Question 1

. What part of Hispaniola does the Dominican Republic occupy?

Accepted Answer

Eastern two-thirds

Answer

Northern half

Answer

Southern half

Answer

Western third

Question 2

2. Which sea washes the shores of the Dominican Republic to the south?

Accepted Answer

Caribbean Sea

Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Answer

Red Sea

Question 3

3. What is the national capital of the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Santo Domingo

Answer

Santiago

Answer

Puerto Plata

Answer

La Romana

Question 4

4. Which country occupied the Dominican Republic from 1822 to 1844?

Accepted Answer

Haiti

Answer

France

Answer

United States

Answer

Spain

Question 5

5. What is the predominant ethnicity of the Dominican Republic's population?

Accepted Answer

Mixed African and European

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Predominantly Black

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Predominantly White

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Indigenous Taino

Question 6

6. From which regions did the 19th and 20th century immigrants to the Dominican Republic mainly come?

Accepted Answer

East Asia and Europe

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North America and South America

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Africa and Middle East

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Australia and Antarctica

Question 7

7. What is the dominant language in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Spanish

Answer

Creole

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English

Answer

French

Question 8

8. What is the major religion in the Dominican Republic?

Accepted Answer

Roman Catholic

Answer

Islam

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Judaism

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Protestant

Question 9

9. Which age group constitutes about three-tenths of the Dominican Republic's population?

Accepted Answer

Less than 15 years

Answer

30-45 years

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15-30 years

Answer

Over 45 years

Question 10

10. What was the urbanization rate of the Dominican Republic in the late 20th century?

Accepted Answer

Nearly two-thirds

Answer

Nearly one-third

Answer

About half

Answer

Less than one-fourth

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