Educational Travel Week: Costa Rica Destination Quiz
Hola amigo. Welcome to our Costa Rica quiz, where you’ll get a taste of all that the “Rich Coast” has to offer. Try your luck and learn a thing or two about one of the world’s most beautiful destinations. Buena suerte!
- 1.Hush little baby, don’t say a word, your Costa Rican mama’s going to give you:
- A.
A toucan
- B.
Coffee
- C.
Celery sticks
- D.
Beetle juice
- 2.The great people of Costa Rica are known for their hospitality and for this catchy nickname:
- A.
Muchachos
- B.
Ricans
- C.
Ticos
- D.
Costadores
- 3.One of the great Costa Rican dishes you’re likely to enjoy is Gallo Pinto, or Painted Rooster. Just what exactly will you be enjoying?
- A.
Rice, beans & eggs
- B.
Sweet corn pancakes
- C.
Roasted red pepper & aubergine
- D.
Marinated fish & shrimp
- 4.What essential tool are you likely to see many “Ticos” carrying around with them?
- A.
A cell phone
- B.
A Swiss army knife
- C.
A machete
- D.
A flashlight
- 5.It’s 7 am in Costa Rica. If you turned on the radio, to any station, what will you hear?
- A.
A test of the emergency broadcast system
- B.
La Bamba
- C.
The National Anthem
- D.
The President’s morning greeting
- 6.There are more than 120 volcanic formations in Costa Rica, one of which ranks among the ten most active in the world. Can you name it?
- A.
Poás Volcano
- B.
Arenal Volcano
- C.
Irazú Volcano
- D.
Orosí Volcano
- 7.Okay, this one’s easy. Or is it? A soda in Costa Rica is:
- A.
A frosty, refreshing beverage
- B.
A small, traditional restaurant
- C.
A hot spring
- D.
A zipline through the rainforest
- 8.With all of it’s beautiful beaches, you would expect nothing but sunshine in Costa Rica. So how much rainfall do they receive annually?
- A.
8 inches
- B.
33 inches
- C.
70 inches
- D.
100 inches
- 9.What’s in a name, right? Well, in Costa Rica a child’s name includes…
- A.
Their mother’s name
- B.
Their father’s name
- C.
Their own middle name
- D.
All of the above
- 10.If you were to exchange your American dollars at a Costa Rican bank, what would you get back in return?
- A.
Pesos
- B.
Colones
- C.
Centavos
- D.
Euros
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