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