Fake News Friday - Panama History Edition

​Fake News Friday
October 31, 2025

By Caleb Pahl

Multiple Choice

Who is the current Minister of Education in Panama?

• Hector Brands

• Lucy Molinar

• Moises Molinar

• Francisco Turner

Multiple Choice

What date did Panama declare its independence from the Spanish Empire?

• Sept. 15, 1821

• Dec. 10, 1824

• Nov. 28, 1821

• Nov. 3, 1903

Multiple Choice

Immediately following its independence from Spain in 1821, what nation did Panama voluntarily join?

• Gran Colombia

• Mexico

• The United Provinces of Central America

• Peru

Multiple Choice

Who was the first President of the newly established Republic of Panama after its separation from Colombia on November 3, 1903?

• Vasco Nuñez de Balboa

• Simon Bolivar

• Manuel Amador Guerrero

• Tomas Herrera

Multiple Choice

The controversial treaty signed shortly after the 1903 separation that granted the United States rights to the Canal Zone 'in perpetuity' was the:

• Hay Bunau Varilla Treaty

• Mallarino Bidlack Treaty

• Hay Herran Treaty

• Torrijos Carter Treaties