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