many points on its walkway.

Accepted Answer

32

Question 30

If someone points to their eye and gently tugs on the skin below it, what are they telling you?

Accepted Answer

"Watch out!"

Question 31

In some Latin American countries the phrase "Es pan comido" is used to mean:

Accepted Answer

it's easy

Question 32

What is the main language of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Question 33

If you point to your temple and rotate your finger back and forth, you're saying what?

Accepted Answer

"They're crazy."

Question 34

Which of these instruments is NOT used in merengue?

Accepted Answer

castanets

Question 35

Who did the Dominican Republic gain independence from in 1844?

Accepted Answer

Haiti

Question 36

Merengue can be described as ___________

Accepted Answer

lively

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