Each week new trivia questions about different countries will be posted on Notes from the Globe. The first person to correctly answer the trivia questions below will receive a prize from Global Works (and it’s good)! Winner and answers will be posted on Monday. This week we will be kicking off our Trivia with COSTA RICA!!!!
1. What is the capital of Costa Rica?
a) San Juan
b) San José
c) Managua
d) Tegucigalpa
2. What is the name of the Costa Rican Army?
a) Publica Fuerza
b) Ejército de Costa Rica
c) Costariccenses Nacionales
d) None of the above
3. How many Volcanoes are in Costa Rica?
a) One
b) Fifty-three
c) One hundred and twenty-three
d) Seven hundred and fifty-one
4. When was Costa Rica Discovered?
a) September 18, 1502
b) September 18, 1510
c) September 18, 1605
d) September 18, 1515
5. When did Global Works start traveling to Costa Rica?
a) 11 summers ago
b) 20 summers ago
c) 17 summers ago
d) 5 Summers ago?
6. Hummingbirds are very abundant in Costa Rica. How fast is the maximum wing beat of a hummingbird per second?
a) 20 wing beats
b) 60 wing beats
c) 80 wing beats
d) 100 wing beats
7. Sloths (perezosos) are a popular animal you will find in Costa Rica. Why do they move so slow?
a) They are lazy
b) They are afraid of breaking branches because they might weigh too much, so they check each one first
c) They have thick fur and their body temperature would heat up too much if they move too fast
d) They have a reduced muscle mass to be light enough not to break small branches
8. How many varieties of banana grow in Costa Rica?
a) only one type of banana
b) 2 main varieties
c) 3 main varieties
d) 4 main varieties
9. What do Costa Ricans call themselves?
a) Gringo
b) Tico
c) Porteño
d) Quetzal
10. How many species of Turtle nest in Costa Rica?
a) Three
b) Four
c) Five
d) Six
GOOD LUCK!!!
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1-b, 2-d, 3-b, 4-a, 5-c, 6-d, 7-a, 8-c, 9-b, 10-d
1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a, 5-c, 6-c 7-a,d (these both give a part of the real reason they move slowly) 8-c, 9-b, 10-d
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. A
5. C
6. D
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D