Panama Quiz

Panama was a colony under what empires' rule for nearly 300 years?

• Portuagal

• England

• France

• Spain

Panama was the first country beyond the USA in which this fizzy drink was sold. What is the fizzy drink?

• Coca-cola

• Fanta

• Sprite

• Mountain Dew

What is the capital of Panama?

• Colon

• Panama City

• Santiago

• Lima

What two oceans does the Panama Canal Connect?

• Pacific and Atlantic

• Arctic and Pacific

• Indian and Atlantic

• Pacific and Indian

Select all the countries that border Panama

• Costa Rica

• Nicaragua

• Mexico

• Columbia

• Venezuela

Panama hats did not actually originate in Panama! Migrant workers brought them from their home country for sun protection while working on the Panama Canal. What South American country did the stylish cap come from?

• Mexico

• Ecuador

• Guatemala

• Cuba

There is a toll to use the Panama Canal that is based on the size and type of vessel. Someone went across solo in 1928 and had to pay a toll of 36 cents. How did they cross through the canal?

• Cruise ship

• Canoe

• Paddleboard

• Swimming

Panama City is the only capital city in the world with what within its city limits?

• Tropical rainforest

• Country

• Waterfall

• UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty gave which foreign government control f the Panama Canal Zone? Hint: this is why John McCain was born in Panama but is not a Panamanian citizen

• Candada

• England

• USA

• Columbia

Panama is an 'isthmus' between Central and South America in scientific terms. What is an 'isthmus'?

• Group of islands

• Natural land bridge with sea on both sides

• Peninsula

• Reef