- 1. What is the capital city of Panama?
A) David
B) Panama City
C) Panama Canal City
D) Colon
- 2. In what year did Panama gain independence from Colombia?
A) 1960
B) 1850
C) 1903
D) 1915
- 3. Which famous canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans and runs through Panama?
A) Erie Canal
B) Suez Canal
C) Kiel Canal
D) Panama Canal
- 4. What is the most popular music genre in Panama?
A) Reggaeton
B) Cumbia
C) Salsa
D) Merengue
- 5. Which famous actor was born in Panama and starred in movies like 'Training Day' and 'Man on Fire'?
A) Leonardo DiCaprio
B) Brad Pitt
C) Denzel Washington
D) Tom Cruise
- 6. Panama is located in which continent?
A) Central America
B) South America
C) Caribbean
D) North America
- 7. What is the national bird of Panama?
A) Toucan
B) Scarlet Macaw
C) Quetzal
D) Harpy Eagle
- 8. What is the major sport played and followed in Panama?
A) Boxing
B) Soccer
C) Baseball
D) Basketball
- 9. What is the popular Panamanian alcoholic spirit made from sugar cane?
A) Seco
B) Rum
C) Vodka
D) Tequila
- 10. What is Panama's official language?
A) Portuguese
B) Spanish
C) English
D) French
- 11. Which tropical climate zone does most of Panama fall under?
A) Tropical Monsoon
B) Tropical Desert
C) Tropical Savanna
D) Tropical Rainforest
- 12. What is the name of the popular Panamanian dance style influenced by African and Spanish rhythms?
A) Cumbia
B) Reggaeton
C) Merengue
D) Salsa
- 13. Which Panamanian boxer famously defeated Muhammad Ali in a 1972 boxing match?
A) Eusebio Pedroza
B) Roberto Duran
C) Alfonso Froilan Gomez
D) Ismael Laguna
- 14. What is the name of the popular Panamanian soup made with chicken, vegetables, and yucca?
A) Arroz con Pollo
B) Sancocho
C) Ropa Vieja
D) Tamal
- 15. Which shipwrecked Scottish privateer attempted to create a colony in Panama in the late 17th century?
A) Bartolome Sharp
B) Henry Morgan
C) Robert Culliford
D) William Dampier
- 16. Who was the military dictator of Panama from 1983 to 1989?
A) Mireya Moscoso
B) Ricardo Martinelli
C) Omar Torrijos
D) Manuel Noriega
- 17. What is the highest point in Panama?
A) Cerro Campana
B) Cerro Azul
C) Cerro Punta
D) Volcán Barú
- 18. Which famous Panamanian singer-songwriter won multiple Grammys and Latin Grammys?
A) Shakira
B) Marc Anthony
C) Ricardo Arjona
D) Rubén Blades
- 19. In which year did the Panama Canal officially open for commercial traffic?
A) 1914
B) 1888
C) 1930
D) 1956
- 20. What is the official motto of Panama?
A) Pro mundi beneficio
B) Eureka
C) Liberté, égalité, fraternité
D) In God We Trust
- 21. Which famous pirate used the Pacific coast of Panama as a base for his operations?
A) Henry Morgan
B) Calico Jack
C) Blackbeard
D) Jack Rackham
- 22. Which UNESCO World Heritage site is located in Panama and consists of a series of national parks protecting biodiversity and forests?
A) Great Wall of China
B) Machu Picchu
C) Darién National Park
D) Taj Mahal
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