General Culture Quiz about Colombia

Which three cities are located on the Caribbean coast?

• Tumaco, Buenaventura, and Nuquí

• Santa Marta, Barranquilla, and Cartagena

• Cali, Medellín, and Pasto

• Cartagena, Santa Marta, and Tumaco.

What were the two highest mountains in Colombia?

• Picos de Europa and Sierra Nevada

• Picos Cristóbal Colón and Simón Bolívar in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta

• Nevado del Tolima and Nevado del Ruíz in the central cordillera

• Páramo de Sumapaz and Páramo de Pisba in the eastern cordillera

How many countries does Colombia share land borders with?

• 6

• 4

• 7

• 5

What was the name of the territory now known as Colombia before independence?

• Viceroyalty of New Spain

• Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata

• Viceroyalty of New Granada

• Viceroyalty of Peru

What is the capital of the Amazonas Department?

• Leticia

• Cali

• Florencia

• Popayán

Which famous Colombian singer was born in Barranquilla?

• Shakira

• Carlos Vives

• Juanes

• Maluma

When did Colombia win the Copa América in football?

• 2001

• 1999

• 2011

• 2007

Who is known as 'El Sabio Caldas'?

• Gabriel García Márquez

• Francisco José de Caldas

• Simón Bolívar

• Jorge Isaacs

What is the name of the impressive rock considered a natural monument?

• Piedra del Peñol in Guatapé

• El Tabor in San Carlos

• Piedra del Tunjo in Facatativá

• Piedra de la Sal in Cúcuta

What day is celebrated as Colombia's Independence Day?

• 18th of September

• 19th of April

• 20th of July

• 1st of August